For The Love of Community

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Our Grants

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Great NonprofitsWith Grass Roots Grants

Our Grass Roots Grants are open to nonprofits working locally to improve the New Mexican quality of life.

Since we started in September 2023, we’ve granted $844,400 to 94 New Mexico nonprofits.  And have another $200,000 budgeted for December grants.  Grant recipients are listed below.

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"Thank you once again for joining us to alleviate hunger and poverty in our community"

— Bienvenidos Outreach

2024 Grass Roots Grants (Through September 30th) A unique collection of services improving New Mexican life. Click on their names to learn more.

2023 Grass Roots GrantsTwo Grant Cycles -- September and December

Arts & Culture ($20,000)

Alma
Festival Ballet Albuquerque
New Mexico Fiber Arts Center
New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus
Santa Fe Playhouse
Teatro Paraguas
True Kids 1
Wise Fool New Mexico

Civic ($12,500)

Not Forgotten Outreach
Santa Fe Dreamers Project

Education ($26,000)

Albuquerque Adult Learning Center
Bridges Project for Education
Detroit Urban Debate League
Reading Quest
Rio Arriba Adult Literacy Program
Stem Santa Fe

Environment & Wildlife  ($81,000)

All For Animals
Animal Humane New Mexico
Felines & Friends New Mexico
Hawks Aloft
Humane Society of Taos/Stray Hearts

June’s Senior Cat Rescue
McKinley County Humane Society
New Mexico Wildlife Center
Santa Fe Botanical Garden
Santa Fe Raptor Center
Taos Feral Feline Friends

Health (25,000)

Reunity Resources
Santa Fe Farmers Market Institute
The Coming Home Connection
Three Sisters Kitchen

Human Services (81,500)

Adaptive Sports Program New Mexico
Albuquerque Community Foundation
Bienvenidos Outreach
Casa Milagro
Children’s Grief Center of New Mexico
Girls Incorporated of Santa Fe
Heart of Taos
Hondo Fire & Rescue
Many Mothers
Prosperity Works
Santa Fe Business Incubator
Santa Fe Community Foundation
Self Help
Silver Horizons New Mexico

Get Started Now For A Grass Roots Grant

With over 11,000 New Mexico nonprofits to choose from, your application is the only way to ensure you’re included in our selection pool. Because your work is important, we don’t want to overlook it.

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