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2025 Impact Grant Opportunity

By September 19, 2025October 14th, 2025No Comments

Now Accepting Applications

Published on Friday, September 19, 2025

Application Form

The Impact Grant program is an open, competitive funding opportunity for charitable, nonprofit organizations and/or fiscally sponsored projects that posses a multi-year track record of preparing quality job candidates for careers in the Foundation’s priority areas, which includes: cybersecurity, application development & management, and/or IT operations. This funding opportunity prioritizes efforts located in Central and Northern New Mexico, specifically Socorro, Valencia, Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe, and Los Alamos counties. Grant awards are available between $50,000-$200,000 and may be implemented over 12-24 months.

Impact Grant funding supports:

  • Programs that generate quality job candidates in STEM careers, specifically–cybersecurity, app development & management, and/or IT operations;
  • Initiatives that create opportunities for professional development including hands-on training through internships, mentorships, and apprenticeships in the Foundation’s career focus areas;
  • Work done with new graduates, returning students, and working learners seeking to develop new skills by securing certifications or licensures, which will lead to careers in STEM-related technology jobs; and
  • Previous outreach to under-represented populations who wish to participate in the digital workforce, including women, persons of color, Native Americans, and those with physical limitations.

Got Questions? 

Please join Encantado Foundation staff for an upcoming Impact Grant Info. Session to learn more about this hire-ready funding opportunity. By attending a virtual info. session, attendees will receive a(n):

  • Overview of this funding program and previously funded efforts;
  • Walk through of the application form;
  • Real-time Q&A session; and
  • Opportunity to schedule a 1-on-1 inquiry/coaching session with Foundation staff for additional guidance.

Virtual Impact Grant Info. Session Schedule

To see the schedule in full, please visit the Foundation’s calendar located at Events.

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