Community Grants
Funding Amount
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Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Applicant Type: Albuquerque nonprofits
Other requirements
- Focus on organizations working with children
Overview
Geographic Scope: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Background: Since its inception in 1948, the Sandia Foundation has granted more than $49 million to Dickinson College, $49 million to the University of New Mexico, and $11 million to support the work of many Albuquerque nonprofits.
Focus Areas
The Sandia Foundation concentrates efforts on partnering with Albuquerque nonprofits that work with children in the community with regard to:
- Basic needs support
- Education advancement through long-term, consistent intervention and support
Historical funding has supported organizations providing:
- Emergency food and shelter to the homeless
- Job skills training
- Domestic violence shelters
- Wellness programs
- Dance and music programs for young people
- Dental care for seniors
- Financial education for women entrepreneurs
- Health organizations
Eligibility
- Applicant Type: Albuquerque nonprofits
- Focus on organizations working with children
How to Apply
Application Process
- RFP Opens: July 28, 2025
- RFP Closes: August 28, 2025
- Submission: Complete application through RFP portal (link provided on Sandia Foundation website)
- Questions: Contact Khia Griffis at Albuquerque Community Foundation
Note: Full RFP details and application link available on the Community Grants page.
What Sandia Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 3
- Total given
- $4.2M
- Median grant
- $1.89M
- Range
- $425K–$1.89M
- By dollars: New Mexico 55%, Pennsylvania 45%. Top recipient cities: Albuquerque, NM; Carlisle, PA.
Example grants
Dickinson College · Carlisle, PA
Financial aid
$1.89M
University of New Mexico · Albuquerque, NM
Add to endowment
$1.89M
Albuquerque Community Foundation · Albuquerque, NM
Grants to charities
$425K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Community services
- Homeless
- Domestic violence
- Music education
- Youth programs
- Health education
- Dental health
- Women
- Community development
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