The Santa Fe Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Civic & Economic Opportunities Grant.
Donor Name: Santa Fe Community Foundation
State: New Mexico
County: Mora County (NM), Mora County (NM), Rio Arriba County (NM), Rio Arriba County (NM), San Miguel County (NM), San Miguel County (NM), Santa Fe 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:
- Workforce development/job creation
- Open government
- Community engagement
- Social and economic justice
- Support of hourly workers
Through direct service, policy advocacy and/or collaboration efforts, priority strategies will address:
- Improving access to employment opportunities and economic advancement by low-income and other disadvantaged community members
- Providing career counseling, job training, and other programs to low wage earners to advance their skills
- Financial literacy training
- Increasing community involvement in activities that will influence public policy to strenghthen communities
- Support public policy, civic engagement, community organizing or public information to improve and strengthen local economy.
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.
For more information, visit Santa Fe Community Foundation.