New Mexico Private Grants

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments in New Mexico for projects focused on reducing litter, promoting recycling, and enhancing community beautification efforts.

This funding program provides financial support to small nonprofit organizations in New Mexico that deliver essential services to children in underserved communities, particularly in rural areas.

This grant provides financial support to organizations serving residents in the Greater Albuquerque area, focusing on equitable access and addressing community needs.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and public agencies in specific New Mexico counties to improve community health and safety through services related to housing, food security, healthcare, and senior well-being.

This fund provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in New Mexico that empower Black communities through cultural, artistic, and economic development initiatives.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and federally recognized tribes in New Mexico to enhance community engagement, economic opportunities, and social justice for low-income and disadvantaged individuals.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations that provide services to women, children, and families in Taos and Western Colfax Counties, aiming to create meaningful community change.

This grant provides financial support to charitable organizations in Carlsbad and South Eddy County, New Mexico, to enhance community programs that improve quality of life across various sectors such as health, education, and the arts.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for music-related programs and activities in New Mexico, particularly aimed at benefiting underserved communities such as rural, tribal, and veteran populations.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in New Mexico that focus on improving the lives of youth and families through programs in areas such as at-risk youth support, community enrichment, education, STEM, and arts and culture.

This grant provides financial support to local nonprofits in Los Alamos and Rio Arriba Counties that address critical community needs in education, behavioral health, food and housing, and senior transportation.

New Mexico Arts offers grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to nonprofit organizations and other entities for arts and cultural programs, including performing, visual, literary, media, multidisciplinary, and interdisciplinary arts, with a focus on equitable distribution of funds across all categories and communities, to be used during the state fiscal year from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.

This grant provides funding for Santa Fe County artists to create projects that engage the public and demonstrate how art can address various challenges, with a focus on community involvement and creativity.

The New Mexico Foundation is offering grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in New Mexico, particularly those supporting rural communities, with a focus on areas such as nutrition, healthcare, recreation, animal welfare, and traditional social connections, aiming to promote social equity and improve the quality of life for all New Mexicans.

This grant provides funding to organizations in New Mexico for programs that promote dental education and improve oral health among underserved children and at-risk populations.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that improve outdoor recreation access and promote economic benefits in communities across New Mexico, targeting a wide range of eligible applicants including tribes, municipalities, and nonprofits.

The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division’s Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) has announced the 2024 Outdoor Equity Fund. Donor Name: New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division State: New Mexico County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/31/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Outdoor Equity Fund (OEF) was created to ensure equitable access to the outdoors for all youth. The grant supports transformative outdoor experiences that foster stewardship and respect for New Mexico’s lands, waters, and cultural heritage. The Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) increases equitable access to the outdoors for all New Mexicans, ensuring healthy outcomes, environmental stewardship, and economic prosperity. Funding Information $5,000 – $40,000. Eligible Expenses Services (recreational & educational)  Materials (equipment & supplies)  Transportation & Travel Administrative – up to 10%  Billed labor (staff & youth interns for program) Miscellaneous (insurance, food, etc.) Eligible Activities Examples of activities include, but are not limited to: Adaptive outdoor recreation of all types. Camping: tent, RV, yurts, etc. Nature enjoyment: wildlife viewing, wildlife photography, birdwatching, nature walks, plant identification, etc. Bicycling: road, mountain, gravel, bikepacking, etc. Trail activities: hiking, backpacking, trail running, horseback riding, hunting etc. Off-road motorized activities: UTV, ATV, off-road motorcycles, etc. Water activities: canoeing, kayaking, rafting, stand-up paddle boarding, fishing, etc. Snow activities: snowboarding, all skiing types, snowshoeing, etc. Eligibility Criteria Tribes, Pueblos, and Nations; municipalities; counties; nonprofits; K-12 schools/districts; colleges/universities.  Recreation Access: Applicant must have a well-developed written plan to engage youth in nature-based outdoor recreation activities.  Participants: Serve a population where at least 40% are low-income youth up to age 18. Education: Applicant must include some type of education plan on the climate and environment. For more information, visit ORD.

The Santa Fe Community Foundation is requesting applications for its Santa Fe Baby Funds to support organizations, tribes, pueblos, and nations with programs in Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, and Santa Fe counties that support infants and toddlers, their caretakers, and/or the early childhood workforce. Donor Name: Santa Fe Community Foundation State: New Mexico County: Mora County (NM), Rio Arriba County (NM), San Miguel County (NM), Santa Fe County (NM) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Santa Fe Baby Fund grant cycle is open to applicants from Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, and Santa Fe counties. Organizations led by Black, Indigenous, immigrant, and people of color are encouraged to apply. Funding priorities  Funding priorities are: Increasing access to high quality, affordable infant and toddler care; Supporting the early childhood workforce; Improving access to reproductive health services for adolescents and young adults; Supporting young parents ages 24 and under, and their infants and toddlers; and Supporting grandparents or other non-parent kin raising infants and toddlers. Funding Information The Foundation offer $5,000, $10,000, $15,000, or $20,000 general operating support depending on your annual budget: Organizations with an annual budget up to $50,000 may apply for a $5,000 grant; Organizations with an annual budget between $50,001 – $150,000 may apply for a $10,000 grant; Organizations with an annual budget between $150,001 – $500,000 may apply for a $15,000 grant; and Organizations with an annual budget of $500,001 or more may apply for a $20,000 grant. Eligibility Criteria Grant applications will be accepted from organizations that: Are located in or serve the people of Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, San Miguel or Mora counties. Are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or are a public or governmental agency or a federally recognized tribe in the state of New Mexico, or that have a fiscal sponsor; Employ staff and provide services without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation; Are at least three years old; Have not already applied for a Community Grant this calendar year (only one Community Grant application per year per organization); If your organization received a donor advised grant from their last calendar year (but not a community grant), you are still eligible to apply for a competitive grant in the current calendar year. If your organization received a community grant from their last calendar year, or if you are not interested in applying for a grant, you may submit an abbreviated application to be included in the next Giving Together catalog, which goes out to fundholders. For more information, visit Santa Fe Community Foundation.

The Santa Fe Community Foundation is providing the Native American Advised Fund to support Indigenous-serving nonprofits across New Mexico that display a commitment to the Native core values of community, language, culture, and environment. Donor Name: Santa Fe Community Foundation State: New Mexico County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 08/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Native American Advised Fund at the Santa Fe Community Foundation, was established in 1993 with a gift from the late Allan Houser (Chiricahua Fort Sill Apache), a humanitarian and one of the world’s great artists. Grants are made from the fund based on the recommendations of an all-Native advisory committee representative of our region’s diverse Indigenous communities. Since its inception, the Native American Advised Fund has granted over $825,000 to Native-led and serving tribes, schools, and organizations. The Fund will operate in perpetuity, benefiting this and future generations. Only the income from the fund is used to make grants. Funding Information The Foundation offer $5,000, $10,000, $15,000, or $20,000 general operating support depending on your annual budget: Organizations with an annual budget up to $50,000 may apply for a $5,000 grant; Organizations with an annual budget between $50,001 – $150,000 may apply for a $10,000 grant; Organizations with an annual budget between $150,001 – $500,000 may apply for a $15,000 grant; and Organizations with an annual budget of $500,001 or more may apply for a $20,000 grant. Eligibility Criteria Grant applications will be accepted from organizations that: Are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or are a public or governmental agency or a federally recognized tribe in the state of New Mexico, or that have a fiscal sponsor; Employ staff and provide services without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation; Are at least three years old; Have not already applied for a Community Grant this calendar year (only one Community Grant application per year per organization); If your organization received a donor advised grant from their last calendar year (but not a community grant), you are still eligible to apply for a competitive grant in the current calendar year. If your organization received a community grant from their last calendar year, or if you are not interested in applying for a grant, you may submit an abbreviated application to be included in the next Giving Together catalog, which goes out to fundholders. For more information, visit Santa Fe Community Foundation.

The Santa Fe Community Foundation is accepting applications for its Envision Fund to support nonprofits across New Mexico that are promoting the health, safety, and empowerment of at-risk and underserved LGBTQ+ communities. Donor Name: Santa Fe Community Foundation State: New Mexico County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Envision Fund of the Santa Fe Community Foundation is the first and largest philanthropic entity dedicated solely to LGBTQ+ causes in the state of New Mexico. Since its inception in 1997, the Envision Fund has made over $1 million  in grants. The Santa Fe Community Foundation partners with the members of the Envision advisory committee and sister community foundation across New Mexico to fund nonprofit organizations that are aligned with the LGBTQ+ funding priorities. The Envision Fund has four priority areas for making grants: Creating an HIV-free generation in New Mexico Combatting discrimination against LGBTQ+ people in whatever form (such as employment, housing, immigration, access to health services, etc.) Supporting school-based programs that create a safe environment for all students, including LGBTQ+ students Promoting holistic reproductive health and gender-affirming healthcare by ensuring access to comprehensive sexuality education, voluntary contraception, abortion care, and other reproductive/sexual health services. Funding Information The Foundation offer $5,000, $10,000, $15,000, or $20,000 general operating support depending on your annual budget: Organizations with an annual budget up to $50,000 may apply for a $5,000 grant; Organizations with an annual budget between $50,001 – $150,000 may apply for a $10,000 grant; Organizations with an annual budget between $150,001 – $500,000 may apply for a $15,000 grant; and Organizations with an annual budget of $500,001 or more may apply for a $20,000 grant. Eligibility Criteria Grant applications will be accepted from organizations that: Are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or are a public or governmental agency or a federally recognized tribe in the state of New Mexico, or that have a fiscal sponsor; Employ staff and provide services without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation; Are at least three years old; Have not already applied for a Community Grant this calendar year (only one Community Grant application per year per organization); If your organization received a donor advised grant from their last calendar year (but not a community grant), you are still eligible to apply for a competitive grant in the current calendar year. If your organization received a community grant from their last calendar year, or if you are not interested in applying for a grant, you may submit an abbreviated application to be included in the next Giving Together catalog, which goes out to fundholders. For more information, visit Santa Fe Community Foundation.