Rainbow Fund Grant

Rainbow Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Community Foundation Of Southern New Mexico
Last Updated: May 16, 2025

Summary

The Rainbow Fund Grant aims to enhance LGBTQIA+ life in Southern New Mexico by awarding funds to nonprofit organizations dedicated to this community. Supported by local individuals and businesses, the fund focuses on improving mental and physical health, fostering the arts, and addressing the needs of youth and the elderly. Grants will facilitate essential services, ensuring a lasting impact and collaboration among LGBTQIA+ groups in the region.

Overview

The Rainbow Fund serves as a vehicle for people to make a lasting impact on the quality LGBTQIA+ life in our region. Supported by a base of individuals, families, businesses, and organizations with the desire to improve Southern New Mexico, through CFSNM, awards will be granted annually to organizations that serve the LGBTQIA+ community. Supported grant making will look to improving quality of life through the arts and humanities, improving mental and physical health, encouraging self-awareness, recreation and addressing youth and elderly needs in the twelve counties we serve, Catron, Chaves, Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, Otero, Sierra, and Socorro. The Rainbow Fund will grant dollars to LGBTQIA+ nonprofit organizations in Southern New Mexico with a primary focus on supporting, lifting up and providing needed services to our queer communities. The Rainbow Committee strives to continue raising funds, awareness, and collaboration within LGBTQIA+ groups. Grant funds can support direct programming while also helping individuals and families that may be in need within our queer communities.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. LGBTQIA+ nonprofit organizations in Southern New Mexico