Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico: Wellness Fund

The Wellness Fund will support organizations in their efforts to improve maternal and child health and wellness outcomes in southern New Mexico. Maternal/child well-being is defined broadly and may include one or more of the following:

• Prevention/wellness (physical health, mental health, or emotional health)
• Education (cognitive, language, social-emotional learning)
• Direct services
• Programs that support maternal/child well-being, including positive relationships between parents/caregivers and children
• Social determinants of health (the conditions that influence the places where we live, work, and play, such as our environment, housing, food, education, jobs, etc.)

Amount: TBD. In 2017, eight grants of up to $15,000 each were expected to be awarded.

Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations or groups with a nonprofit fiscal sponsor. Organizations must be located in and provide services in Doña Ana, Hidalgo, Otero, Sierra, Grant, Lincoln, and Luna Counties of New Mexico.

Link: http://bit.ly/2p0A1dS

Note: The application cycle will open on March 12, 2018.

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