Grantseekers

RESULT:  Community members are aware of, engaged, and involved in issues that affect them.

We will support organizations that work to improve the following:

• Workforce development/job creation
• Support of hourly workers
• Open government
• Civic engagement
• Social and economic justice

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
• Encouraging residents to participate in leadership, policy, and funding decisions through workshops, public forums, and leadership training
• Support public policy, civic engagement, community organizing or public information to improve and strengthen local economy

RESULT:  All people are healthy and safe.

We will support organizations that work to improve the following outcomes in our communities:

• Access to affordable housing
• Food security
• Safety
• Access to health care
• Mental health services
• Healthy neighborhood living conditions
• Senior services

Through direct service, policy advocacy, and/or collaboration efforts, priority strategies will address:

• Affordable housing and shelter for homeless, rent-burdened, and at-risk populations, including eviction prevention
• Access to affordable and high-quality food, including food banks, pantries, and community centers that distribute food and promote healthy eating and work to address “food deserts”
• Efforts to address safety for vulnerable populations, including domestic violence and child abuse prevention, bullying prevention in schools, safety issues specific to immigrant populations, low wage workers and communities of color
• Access to health care, including programs providing un- and under-insured populations with culturally appropriate and equitable access to quality health and wellness programs services. Priority will be given to efforts applying social determinants of health lens to the work
• Mental health services, including school-based services, treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation programs targeting marginalized communities, and groups working on cultural and generational trauma
• Building healthy communities, including built environment and infrastructure, environmental quality (toxins and air/water quality), affordable and reliable transportation, and parks and recreation
• Providing services targeted at senior well-being, including memory care, depression, audiology, dementia, exercise, home care, hospice, and medication guidance.
• Systems change, including public policy, civic engagement, community organizing or public information to improve health and wellbeing of local residents

RESULT:  Black life, arts, and culture will be uplifted through grant making to nonprofits in the state of New Mexico.
We will support organizations that work on:

• Promoting community development through capacity building, strategic planning, professional development, and collaborative exploration.
• Fostering Black artistic expression and preserving cultural heritage through the presentation of diverse and emerging artists, the documentation and archiving of Black history, and the promoting of cultural exchange and community dialogue.
• Building financial literacy through the creation and distribution of financial resources, and providing real-world classes, counseling, and hands-on experiences to targeted businesses and families.

RESULT: The health and well-being of our region's domestic and wild animals is protected.

Grants for animal welfare will support organizations providing services and/or advocacy to protect both domestic and wild animals in Santa Fe, Mora, Rio Arriba, and/or San Miguel counties. We will support requests that focus on:

1.   Population Control

• Free or low-cost spay/neuter clinics
• Trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs
• Transportation of stray dogs and cats from overcrowded shelters to areas where they are more likely to be adopted
• Reducing the use of euthanasia as a form of population control

2.   Cruelty Prevention

• Humane education and public awareness programs
• Rescue and adoption programs
• Support for local and/or statewide trapping bans

3.   Animal Well-being

• Training and socializing animals with the goal of rehoming
• Providing emergency and preventive veterinary care
• Providing food and other supplies for pets of low-income owners

4.   Service animal support for vulnerable populations

• Providing assistance through service animals for individuals with physical disabilities
• Supporting emotional and trauma-informed care

5.   Reintroduction and conservation of native New Mexico species

• Educational programs about native New Mexico species
• Reintroduction programs for native species

RESULT: Cultural identity is celebrated and reflected in the community 

We will work to improve the following outcomes in our 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: 

• 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
• Social change and social consciousness, including public policy, civic engagement, community organizing, or public information to preserve and strengthen the arts and cultural segment of the creative economy locally
• Lifting up and preserving cultural and historical heritage, tradition, and assets of the region

RESULT: All children and youth succeed in education prepared for a career.
We will support requests from organizations that work to improve:

• School readiness
• Reading and/or math proficiency
• College and career path accessibility
• Opportunity youth* engagement (*youth ages 12-24 struggling with school, not in school, and/or not working)
• Policy advocacy efforts to strengthen education outcomes in northern New Mexico

Through direct service, policy advocacy and/or collaboration efforts, priority strategies will address:

• Integrated student and family supports for at-risk and vulnerable populations, with strong place-based solutions supported by a network of caring and appropriately trained adult and peer relationships
• Access to quality, affordable early childhood education and out-of-school opportunities, including after-school and summer programs
• Targeted interventions to close academic achievement gaps across key milestones from birth through career
• Work-based learning and career and technical education through real-life, personally relevant experiences, including career exploration and alternative pathway opportunities
• Training and support for educators, providers, and families so they can be strong advocates and supporters of children’s and students’ success, especially in high-need areas

RESULT: All communities have equitable access to our earth’s critical resources:  land, water, air and food for a sustainable and healthy ecosystem
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We will support requests that address climate change through efforts to:

• Protect or improve watershed and water quality
• Preserve open space
• Remediate land
• Energy from renewable sources
• Promote environmental justice
• Create sustainable food production systems

Through direct service, policy advocacy and/or collaboration efforts, priority strategies will address:

• Training and development of diverse food and farming enterprises, along with distribution infrastructure, to support a sustainable food economy that reflects the region’s rich and diverse farming traditions
• Fostering connection and collaboration among multi-sector stakeholders for environmental advocacy and community development that support equitable access to and stewardship of land, air, water, and ecosystems for future generations
• Promotion of renewable energy through coordinated efforts to increase consumption, production, workforce training, enterprise development, and investment
• Ensuring the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, in the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies

The Envision Fund, a statewide initiative of the Santa Fe Community Foundation, promotes the health, safety, and empowerment of at-risk and underserved LGBTQ+ New Mexicans. The largest philanthropic entity in New Mexico dedicated solely to serving the LGBTQ+ population, the Fund has made over $1 million in grants since its inception in 1997.

The Envision Fund has four priority areas for making grants:

• Creating an HIV-free generation in New Mexico
• Combatting discrimination against LGBTQ+ people in whatever form (such as employment, housing, immigration, access to health services, etc.)
• Supporting school-based programs that create a safe environment for all students, including LGBTQ+ students
• Promoting holistic reproductive health and gender-affirming healthcare by ensuring access to comprehensive sexuality education, voluntary contraception, abortion care, and other reproductive/sexual health services

Organizations based throughout New Mexico are eligible for funding.

The purpose of the Native American Advised Fund is to enhance Native lifeways now and for future generations in New Mexico by promoting a spirit of sharing and supporting community initiatives. The Fund supports efforts that emphasize the commitment to Native core values: community, language, culture, and environment. Since 1993, the Native American Advised Fund has granted over $800,000 to 50 different tribes, schools, and organizations. The Fund will operate in perpetuity, benefiting this and future generations. Only the income from the fund is used to make grants.

Organizations based throughout New Mexico are eligible for funding.

The Santa Fe Baby Fund grant cycle is open to applicants from Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, and Santa Fe counties. Organizations led by Black, Indigenous, immigrant, and people of color are encouraged to apply. Funding priorities are:

• Increasing access to high quality, affordable infant and toddler care;
• Supporting the early childhood workforce;
• Improving access to reproductive health services for adolescents and young adults;
• Supporting young parents ages 24 and under, and their infants and toddlers; and
• Supporting grandparents or other non-parent kin raising infants and toddlers.

Advocacy and movement-building work related to the above-listed priorities will also be considered. Distinct from SFCF’s community grants, Santa Fe Baby Fund applicants and grantees are invited to apply every year.