The Santa Fe Community Foundation is accepting applications for its 2025 Arts & Culture Grant.
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: 08/24/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Foundation will work to improve the following outcomes in the communities:
- Sense of community – residents feeling connected to the community and each other
- Openness and acceptance of the community toward people of diverse backgrounds
- Diverse participation in art and cultural community programs and events
- Preservation and strengthening of cultural and historical heritage, traditions, and a creative economy
Through direct service, policy advocacy and/or collaboration efforts, priority strategies will address:
- Lifting up and preserving cultural and historical heritage, tradition, and assets of the region;
- Using art as a bridge to communicate across cultures and languages and build transformational relationships to advance equity;
- Using art, culture, language, and community stories to shift narratives, shape public conversations, and influence policy;
- Improving access to arts and cultural programs to benefit youth and families who otherwise would not have the opportunities; and/or
- Systems change including public policy, civic engagement, community organizing or public information to preserve and strengthen the arts and cultural segment of the creative economy locally.
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 in the previous calendar year (but not a community grant), it is still eligible to apply for a competitive grant in the current calendar year.
For more information, visit Santa Fe Community Foundation.
