The Educate 2 Elevate (e2e) Grant is a collaborative funding opportunity that brings together funds from across New Mexico to pool resources and engage in high impact grantmaking. This grant is a collaborative investment from funders in various sectors and we encourage organizations to demonstrate similar collaborative thinking when submitting applications. In 2018, after the passing of one of our founding members, Jennifer Riordan, e2e was temporarily named in her honor in celebration of her passion for education. Today, the fund continues to celebrate the legacy of Jennifer and others who have dedicated their lives to community service.
This year’s RFP will focus on food access and community support for immigrant families in educational spaces. The Collaborative seeks to partner with nonprofits and educational institutions that are responding to the urgent and evolving food access needs of immigrant families and children in their community. While we are not experts in this field, we are committed to doing our best and learning as we go. We hope to demonstrate our dedication to supporting diverse community needs, beyond funding solely education programs, and hope you’ll agree this shows a broader and more responsive scope.
APPLICATION OPENS: May 27, 2025
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 7, 2025, 5 p.m. MT
Proposals may only be submitted online through the Albuquerque Community Foundation’s online grant portal.
What You Need to Know:
Organizations that have received funding from the NM Funders Collaborative are not eligible to apply for three (3) years following the award.
The 2025 e2e grant is focused on providing funding that supports urgent needs in the immigrant community within educational settings/institutions.
Awards will focus on holistic, innovative approaches to ensuring immigrant students and their families are provided nourishment and community support.
While funding amounts vary based on contributions throughout the year, past grants have been awarded to one or two organizations, ranging from $25,000 - $45,000.
Applicants must be serving students and their families in Central New Mexico: Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia and/or Torrance counties.
Applicants may only submit one proposal.
Applicants from nonprofit organizations and public education institutions are preferred.
A complete list of FAQs can be found here.
Eligible Organizations must be…
exempt from U.S. federal income tax pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and classified as a public charity under section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2) of the Code; and/or
an educational institution or governmental entity;
located anywhere in the United States, however a local partner supporting Central New Mexico is required.
Requirements:
Proposal Narrative/Questions
Most recent financial statements
Audited financial statements are required if your organization has an operating budget of $750,000 or more
Current year operating budget
Description of recent grants, pending proposals and/or plans for additional funding relevant to this proposal.
Funding Areas:
This grant opportunity is intended to support food access and community support for immigrant families in educational spaces, with priority to organizations who have experienced loss of federal funding. We aim to support organizations that are community led and serve as trusted partners to immigrant students and their families.
Interest areas for this opportunity include programs that provide:
Meal Programs: ensuring immigrant families are fed, including out of school meal programs. Ensuring students and families have access to nourishing meals both during and outside of school/program hours. This may include after school and weekend meal programs, food distribution, food boxes, food pantries, and any additional support for immigrant families navigating food insecurity.
Strengthening Community: through connection and collaboration. Programs that are creating spaces of trust and belonging. Programs act as a gathering and safe space for immigrant families in order for them to build social connection through shared meals and community food events.
Education and resource sharing: supporting immigrant families through education, awareness, and access to resources. This may include helping families navigate systems, offering information such as "Know your Rights" sessions, and promoting empowerment through educational programming.
Narrative:
While the e2e grant application will be online via Albuquerque Community Foundation’s online grant portal starting Tuesday, May 27, 2025, the following bullets indicate information which will be required in various questions in the online application.
Mission and goals of your organization/program.
Program description, including a description/explanation of the population served and how this population has been impacted as well as the approximate number of people the program will serve.
Explanation of how your program fits into one (or more) of the funding areas described above.
Description of how your program includes a holistic approach to ensuring students and their families have sustainable access to foods, community collaboration and education.
Explanation of how your organization is adapting to evolving community needs.
For proposals involving collaboration, description of how you are sharing talent and resources with other organizations in the community.
Applicants whose organizations/programs do not meet the requirements or who submit an application that fails to address every one of items listed above will not be considered.
Proposals must be received by 5 p.m. MT on Monday, July 7, 2025
No exceptions can be made for late proposals.
Timeline:
May 27 — RFP opens
July 7 — RFP closes at 5 p.m. MT
July 30 — Grant review panel convenes
August 6 — Grantee Notification
September 24 — Grantee Luncheon
Review and Awarding:
A review panel will be composed of representatives from all funders who have contributed to this funding opportunity.
Applicants may not contact reviewers and reviewers may not contact applicants during the open application and/or review period.
Grant announcement will be made on August 6, 2025.