GRANT DESCRIPTION
Environmental Education of New Mexico is excited to announce our NM Youth Outdoors 2025 Grant cycle courtesy of the Bell Family Foundation. These micro grants ($3,000-$5,000) are non-recurring and will be allocated to New Mexico nonprofits, schools, or tribal entities that advance outdoor equity by running outdoor programs for youth who may not otherwise have the chance to learn, play, and grow outside.
TIMELINE
Applications will open May 6 and close June 6, 2025. Decisions will be announced Summer 2025. Grant funding is expected to be spent by June of 2026. Late applications will not be accepted.
FUNDING RESTRICTIONS:
Funds may not be used to influence any legislation or the outcome of any election, to conduct a voter registration drive, or to pay the overhead expenses for any such activities. Grant funds must be used to support direct programming with youth, and may not be used towards the general operating costs of an organization. See below for examples of projects that would qualify to receive funding.
QUESTIONS
For questions about this opportunity, please reach out to our staff coordinator, Jordan Bosiljevac at info@eenm.org.
EXAMPLE PROJECTS
The below projects would be eligible to receive funding from this grant.
Project 1 – Garden Internships
Title I school hosted four garden interns for four hours a week over the summer. Grant funding provided stipends for interns so that they could learn basic gardening skills and knowledge and purchase clothes and school supplies for the upcoming year.
Project 2 – Summer Camping Trip
Organization took middle school girls on a week-long camping trip to learn about public lands, wildlife, and survival skills. Funding was used for camping supplies, food, transportation, and other costs associated with the program.