Elderly

Mission/Giving Statement : AARP Foundation's grants program reflects our commitment to transforming the lives of vulnerable older Americans by meeting their everyday needs — food, housing, income and personal connection. Through our investment in grantees we seek to improve the lives of vulnerable, low-income older Americans in communities across the country so together we can build a country free of poverty, where no older person feels vulnerable.

Grant Program Areas: Human Services for Older Adults

Grantmaking Program Areas Description:

We fund a diverse range of promising projects that help create long-term, sustainable solutions to the problems faced by low-income adults age 50 and older. These projects may range from basic education to interventions spearheaded by organizations that address the social and behavioral aspects of these problems on older Americans.

Application Instructions: Grant application instructions online.

Mission/Giving Statement:  The Seventh Generation Fund is an Indigenous non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and maintaining the uniqueness of Native peoples throughout the Americas.  The Fund focuses on supporting grassroots development through Native community empowerment and action.

Grantmaking Program Areas:  Arts and Cultural Expression; Environmental Health & Justice; Human Rights; Intergenerational Leadership; Sustainable Communities; Women’s Leadership

Grantmaking Program Area Descriptions:  

Arts and Cultural Expression: Provides support to cultural arts organizations. The Fund encourages holistic community health and cultural renewal efforts by using traditional and contemporary art forms to express cultural diversity.

Environmental Health & Justice: Provides small grants and technical assistance to Indigenous peoples involved in frontline grassroots action, advocacy for environmental and social justice and community organizing.

Human Rights:  Supports the creation and continuation of strategic alliances between Indigenous Peoples to empower them to participate in all forms and levels of human rights advocacy.

Intergenerational Leadership Initiative:  Supports Native youth, elders and cultural leaders engaged in community organizing work for cultural health, environmental justice and social equity. The Fund promotes training in leadership and pride in cultural heritage for generations yet to come.

Sustainable Communities:  Provides seed money, organizational support and technical training to Native grassroots community-based projects striving for holistic community health and renewal.  The Fund supports traditional agricultural methods, renewable forms of energy and sustainable strategies for development that preserve or restore traditional life-ways for future generations.

Women’s Leadership: Advocates and protects the sacred role of women as leaders in Native communities.

Type of Funding/Funding Restrictions: Seventh Generation Fund does not fund Non-Indigenous organizations.  Funds can be used to assist with establishing a grassroots Native organization, covering general operating costs, helping a Native community-based organization accomplish its work, for organizational capacity building or group participation in regional or national workshops, forums or special conferences.  There are a list of program criteria an applicant must meet, listed online.  These criteria include but are not limited to: Leadership authority and decision-making activities are clearly vested in the people impacted by the project; Project promotes and enhances the language, culture, traditional institutions, values and way of life of its constituents, Etc.

Mini Grants - $50-$500.  1-2 page LOI may be submitted at any time during the year.

Application Instructions:  Review their How to Apply for a Grant page which desribes their specific criteria, certifications, including specific mailing instructions.  Describe in your proposal how your goals and objectives align with our criteria and how your project will accomplish these goals within your community.

Mission/Giving Statement:  The Kerr Foundation is established to support 501(c)(3) organizations, programs and institutions that provide new or enhanced opportunities for those within the granting areas, particularly the young.

Grantmaking Program Areas:  Arts & Culture; Education; Health; Human Services; Public Administration

Grantmaking Program Area Descriptions:

Arts & Culture: Organizations in the visual arts and performing arts areas, museums and libraries.

Education: Institutions of higher learning and pre-collegiate organizations including health science centers and medical research done by educational institutions.

Health:  Institutions providing health care, doing medical research, or outreach organizations employing primarily professionals from the allied health area.

Human Services:  Organizations providing services in diverse areas to the public, and specifically to the disadvantaged, people with special needs and the elderly.

Public Administration:  Public affairs-related programs.

Type of Funding/Funding Restrictions:  The Kerr Foundation funds bricks and mortar projects, equipment, programs having an objective and specified time span, and operational support.  The Foundation's preference is given to Oklahoma's organizations and institutions but they recognize that organizations located outside the state and region can also have a beneficial impact on the economic, social and cultural growth and development of Oklahoma, therefore they will entertain grant requests from surrounding states, including New Mexico.

Application Instructions:  Grant guidelines and application available online.

Notes:  See Domanica Foundation

Mission/Giving Statement: The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice works for social, racial and economic justice in the U.S. and interantionally. Its grantmaking and philanthropic advocacy programs help lesbians and allied communities challenge oppression and claim their human rights.

Grantmaking Program Areas: Emergency Fund; Movement Resource Fund

Grantmaking Program Area Descriptions:

Emergency Fund: Astraea’s Emergency Fund is a rapid-response grantmaking mechanism, providing timely support for organizations to address urgent and strategic political opportunities and crises affecting LGBTI communities.

Movement Resource Fund: Astraea’s Movement Resource Fund provides grants to enhance the capacity and effectiveness of LGBTI organizations to engage in movement building work. Grants are generally provided in three areas: Technical Assistance, Travel/Peer-to-Peer Learning and Historic Convenings.

Type of Funding/Funding Restrictions: Astraea makes US and International grants to both organizations and individuals. Although any organization that fits the funding criteria may apply, Astraea prioritizes its current grantee partners.

Application Instructions: Send one one page inquiries via email.

Mission/Giving Statement: The mission of the Corporation for National and Community Service is to improve lives, strengthen communities and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.

Grantmaking Program Areas: Senior Corps; AmeriCorps; Learn & Serve America

Grantmaking Program Area Descriptions:

Senior Corps: Senior Corps connects today's over 55s with the people and organizations that need them most. The Corporation helps them become mentors, coaches or companions to people in need, or contribute their job skills and expertise to community projects and organizations.

AmeriCorps: AmeriCorps offers 75,000 opportunities for adults of all ages and backgrounds to serve through a network of partnerships with local and national nonprofit groups. AmeriCorps members can tutor and mentor disadvantaged youth, fight illiteracy, improve health services, build affordable housing, teach computer skills, clean parks and streams, manage or operate after-school programs, help communities respond to disaster or build organizational capacity.

Learn & Serve America: Learn & Serve America supports and encourages service-learning throughout the United States, and enables over one million students to make meaningful contributions to their community while building their academic and civic skills. Learn and Serve America provides direct and indirect support to K-12 schools, community groups and higher education institutions to facilitate service learning projects.

Type of Funding/Funding Restrictions: The Corporation for National and Community Service provides grants to national and local nonprofits, schools, government agencies, faith-based and other community organizations and groups committed to strengthening their communities through volunteering. See individual grants for eligibility and restrictions.  

Application Instructions: The Corporation requires that all applicants submit applications electronically via its web-based application system, eGrants. Applicants are also encouraged to submit a Notice of Intent to Apply via email prior to submitting an application; further instructions are included on the particular funding opportunity announcement. Please note, applications must include a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and register with the Central Contractor’s Registry (CCR). It is suggested that this be completed at least 30 days in advance of the application due date.  

Note: Under "For Organizations" on the Corporation's website is information on "New Funding Opportunities." Visit this page for grant information and to access their eGrants system.

Grantmaking Program Areas: Education; Arts & Culture; Economic Opportunity; Health & Human Services; Others are also considered 

Type of Funding/Funding Restrictions:  US Bank seeks to support projects which are funded jointly with other sources. Proposals which involve children, senior citizens, minorities, and community involvement are welcomed. US Bank also encourages requests which address the diverse groups within the community.  Program support, general operating support as well as capital support are funded. 

Note: To navigate the website, click on "About Us," then "Community Relations" to see the page on Community Relations and Charitable Giving.

Mission/Giving Statement: To engage human and financial resources to improve the quality of life of the people in the communities we serve in Northern New Mexico.

Grantmaking Program Areas: Enriching the Lives of Seniors; Strengthening Families; Nurturing Children & Youth; Improving Health & Healing

Mission/Giving Statement: To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of community.

Grantmaking Program Areas: Education; Income; Health; Community/Family Building

Grantmaking Program Area Descriptions:

Education: Helping children and youth achieve their full potential through support of programs dedicated to developing quality child care, school readiness, academic completion and personal development.

Income: Promoting financial stability and independence through support of programs dedicated to developing individuals ability to maximize income, increase savings and build financial assets for long term stability.

Health: Improving people's health through support of programs dedicated to improving preventative/everyday health care and teen health including drug-free, at a healthy weight and reducing pregnancy rates.

Community/Family Building: Providing an individual with the support and resources needed to create a better life through building lasting, meaningful relationships between community members and fostering that feeling of interconnectedness, ultimately resulting in a better life for everyone in the community.

Type of Funding/Funding Restrictions: The United Way of Southwestern New Mexico funds only local agency programs that fall within their four grantmaking program areas.

Application Instructions: Contact local United Way for application. Instructions are included with the application form.