Los Alamos Community Foundation invites applications for annual grant cycle January 24, 2025 Deadline: February 28, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. MT Established in 2015, the Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) in Los Alamos, New Mexico, aims to build enduring philanthropy to empower our community’s nonprofit organizations.
The foundation invites applications in the following categories: LACF Capacity Building Grants: Nonprofits may request up to $5,000 to fund initiatives that increase an organization’s capacity to improve its financial health. Grants should support efforts with measurable results that strengthen financial sustainability; operations and program support are not eligible. Eligible activities include but are not limited to initiatives that diversify or expand funding sources, building technological capacity to increase efficiency, investing in board development to strengthen governance and fiduciary oversight, completing a non-routine/required performance or financial review, and establishing and implementing development, marketing, or strategic plans. Community Health and Wellness Grants: Nonprofits may request up to $5,000 to fund initiatives that enhance the health and well-being of the Los Alamos Community. Eligible activities include but are not limited to initiatives or activities that align with the following health priorities: mental health and emotional wellbeing, disease prevention, food security, equity and access, health promotion, community health collaboration. Youth Sports: Up to $2,400 is available to fund competitive youth sports activities, specifically projects that build leadership skills in youth through achievement in competitive team sports. Youth served by the project or program must live in Los Alamos County and/or attend Los Alamos schools and be between the ages of 5 and 18. Eligible activities include but are not limited to tournament and travel expenses, team fees, and equipment purchase. Music Organizations: Up to $750 is available in unrestricted operating support to nonprofits with work that expands knowledge and appreciation of genres such as classical, orchestral and band music, light opera, marching band, and choral performances for adult populations. To be eligible, applicants must be tax-exempt as defined by section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and located and providing services in Los Alamos County. Fiscal sponsorship is permitted. For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Los Alamos Community Foundation website.
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