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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 $2,359,213 to 188 New Mexico nonprofits — including $1,161,700 in 2025. Grant recipients are listed below.
Applications for late March grants can be submitted at your convenience up to March 10th.
"Thank you once again for joining us to alleviate hunger and poverty in our community"
— Bienvenidos Outreach
2025 Grass Roots Grants A unique collection of services improving New Mexican life. Click on their names to learn more.
Arts & Culture ($188,000)
Albuquerque Girl Choir
Albuquerque Museum Foundation
Ballet Taos
Corrizozo Heritage Museum
Center Santa Fe
Chama Valley Arts
Cornerstones Community Partnerships
El Rancho De Las Golondrinas
Explora Science Center & Childrens Museum
Festival Ballet
Fusion
IndigenousWays
Keshet Dance Company
Mariachi Spectacular
Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project
Movewest
Music at Angel Fire
Musical Theater Southwest
National Atomic Museum Foundation
New Mexico Philharmonic
Northwest New Mexico Arts Council
Rio Rancho Creative Crossroads
San Juan Symphony
Santa Fe Art Institute
Santa Fe Children’s Museum
Santa Fe Desert Chorale
Santa Fe Symphony & Chorus
Silver Bullet Productions
Society of the Muse of the Southwest
Environment, Pets & Wildlife ($410,200)
A Chance of a Lifetime
All for Animals
Animal Humane New Mexico
Animal Protection New Mexico
Animal Protective Assoc Socorro
Animal Welfare Coalition of Northeastern New Mexico
Desert Willow Wildlife Rehab Ctr
Espanola Humane
Felines & Friends New Mexico
Forever Homes Animal Rescue
Friends of Valley De Oro Refuge
Hawks Aloft
Institute For Applied Ecology
June’s Senior Cat Rescue
Lap Dog Rescue of New Mexico
Luciente
National Forest Foundation
Native Plant Society of New Mexico
New Mexico Environmental Law Center
New Mexico Wilderness Alliance
New Mexico Wildlife Center
Paws & Claws Animal Rescue Clay County
Quivira Coalition
Reunity Resources
Rezdawg Rescue
Rivers & Birds
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
Run Around Dog Town
Santa Fe Botanical Garden
Santa Fe Farmers Market Institute
Street Cat Hub
Talking Talons
Taos Land Trust
The Humane Society of Lincoln County
Tree New Mexico
Wilderness Land Trust
Health, Human Services & Education ($563,000)
Abrazos Family Support Services
Adaptive Sports Program New Mexico
Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless
Albuquerque SANE Cooperative
Assistance League of Albuquerque
Bair Foundation
Bienvenidos Outreach
Big Brothers Big Sisters Central New Mexico
Boys & Girls Clubs Chavez Lincoln Counties
Bridge To Health New Mexico
Bridges Project for Education
Casa De Peregrinos
Children’s Grief Center of New Mexico
Cooking With Kids
Cruces Creatives
Detroit Urban Debate League
DVRC Domestic Violence Center Resource Center
East Mountain Food Pantry
El Caldito Soup Kitchen
El Rito Public Library
Embudo Valley Public Library
Embudo Valley Tutoring Association
Family Caregiver Center New Mexico
Free Flow New Mexico
Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library
Fundamental Needs
Gerard’s House
Girls Incorporated of Santa Fe
Growing Up New Mexico
Habitat for Humanity of Taos
Horizons Student Opportunities
Impact Personal Safety/Resolve
Kids Cook
Kitchen Angels
Las Cumbres Community Services
Libros for Kids
Lion’s Club of Taos
Literacy Volunteers of Santa Fe
Many Mothers
Mas Comunidad
Michigan Interscholastic Forensic Association
National Indian Youth Leadership
New Mexico Autism Society
New Mexico Dream Center
New Mexico Immigrant Law Center
New Mexico Mesa
NMCAN
Pegasus Legal Services for Children
Prosperity Works
R4 Creating
Reading Quest
Rebuilding Together Sandoval County
Reforma de Nueva Mexico
Rio Arriba Adult Literacy Program
Rio Grande Community Dev
Saint Vincent DePaul Society
Saranam
School for Advanced Research
Scott’s House
Self Help
Share Your Care
Storehouse New Mexico
Street Food Institute
Susan’s Legacy
The Coming Home Connection
The Food Depot
The Notah Begay iii Foundation
Three Sisters Kitchen
TGRC New Mexico
True Kids 1
Twirl Taos
Vista Grande Public Library
Wholly Rags
WESST
Working Classroom
Youth Heartline
2024 Grass Roots GrantsOur first full year of granting totaled $949,513.
Arts & Culture ($112,250)
Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program
Explora Science Ctr & Children’s Museum
Festival Ballet Albuquerque
IndigenousWays
Keshet Dance Company
Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project
Music at Angel Fire
New Mexico Performing Arts Society
Paseo Project
Santa Fe Children’s Museum
Santa Fe Desert Chorale
Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association
Society of the Muse of the Southwest
Teatro Paraguas
True Kids 1
Civic ($38,000)
Assistance League of Albuquerque
Impact Personal Safety
Mas Comunidad
New Mexico Kids Matter
Not Forgotten Outreach
Education ($83,500)
Bridges Project for Education
Detroit Urban Debate League
El Rito Public Library
Embudo Valley Library & Community Ctr
Embudo Valley Tutoring Association
Ethos Literacy
MI Interscholastic Forensic
Partners in Education SF Public Schools
Rio Arriba Adult Literacy Program
Santa Fe Art Institute
Stem Santa Fe
Vista Grande Public Library
Environment & Wildlife ($262,100)
A Chance of a Lifetime
All for Animals
Animal Humane New Mexico
Animal Welfare Coalition NE New Mexico
Equine Spirit Sanctuary
Felines & Friends New Mexico
Field Institute of Taos
Friends of Valle De Oro
Hawks Aloft
June’s Senior Cat Rescue
Lap Dog Rescue of New Mexico
National Forest Foundation
Native Plant Society of New Mexico
New Mexico Environmental Law Center
New Mexico Wildlife Center
Street Homeless Animals Project
Quivira Coalition
Rivers & Birds
Santa Fe Botanical Garden
Santa Fe Raptor Center
Santa Fe Watershed Association
Street Cat Hub
Taos Feral Feline Friends
Taos Valley Acequia Association
Tree New Mexico
Health ($144,000)
Changing Woman Initiative
Children’s Cancer Fund of New Mexico
Farm to Table
Fundamental Needs
Kitchen Angels
Reunity Resources
San Juan Medical Foundation
San Martin DePorres Soup Kitchen
Santa Fe Farmers Market Institute
Scott’s House
The Coming Home Connection
The Food Depot
Three Sisters Kitchen
Human Services ($276,663)
Abrazos Family Support Services
Adaptive Sports Program New Mexico
Bienvenidos Outreach
Children’s Grief Center of New Mexico
Dreamtree Project
Gerard’s House
Girls Incorporated of Santa Fe
Growing Up New Mexico
Habitat for Humanity Taos
Many Mothers
New Mexico Dream Center
New Mexico Immigrant Law Center
Prosperity Works
R4 Creating
Reading Quest
Rio Grande Community Development
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
Santa Fe Community Foundation
Saranam
Self Help
Taos Coalition to End Homelessness
The Birthing Tree/TBT
The Community Foundation Southern NM
Truchas Services Center
Youth Heartline
Youthworks of Santa Fe
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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