The Santa Fe Community Foundation is requesting applications for the Civic & Economic Opportunities.
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: 03/22/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Foundation supports 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).
Ineligibility
- Religious purposes
- Capital campaigns or endowments
- Scholarships
- Individuals
- Private school tuition assistance.
For more information, visit SFCF.
