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New Mexico Funding & Opportunities

New Mexico Nursing Loan for Service Program Inactive
Forgivable loans for nursing students who agree to practice in an underserved area of New Mexico upon completion of their education.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: Jul 1, 2022
Sponsor: New Mexico Higher Education Department
Con Alma Health Foundation Grants Inactive
Grants to provide project support, general operating support, and technical/capacity building assistance for nonprofit organizations working to improve the health of underserved residents of New Mexico. Health may be defined broadly to include physical, mental, emotional, behavioral, social, oral, environmental, and spiritual well-being. Priority is placed on advancing health equity and reducing health disparities by promoting greater access to healthcare and improved quality of healthcare for all with an emphasis on people of color and rural and tribal communities.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2022
Sponsor: Con Alma Health Foundation
Native Youth on the Move Grants Inactive
Grants to support existing projects that focus on improving and sustaining native youth health in New Mexico in the areas of physical activity, access to healthy foods, youth leadership, and cultural connections.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: Jun 3, 2022
Sponsor: Notah Begay III Foundation
Union Pacific Foundation Community Ties Giving Program: Local Grants Inactive
Grants to nonprofits to support direct services and capacity building efforts aimed at improving the quality of life in communities served by Union Pacific in the areas of safety, workforce development, community spaces, and local needs. Special emphasis is given to programs and organizations that advance the diversity, equity, and inclusion of underrepresented populations in target communities.
Geographic coverage: Communities in 23 states served by Union Pacific
Application Deadline: May 31, 2022
Sponsor: Union Pacific Foundation
New Mexico Health Professional Loan Repayment Program Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for certain healthcare professionals who agree to practice in a medically underserved area of New Mexico.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: May 1, 2022
Sponsor: New Mexico Higher Education Department
EPA Region 6 Healthy Environmental Living Program Grant Inactive
Funding for communities in EPA Region 6 to reduce environmental risk to protect and improve human health and quality of life.
Geographic coverage: EPA Region 6 states: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas
Application Deadline: Jan 28, 2022
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Grants and Technical Assistance for Coal Communities Applying for Federal Funding Inactive
Funding and technical assistance to help coal communities submit competitive federal applications for community-led transition projects. Priority will be given to projects that are led by and serve low-income and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities most impacted by the transition.
Geographic coverage: Available in 16 states
Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2021
Sponsor: Just Transition Fund
New Mexico Vaccine Rollout and Community Rebuild Project Inactive
Grants and technical assistance for nonprofit organizations serving New Mexico to support vaccine rollout and community rebuilding efforts. Projects should focus on advancing health equity for vulnerable populations that have been disproportionally impacted by COVID-19 including children and families; Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC); rural; low-income; people with disabilities; immigrants; and elderly populations.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2021
Sponsor: Con Alma Health Foundation
New Mexico Hero of Health Award Inactive
Honors an individual in New Mexico who is working to make a significant difference in the heath of the community. The focus of 2021 is unsung heroes - someone who has persevered through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic to lift up others in need and to support people's mental, emotional, spiritual and/or physical health.
Geographic coverage: New Mexico
Application Deadline: Oct 22, 2021
Sponsor: Con Alma Health Foundation
Western COVID-19 Response Grant Inactive
Funding for Native nonprofits and tribal programs, with a focus on general support for Native-led programs, assisting with virtual operations and PPE to keep staff and constituents safe, and helping native youth and elders cope with the mental health effects of COVID-19.
Geographic coverage: Available in 14 western states.
Application Deadline: Jun 24, 2021
Sponsors: First Nations Development Institute, May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust

Last Updated: 5/31/2022