The Los Alamos Community Foundation is pleased to offer a variety of opportunities for community grants.
Application Process
LACF’s competitive grantmaking cycle takes place each Spring. For the 2023 grant cycle, applications will be available on Friday, March 31, and will be due 5:00 pm on Monday, May 1. The Foundation will hold pre-proposal workshops for interested organizations to ask questions and learn more about each available funding opportunity on the following dates:
Tuesday, March 28: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, UNM-LA Student Center Lecture Hall (Building 2)
Thursday, March 30: 11:00 am – 12:00 noon, UNM-LA Student Center Lecture Hall (Building 2)
LACF staff will also be available during the month of April to answer specific questions. At the close of the application period, proposals will be reviewed by a selection committee comprised of LACF board members and community members. Grant recipients will be notified by the end of May and funds will be available within 1-2 weeks after award notice.
Applicant Eligibility and Grant Requirements
- Applicants must be a registered and active 501(c)(3) and/or provide a fiscal sponsor. The organization or its fiscal sponsor must also be current in its registration with the NM Attorney General’s list of charitable organizations and with Guidestar.org
- Applications are open to nonprofit organizations located in Los Alamos County.
- Applicants must complete all required fields and upload all required grant attachments.
- Late or incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
- Awarded funds must be utilized within one year.
- Recipients must submit a written report within 13 months.
The Los Alamos Community Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, sexual orientation, or national origin. Applicants must hold similar standards.
Current Funding Opportunities and Application Forms
LACF Discretionary Grants
Nonprofit organizations located in Los Alamos County are invited to request up to $5,000 to improve the financial health of the organization. LACF defines “financial health” as any effort which results in a measurable improvement across one or more dimensions of an organization’s financial sustainability. This may include, but is not limited to: diversifying funding sources and income streams; building technological capacity to allow for increased efficiencies; investing in board development to improve governance and fiduciary oversight; pursuing a formal financial audit or review; evaluating/increasing current fundraising efforts; and/or or increasing marketing efforts to broaden community outreach thereby bringing in new donors/customers/clients.
The 2023 application will be available here on March 31.
Community Endowment for Youth Sports
Nonprofit organizations in Los Alamos County are invited to request up to $2,000 to fund competitive youth sports activities. Funding is for projects that build leadership skills in youth through achievement in competitive team sports. Eligible activities include but are not limited to tournament and travel expenses, team fees, and equipment purchases. Youth served by the program must be from Los Alamos County and/or attending Los Alamos schools and be between the ages of 5-18.
The 2023 application will be available here on March 31.
Community Endowment for Music Organizations
Nonprofit organizations in Los Alamos County are eligible to request up to $500 in unrestricted operating support. Funding is open to nonprofits whose work expands knowledge and appreciation of genres such as classical, orchestral and band music, light opera, marching band, and choral performances for adult populations.
The 2023 application will be available here on March 31.
Enterprise Bank and Trust Community Endowment
Funds from the Enterprise Bank and Trust Community Endowment will be pooled with LACF Discretionary Grant dollars to maximize impact for eligible nonprofits.