The Northern New Mexico Health Grant (NNMHGG) is designed to serve the unmet healthcare needs of the people of Los Alamos, Rio Arriba and northern Santa Fe counties, communities traditionally served by the Los Alamos Medical Center.
Donor Name: Con Alma Health Foundation
State: New Mexico
County: Los Alamos County (NM), Rio Arriba County (NM), Santa Fe County (NM)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Priority Focus Areas
- Addressing the health needs and gaps that disproportionately impact underserved populations in Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, and northern Santa Fe counties (north of the city of Santa Fe)
- Improving health conditions by:
- Strengthening the capacity of safety-net organizations and networks
- Engaging in advocacy efforts
- Promoting community-driven health and wellness policies
- Work to expand health equity by:
- Eliminating differences in quality, access, and underlying exposures which make some individuals, populations, or communities more vulnerable or at-risk than others
- Increasing opportunities for underserved and vulnerable populations
- Addressing at least one of the social determinants of health, such as those indicated by the CDC’s Healthy People 2030 or as identified by the community.
Funding Information
Applicants may request $10,000, $15,000 or $20,000 for one year of support.
Grant period
January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.
Uses of Fund
- Funds may be used for personnel (staffing/benefits), professional services (contractors, evaluators), operational expenses (supplies, printing, postage, copying, communications), meetings and travel (venue rental, training costs), and other direct and indirect expenses
- Purchases of property or equipment are limited to $5,000 per item.
Geographic Focus
Only available to those organizations providing services in the following Northern Counties:
- Rio Arriba County
- Los Alamos County
- Outside of the City limits of Santa Fe County.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are awarded to tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations under Section 501(c)(3) Code of the Internal Revenue Service or to Fiscal Sponsors with a 501(c)(3) designation.
- Organizations applying for a multi-year grant must demonstrate at least 3 years of successful programing to submit an LOI.
- This opportunity is open to all eligible applicants (based on the guidelines outlined), including current and past grant recipients of Con Alma Health Foundation.
- Work funded by the grant must benefit people living in New Mexico.
- Priority communities in New Mexico:
- Communities historically marginalized because of race, language, disabilities, gender, sexual orientation, or spiritual beliefs
- Immigrant, rural, and border communities
- Low-income and economically under-resourced communities
- People suffering from chronic health conditions and trauma-related health inequities
- People who are uninsured, underinsured, and/or medically underserved
- CAHF funds requests that have the potential to benefit many members in a system, network, or community (vs. individual needs).
For more information, visit CAHF.
