The New Mexico Community Trust is soliciting proposals from New Mexico government agencies, all political subdivisions (including school districts, counties, municipalities, and special districts), and non-profit organizations whose activities are related to technology and education.
Donor Name: New Mexico Community Trust
State: New Mexico
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/13/2023
Size of the Grant: $3.8 million
Details:
Proposals for projects should increase access to technology among children in underserved areas, coupled with educating those children on how to safely use that technology to improve their quality of life. Technology can be a powerful tool for transforming learning. It can help affirm and advance relationships between educators and students, reinvent their approaches to learning and collaboration, shrink long-standing equity and accessibility gaps, and adapt learning experiences to meet the needs of all learners.
Projects are expected to utilize leading edge technology and software to improve access, education, online safety, and quality of life. Viable projects should seek to accomplish (but are not limited to) the following objectives:
- Ensuring students have access (or increased access) to a variety of high-quality digital learning materials and resources to support their learning;
- Utilizing a flexible but robust learning infrastructure capable of supporting new types of engagement and providing ubiquitous access to the technology tools that allow students to create, design, and explore; and
- Strengthening and broadening access to computers and electronic content for rural communities.
Funding Information
The total amount available for New Mexico: $3.8 million.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible entities include: New Mexico government agencies, all political subdivisions (including schools, school districts, regional education cooperatives, counties, municipalities, and special districts) and registered 501c3 nonprofit organizations.
Limit on Number of Proposals Submitted by an Entity:
- Only one (1) proposal may be submitted per entity. No exceptions will be made.
Criteria for reviewing proposals
The Attorney General’s Office will apply the following criteria in selecting Recipients. Nonprofit entities and government entities will not be evaluated against one another.
- How closely related is the proposed project to the grant’s purpose of increasing access to technology and significantly impacting education?
- Does the applicant have a proven track record of success in similar projects?
- If grant funding will not completely cover costs associated with the proposed project, does the applicant have other funding revenue to fully support the project?
- Does the applicant have a sustainability plan to continue the project after the grant period?
- How well does the project supports children in underserved areas?
- How well does the project utilize technology to improve the quality of life for children?
- How does the project affirm and advance relationships between educators and students?
- Does the project have innovative approaches to learning and collaboration?
- Is this project adaptable/does it apply to learning experiences that meet the needs of all learners?
- Is this project led by BIPOC community and/or led by the community it is intended to support?
For more information, visit New Mexico Community Trust.
