Funding in New Mexico

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Daniels Fund Grants
Program areas eligible for grants through the Daniels Fund fall under the categories of: Aging, Alcoholism & Substance Abuse, Amateur Sports, Youth Development, Disabilities, Homeless & Disadvantaged, and Education.
    Geographic Coverage: New Mexico
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

El Paso Community Foundation Grants
Grant priorities are Health and Disabilities, Human Services (basic human needs) and Public Benefit.
    Geographic Coverage: West Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Chihuahua, Mexico.
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Kerr Foundation Grants
Provides grants in the areas of education, health, cultural development, and community service.
    Geographic Coverage: Arkansas, Missouri, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. Oklahoma organizations will receive first priority for available funds. They also accept proposals from the Washington, D.C. area.
    Application Deadline: Jan 15, 2010
    Sponsor: Kerr Foundation

Wells Fargo New Mexico Grant Program
Wells Fargo makes grants in three primary areas: Human Services, Education and Community Development.
    Geographic Coverage: New Mexico
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Inactive Funding in New Mexico

The programs listed below have been funded in the past, but are not currently accepting applications. Information about these inactive funding programs is provided only for your convenience and does not indicate that the programs will be available in the future. To inquire about future availability of a particular program, please contact the funding agency or organization.

General Mills Tribal College Scholarship Program
Need-based scholarships of $2,000 to outstanding American Indian students currently enrolled at a tribal college or university in the states of Minnesota and New Mexico.
    Geographic Coverage: Minnesota and New Mexico.
    Application Deadline: May 31, 2009
    Sponsor: American Indian College Fund

Healthy Start Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health (Border and Alaska)
The purpose of this program is to address significant disparities in perinatal health including disparities experienced by Hispanics, American Indians, African-Americans, Asian/Pacific Islanders, and immigrant populations.
    Geographic Coverage: Alaska and U.S.-Mexican border states
    Application Deadline: Dec 5, 2008
    Sponsor: Maternal and Child Health Bureau

Johnson & Johnson Community Health Care Program
Funding to assist community-based, non-profit organizations whose primary goal is to provide creative and effective access to quality health care for the medically underserved.
    Geographic Coverage: Arizona, New Mexico, Mississippi and South Carolina
    Application Deadline: Oct 1, 2007
    Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson

McCune Charitable Foundation Grants
Funding in the areas of arts, economic development, education, environment, health, and social services.
    Geographic Coverage: New Mexico
    Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2009
    Sponsor: McCune Charitable Foundation

New Mexico Rural Fire Assistance
Grants to improve safety and enhance wildland firefighting resource capability and readiness of rural and volunteer fire departments.
    Geographic Coverage: New Mexico
    Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2007
    Sponsor: Bureau of Land Management

Paso del Norte Health Foundation Two Should Know Initiative
Funding for sexual health education programs.
    Geographic Coverage: El Paso and Hudspeth counties in West Texas, Doña Ana and Otero counties in southern New Mexico, and in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico.
    Application Deadline: Sep 9, 2008
    Sponsor: Paso del Norte Health Foundation

Rural People, Rural Policy Participation Request Statement Grant
A multi-year national initiative that energizes and equips rural organizations and networks to shape policy that will improve the lives of rural people and the vitality of rural communities.
    Geographic Coverage: West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Maryland, Virginia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, New Mexico, Arizona
    Application Deadline: Jan 25, 2008
    Sponsor: W.K. Kellogg Foundation

UnitedHealth HEROES Service Learning Grants
Funding to support youth-led projects that address childhood obesity.
    Geographic Coverage: 34 states and the District of Columbia
    Application Deadline: Oct 22, 2009
    Sponsor: Youth Service America