Grants for Health & Human Services in New Mexico

The Santa Fe Community Foundation is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations in the areas of Health & Human Services.

Donor Name: Santa Fe Community Foundation

State: New Mexico

County: Mora County (NM), Rio Arriba County (NM), San Miguel County (NM), Santa Fe County (NM)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 03/09/2025

Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

Details:

Foundation will support organizations that work to improve the following outcomes in the communities:

Through direct service, policy advocacy, and/or collaboration efforts, priority strategies will address:

Affordable housing and shelter for homeless and at-risk populations
Access to affordable and high-quality food, including food banks, pantries, and community centers that distribute food and promote healthy eating and work to address “food deserts”
Efforts to address safety for vulnerable populations, including domestic violence and child abuse prevention, bullying prevention in schools, safety issues specific to immigrant populations, low wage workers and communities of color
Access to health services, including programs providing un- and under-insured populations with culturally appropriate and equitable access to quality health and wellness services such behavioral health (including addiction services) and groups working on cultural and generational trauma. Priority will be given to efforts applying a social determinants of health lens to the work
Building healthy communities, including built environment and infrastructure, environmental quality (toxins and air/water quality), affordable and reliable transportation, and parks and recreation
Providing services targeted at senior well-being, including memory care, depression, audiology, dementia, exercise, home care, hospice, and medication guidance.
Systems change, including public policy, civic engagement, community organizing or public information to improve health and wellbeing of local residents.

Funding Information

Foundation offers $5,000, $10,000, $15,000, or $20,000 general operating support depending on your annual budget:

Organizations with an annual budget up to $50,000 may apply for a $5,000 grant;
Organizations with an annual budget between $50,001 – $150,000 may apply for a $10,000 grant;
Organizations with an annual budget between $150,001 – $500,000 may apply for a $15,000 grant; and
Organizations with an annual budget of $500,001 or more may apply for a $20,000 grant.

Eligibility Criteria

Grant applications will be accepted from organizations that:

Are located in or serve the people of Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, San Miguel or Mora counties;
Are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or are a public or governmental agency or a federally recognized tribe in the state of New Mexico, or that have a fiscal sponsor;
Employ staff and provide services without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation;
Are at least three years old;
Have not already applied for a Community Grant this calendar year (only one Community Grant application per year per organization);
If your organization received a donor advised grant from us last calendar year (but not a community grant), you are still eligible to apply for a competitive grant in the current calendar year.
If your organization received a community grant from us last calendar year, or if you are not interested in applying for a grant, you may submit an abbreviated application to be included in the next Giving Together catalog, which goes out to fundholders.