Our 2026 Grassroots Grants

Abrazos Family Support Services – $5,000 – provides early childhood intervention services.

ACTion Programs for Animals – $1,500 – offers lifesaving programs to rescue-at-risk companion animals in Dona Ana County

Adaptive Sports Program New Mexico – $5,000 – provides adaptive recreational sports services

Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless – $15,000 –  provides health and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness

All For Animals – $1,500 –provides funds for spay/neuter and veterinary needs for the animals at the Valencia County Animal Shelter

ALS New Mexico – $500 – provides ALS families in New Mexico with compassionate care and support

Animal Humane New Mexico – $25,000 – provides free TNR services for feral cats

Animal Protection New Mexico – $5,000 – provides community-based animal protection services

Bienvenidos Outreach – $5,000 – provides food and clothing to those in need in the greater Santa Fe area

Bridges Project for Education – $1,000 – provides individualized counseling for high school students seeking vocational pathways

Cancer Services New Mexico – $1,000 – provides support services to cancer-suffering families

Casa Esperanza – $2,500 – provides low-cost housing for families facing cancer and other serious illnesses, traveling to Albuquerque

Center for Southwest Culture – $1,000 – provides indigenous and Latino communities with economic development, initiatives, educational and cultural work

Center Santa Fe – $2,500 – provides social and environmentally-engaged lens-based projects

Chance of a Lifetime – $6,000 – provides a trauma-informed equine-assisted program

Children’s Grief Center – 5,000 – provides compassionate and safe support, understanding, healing and hope for the grieving community

Communities in School New Mexico – $5,000 – provides community support for students empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life

Conservation Legacy – $5,000 – provides urban forestry restoration and preservation services

Cornerstones Community Partnerships – $5,000 – provides historic buildings preservation services

Cooking with Kids – $7,500 – empowers children and families to make healthy food choices through hands-on learning with fresh, affordable foods

El Rancho de Las Golondrinas – $5,000 – provides a living museum of 18^th and 19^th century New Mexico

El Rito Public Library – $1,000 – provides full library services and public programs with an emphasis on the region’s cultural history

Ethos Literacy – $2,500 – provides free tutoring of adults and teens possessing low literacy levels

Explora Science Center & Children’s Museum – $20,000 – provides opportunities for inspirational discovery and lifelong learning through interactive experiences in science, technology, engineering, art adn math

Coming Home Connection – $10,000 – provides a community of support for older adults and their families

Desert Willow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center – $1,500 – provides care for sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife while simultaneously educating the community

East Mountain Food Pantry – $7,500 – provides food to reduce hunger and address food insecurity in the East Mountain Communities of Albuquerque

Family Caregiver Center of New Mexico – $1,500 – promotes the well-being of family caregivers in New Mexico

Felines & Friends New Mexico – $20,000 – provides second chances for abandoned and neglected cats

516 Arts – $1,000 – provides a connection between contemporary artists and diverse communities

Free Flow NM – $2,500 – reduces period poverty and stigma around menstruation

Friends of the Santa Fe Public Library – $5,000 – provides reading and learning assistance through quality library services

Friends of Valle De Oro – $2,500 – helps shape and support Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge

Girls Incorporated of Santa Fe – $35,000 – provides tools for success to young girls

Growing Up New Mexico – $12,500 – creates opportunities for young children and their families to achieve their dreams and aspirations

Hawks Aloft – $5,000 – conserves indigenous wild birds through conservation, education, avian research and raptor rescue

Horizons Albuquerque – $5,000 – provides equitable learning opportunities for students

Indigenous Ways – $1,500 – uplifts communities through free, accessible cultural programing

Jardin de Los Ninos – $5,000 – provides free childcare services to children who are experiencing homelessness

June’s Senior Cat Rescue – $2,500 – provides rescue, care and placement of homeless senior cats

Keshet Dance Company – $7,500 – provides encompassing classes and performances for New Mexicans of all ages and abilities

Kids Cook! – $2,000 – provides nutrition education and hands-on cooking education to children and families in underserved Albuquerque communities

Kitchen Angels – $10,000 – provides fresh hot meals for homebound adults

Las Cumbres Community Center – $5,000 – provides health and wellness services to residents of northern New Mexico

Literacy Volunteers Santa Fe – $1,000 – provides free tutoring to adults in reading, writing and speaking English

Longears Safehouse – $500 – provides a better place for displaced donkeys, mules and hinnies

Many Mothers – $5,000 – provides vital support at the pivotal time when a new baby comes into a family

Music at Angel Fire – $3,500 – provides extraordinary musical performances and educational outreach programs to residents of northern New Mexico 

National Forest Foundation – $20,000 – provides high-impact forest restoration and watershed improvement services in New Mexico

New Mexico Child Advocacy Networks – $5,000 – provides authentic engagement to children who have been separated from their families

New Mexico Community Capital – $500 – provides access to knowledge, technology, space, people and capital for Indigenous communities through economic and community development

New Mexico Environmental Law Center – $5,000 – provides free and low-cost legal services on environmental matters throughout New Mexico

New Mexico Foundation for Dental Health – $6,000 – provides improved oral health outcomes for low-income individuals

New Mexico Wildlife Federation – $5,000 – nurtures the wildlife, waters and landscapes of New Mexico

Northwest New Mexico Arts Council – $2,500 – provides support for the visual, literary and performing arts

Quivira Coalition – $25,000 – provides ranchers, farmers, agencies and land stewards with education, innovation and collaboration services to foster resilience on working lands

R4 Creating – $5,000 – empowers youth through purposeful learning, leadership development and career readiness in STEM fields 

Railyard Park Conservancy – $500 – provides community stewardship for the horticultural care, educational programming and public are in Santa Fe’s 11-acre Railyard Park

Reading Quest – $5,000 – provides equitable access to quality literacy instruction for children who are struggling to learn to read

Rebuilding Together Sandoval County – $2,500 – repairs homes, revitalizes communities and rebuilds lives in Sandoval County

Resolve Impact Personal Safety – $3,500 – grows the number of people in New Mexico who act to prevent violence

RezDawg Rescue – $5,000 – provides services for homeless pets in the Four Corners area including transport, fosterage, medical treatment and adoption

Rivers & Birds – $1,000 – provides experiential conservation and education to inspire individuals as leaders for earth stewardship

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps – $10,000 -provides young adults with meaningful, paid service opportunities that promote personal growth, community involvement, and environmental stewardship

San Juan Symphony – $6,000 – provides dynamic performances and engaging educational programs that inspire audiences of all ages in the Four Corners region

Santa Fe Botanical Garden – $22,500 – provides education and community engagement with horticulture and the conservation of the northern New Mexico ecosystems

Santa Fe Children’s Museum – $20,000 – cultivates curiosity in the arts, sciences and humanities, for children

Santa Fe Community Yoga Center – $500 – provides accessible, community-based yoga and mindfulness programs throughout Santa Fe County

Santa Fe Conservation Trust – $5,000 – partners with the community to keep northern New Mexico’s living lands and people flourishing together

Santa Fe Desert Chorale – $12,500 – provides excitement, engagement and inspiration to audiences with the beauty of choral music

Santa Fe Farmers Market Institute – $2,500 – provides service to farmers, ranchers and other land-based producers who provide equitable access to fresh, local food at the Santa Fe Farmers Market

Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus – $12,500 – provides community access to performing arts and world-class music education

Saranam – $5,000 – provides empowerment to families to end their homelessness and poverty through housing, education and community support

Scott’s House – $5,000 – provides a free social model hospice residence for individuals in need of care

Self Help – $5,000 – provides crisis intervention, case management, advocacy and seed/educational grants to those in need in northern New Mexico

Share Your Care – $1,000 – provides compassionate care for vulnerable elderly and developmentally disabled adults

SOMOS Society of the Muse – $1,000 – provides support for literacy, arts, both written and spoken, honoring cultural diversity in the Southwest.

Stray Hearts Humane Society of Taos – $7,500 – provides accessible animal welfare services

Street Cat Hub – $7,500 – provides accessible, humane, effective population control of community cats through trap-neuter-return

Street Food Institute – $5,000 – provides entrepreneur-focused and workforce training for culinary services

Talking Talons Youth Leadership – $1,000 – elevates youth to become effective advocates and ethical stewards of themselves, wildlife, habitats and the environment

Three Sisters Kitchen – $20,000 -provides a community food education center improving bringing diverse communities together around the table

Tree New Mexico – $2,000 – helps communities plant and care for trees in urban areas

True Kids 1 – $5,000 – inspires young learners to create, communicate, and safely navigate the digital world

Twirl, A Play & Discovery Space – $2,500 – supports the growth and potential of children in Taos through opportunities to gather, learn and play

Valencia County Literacy Council – $1,000 – provides free literacy services to families

Vista Grand Public Library – $1,000 – provides residents with free and equal access to educational, cultural, recreational and informational resources, materials and services

Walkin’ N Circles Ranch Horse Rescue – $1,000 – provides rehabilitation, training and adoption services for abandoned equines

Wilderness Land Trust – $2,500 – provides acquisition and transfer assistance services for private wilderness lands to public owners

WESST Women’s Economic Self Sufficiency Team – $20,000 – provides services to strengthen and grow small business