GRANTS FOR NONPROFITS
The Community Foundation of Lincoln County (CFLC) annually awards grants to non-profit organizations in and around Lincoln County. Grant amounts and the number of recipients may vary based on merit and the number of applications received. Deserving 501(c)(3) organizations are invited to apply for funding assistance, and referrals are also encouraged.
Application deadline is October 1st, each year.
Please be sure and carefully read through the grant guidelines AND include the cover sheet with your application (links below).
THE SHELTER FUND
The Shelter Fund was established to assist members of the community who have experienced hardship due to unforeseen disasters such as fire or flooding. Intended to help those who suddenly find themselves without shelter, funds are generally granted for specific cases of need, and recipients are identified at the discretion of the CFLC Board of Directors on a year-round basis. If you would like to apply for funding, click on the button below to download an application, then submit it to cflcnm@gmail.com and contact one of the CFLC board members (click here for a list) to ensure we are aware of your situation as soon as possible.
GRANTS AWARDED
Christine Harkey Orphan’s Food Fund
Over $4,500 Awarded since 2012
to the New Mexico Baptist Children's Home.
Scholarship Funds
Over $200,000 awarded since 2007.
Coach Bob Cerny Memorial Scholarship Fund
Burdine Family Scholarship Fund
Chili Currier Scholarship Fund
Corona Land Owners Fund
John Ashcraft Memorial Scholarship Fund
Lincoln County Arts Grant
Lincoln County Fair Association Scholarship Fund
McMinn Family Scholarship Fund
Mike Gladden Memorial Scholarship Fund
Robert G. Woodard Scholarship Fund
William J. Frenchu memorial Scholarship Fund
Zachary Eiland Memorial Scholarship Fund
Food Bank Grants
Over $90,000 distributed since 2020.
Carrizozo Food Bank
Corona Food Pantry
Capitan Food Bank
Christian Services
Church of the Nazarene
Food for Kids Backpack Program
Hondo Public Schools Food Bank
Lincoln County Food Bank
Nourishing Nation
River Crossing Food Bank
Ruidoso Downs Food Bank
Lincoln County Shelter Fund
Disaster-relief grants issued to local households,
with over $5,500,000 distributed since 2012.
Community Foundation of Lincoln County Grants
Over $150,000 awarded since 2012,
supporting great work by these organizations:
All Season Adaptive Sports
Animal Village
Bonita Park
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chavez & Lincoln Counties
Capitan Public Library
Carrizozo Heritage Museum
Carrizozo Music, Inc.
Dali Ballet
ENMU-Ruidoso Foundation
Exhibit This
First Christian Church Preschool
Food 4 Kids Backpack Program
Friends of the Village of Corona Public Library
Friends of Fort Stanton
Friends of the Wingfield Heritage House Museum
Healing America’s Heroes
Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL/The Nest)
High Mountain Youth Project
Imagination Station Preschool
Joseph’s Workshop
Knights of Columbus
Puerto Esperanza, DBA Hope Harbor
Humane Society of Lincoln County
Limina Arts Foundation
County Santa’s Helpers 2021
Lincoln County CERT Program
Lincoln County Community Theater
Lincoln County Gardening Club
Lincoln County Historical Society
Lincoln County Juvenile Justice Board
Lincoln County Medical Center
Lone Tree Inc.
New Mexico Kidney Foundation
On Scene Firefighter Support
Oso Productions
Ronald McDonald House Charities of NM
Ruidoso Ballet
Ruidoso Gymnastics
Ruidoso Hospice Foundation
Santa’s Helpers
SCM RC&D
Sierra Blanca Book Share Project
Spencer Theater
Vietnam Veterans of America
Volunteers of Bonito Fire Dept.
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The Community Foundation of Lincoln County Legacy Fund is an endowment that will forever support the good work of volunteers through local nonprofits.
