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 $1,990,713 to 155 New Mexico nonprofits — including $793,200 already this year.  Grant recipients are listed below.

Applications for late December grants can be submitted at your convenience up to December 15th.

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"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 ($77,500)

Albuquerque Girl Choir
Albuquerque Museum Foundation
Cornerstones Community Partnerships
El Rancho De Las Golondrinas
Festival Ballet
IndigenousWays
Keshet Dance Company
Mesa Prieta Petroglyph Project
Movewest
Music at Angel Fire
Musical Theater Southwest
San Juan Symphony
Santa Fe Art Institute
Santa Fe Desert Chorale
Santa Fe Symphony & Chorus
Silver Bullet Productions
Society of the Muse of the Southwest

Environment, Pets & Wildlife ($255,200)

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
Friends of Valley De Oro Refuge
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
Paws & Claws Animal Rescue Clay County
Rezdawg Rescue
Rivers & Birds
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
Run Around Dog Town
Santa Fe Botanical Garden
Street Cat Hub
The Humane Society of Lincoln County
Wilderness Land Trust

Health, Human Services & Education ($460,500)

Abrazos Family Support Services
Adaptive Sports Program New Mexico
Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless
Albuquerque SANE Cooperative
Assistance League of Albuquerque
Bienvenidos Outreach
Big Brothers Big Sisters Central New Mexico
Bridges Project for Education
Casa De Peregrinos

2024 Grass Roots GrantsOur first full year of granting totaled $949,513.

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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