New Mexico Income Security and Social Services Grants

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in the greater El Paso area for projects that enhance community quality of life through arts, education, health, environmental initiatives, and economic development.

This grant provides funding to states and territories to develop a coordinated early childhood education system that integrates various programs, including Head Start, to improve access and efficiency for families with children from birth to age five.

This grant provides funding for organizations in Lea County, New Mexico, to support projects that improve community quality of life, focusing on social services, education, economic development, and community safety.

The Santa Fe Community Foundation's Piñon Awards program recognizes local nonprofit organizations that have made extraordinary contributions to the community in northern New Mexico. These awards align with the Foundation's mission to strengthen the community by supporting impactful organizations. The program's strategic priorities are to identify and honor nonprofits demonstrating courageous innovation, quiet inspiration, resiliency, and consistent, high-quality programs. The target beneficiaries of the Piñon Awards are 501(c)(3) or tribal entities that have operated for at least three years in northern New Mexico (specifically Santa Fe, Mora, Rio Arriba, and San Miguel counties) and have a proven track record. These organizations serve communities aligned with the Foundation’s funding priorities, which include Arts & Culture, Animal Welfare, Civic & Economic Opportunities, Education, Environment, and Health & Wellbeing. The program focuses on recognizing organizations that exemplify specific qualities through its award categories. The Courageous Innovation Award celebrates new solutions to persistent problems, based on sound theory. The Quiet Inspiration Award honors organizations working respectfully within the community, earning long-term support and trust. The Resiliency Award acknowledges efforts to build resilience in vulnerable communities facing emergencies and systemic injustices. Finally, the Tried & True Award recognizes organizations with over a decade of consistent, high-quality service despite external changes. Expected outcomes include increased visibility and recognition for these high-impact organizations, fostering continued excellence and innovation in the nonprofit sector. While specific measurable results for the Piñon Awards themselves are not detailed as quantitative metrics in the provided text, the criteria for winning nonprofits, such as a proven track record and alignment with funding priorities, serve as qualitative indicators of successful impact within the community. The Foundation's theory of change, implicit in these awards, is that by recognizing and celebrating effective organizations, it encourages best practices, strengthens the local nonprofit ecosystem, and ultimately contributes to the overall well-being and resilience of northern New Mexico.

The purpose of the Title V Competitive Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE): New Mexico funding opportunity is to fund projects in New Mexico to implement sexual risk avoidance education that teaches participants how to voluntarily refrain from non-marital sexual activity. Successful applicants are expected to submit plans for the implementation of sexual risk avoidance education that normalizes the optimal health behavior of avoiding non-marital sexual activity, with a focus on the future health, psychological well-being, and economic success of youth. Applicants must agree to: 1) use medically accurate information referenced to peer-reviewed publications by educational, scientific, governmental, or health organizations; implement an evidence-based approach integrating research findings with practical implementation that aligns with the needs and desired outcomes for the intended audience; and 2) teach the benefits associated with self-regulation, success sequencing for poverty prevention, healthy relationships, goal setting, and resisting sexual coercion, dating violence, and other youth risk behaviors such as underage drinking or illicit drug use without normalizing teen sexual activity. The Title V SRAE legislation requires unambiguous and primary emphasis and context for each of the A-F topics to be addressed in program implementation. Additionally, there is a requirement that messages to youth normalize the optimal health behavior of avoiding non-marital sexual activity.

This funding opportunity supports projects that improve habitats and migration routes for big game species in the western U.S., targeting conservation organizations, state and tribal agencies, and community groups involved in wildlife management.

The Hancock Family Foundation, in partnership with the Albuquerque Community Foundation, provides grants to support community-based charitable activities throughout New Mexico. The foundation's core mission is to elevate health and welfare, promote literacy, enrich cultural arts, and address food insecurity. This statewide grant program aims to foster leadership and encouragement within these vital areas, with a preference for organizations with operating budgets under $2 million, and a maximum award of $5,000 per grant. A key focus for the Hancock Family Foundation is education, specifically targeting children’s literacy programs, English as a Second Language (ESL) education, and primary education enrichment. In the realm of health and welfare, the foundation supports shelters for women and children, individuals seeking safe havens during medical procedures, survivors of domestic violence, and women’s health and family planning services. Through these efforts, the foundation strategically addresses critical needs and works towards a theory of change that empowers vulnerable populations and improves their overall well-being. The foundation also strongly values the transformative power of the arts. It embraces community-based arts initiatives, with a particular emphasis on youth programming that nurtures creativity and self-expression. By investing in cultural arts, the Hancock Family Foundation seeks to enrich the lives of young people and foster a vibrant creative community. The expected outcomes of the Hancock Family Foundation's grant program include improved literacy rates, enhanced access to healthcare and safe environments for women and children, reduced food insecurity, and increased participation in and appreciation of the arts among youth. While specific measurable results are not detailed in the provided information, the foundation's strategic priorities are clearly aligned with creating tangible positive impacts in these key areas across New Mexico.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is offering the 2024 Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund (Pollinator Fund) to advance pollinator conservation. The core mission of this fund is to protect, conserve, and increase habitat for the monarch butterfly and other native insect pollinators. This aligns with NFWF’s broader Monarch Butterfly Business Plan, indicating a strategic, long-term commitment to these species. The fund aims to support both technical assistance for private working lands and direct habitat improvement projects. The target beneficiaries of this grant program include monarch butterflies and other at-risk native insect pollinator species, such as the rusty patched bumble bee, Franklin’s bumble bee, Karner blue butterfly, Dakota skipper, Poweshiek skipperling, and Mitchell’s satyr. The program also indirectly benefits private landowners, farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners, especially those in Historically Underserved and Special Emphasis categories, by providing resources and incentives for conservation practices on their lands. The overall impact goal is to significantly enhance the quality, quantity, and connectivity of pollinator habitat across eligible states. The Pollinator Fund has two main categories of focus. The first is Technical Assistance for Private Working Lands, which prioritizes increasing voluntary engagement of private landowners in conservation practices through staff resources and targeted outreach for Farm Bill programs like CSP and EQIP. The second category, Habitat Improvement, focuses on on-the-ground restoration and enhancement of pollinator habitat, emphasizing regionally appropriate milkweed and diverse native nectar plants, as well as increasing the supply of native seeds and seedlings. These priorities align with NFWF's strategic goal of fostering sustainable ecosystems through direct habitat restoration and incentivizing private land stewardship. Expected outcomes and measurable results are central to this program. All proposals must demonstrate how they will directly and measurably contribute to the Pollinator Fund's goals, specifically by providing the number of acres restored or enhanced. A minimum of 100 acres in California or 500 acres in all other eligible states must be restored or enhanced. Historically, successful projects have averaged 2,120 acres, indicating a substantial scale for expected impact. The program's theory of change posits that by providing financial assistance and technical support, and by focusing on key geographical areas and species, NFWF can effectively reverse declines in monarch and other native pollinator populations, thereby contributing to broader ecosystem health and biodiversity. The total funding of up to $5.1 million in 2024, contributed by a diverse group of partners, underscores the collaborative and impactful nature of this strategic initiative.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that deliver high-quality early childhood education and family services to low-income children and families across multiple states in the U.S.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations that provide stable housing and empower low- and moderate-income communities, focusing on vulnerable populations such as working families, youth, seniors, and veterans.

This grant provides funding for full-time graduate students in the Western U.S. to collaborate with their academic advisors and local producers on projects that promote sustainable agriculture through research and education.

The Winter Family Fund is a grant opportunity provided by the Douglas County Community Foundation. The fund aims to make a meaningful difference in the lives of at-risk and vulnerable populations, with a focus on children and families in specific geographic areas. Eligible organizations must primarily focus on serving disadvantaged, vulnerable, or at-risk children, youth, and families. However, grants can also be made to charitable organizations that don't meet this specific description as long as the funds are targeted for services benefiting these populations. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) entities, tribal organizations, or governmental agencies that conduct business without discrimination. The geographic focus of the grants is primarily on Douglas County, Franklin County, and Johnson County in Kansas, as well as Taos County in New Mexico. The grant application is available from October 1st through November 1st each year, with grants announced by January 15th of the following year. The grant amount varies based on available funds. Successful applicants will need to complete the Winter Family Fund Grant Proposal Application and demonstrate how their proposal aligns with the fund's mission. General operating expenses, ongoing litigation support, multi-year requests, annual campaigns, event sponsorships, fundraising events, lobbying or political activities, debt retirement, non-charitable activities for individuals or endowment funds are not eligible for funding. In 2022 and 2021 respectively, the Winter Family Fund awarded $70,000 and $89,313 in grants to various organizations supporting children and families in need. Interested applicants can apply through the Douglas County Community Foundation's Grant Management System using this link: [https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=dccfoundation](https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=dccfoundation).

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 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 in New Mexico that are working to improve health equity and access for underserved communities through innovative projects and policy advocacy.

This program provides funding to local governments, tribal entities, and eligible private organizations in New Mexico to develop and improve tourism infrastructure that promotes sustainable and community-based tourism.

This grant provides funding to local organizations in underserved states and territories to implement educational programs that encourage youth aged 10 to 19 to avoid non-marital sexual activity and promote healthy life choices.