In keeping with our mission, we strive to make the grant application process simple and learn what we can through direct communication with our grantees. Please contact
Mary Nell or William if you have questions about your organization’s eligibility or Brindle’s funding priorities and process.
- At this time, our funding is focused on early childhood in New Mexico, which we define as prenatal to three.
- Grants are only made to organizations recognized as nonprofit by the IRS, that have a fiscal sponsor classified as such, or are a government or other tribal nonprofit entity.
- We do not fund grants to individuals, for religious purposes, or for political activity.
- Grant applications are accepted in response to specific Requests for Proposals (posted on website) via our online portal (the login portion of this website).
- The Foundation will only support organizations whose boards have passed a comprehensive policy of non-discrimination applying to employees, volunteers, and services. Organizations applying for first-time funding are required to submit a non-disrimination policy (guidelines may be found here).
- Grants are given for a one or two-year period towards projects or programs. Collaborative efforts between two or more organizations are encouraged.
- First-time applicants should contact foundation staff before applying to ensure eligibility. Awards are contingent upon the size of the organization and work proposed; new grantee partners may apply for up to $20,000 per year.
- At this time, the Brindle Foundation is not able to support a Facilities and Administrative rate applied to grants awarded to institutes of higher education.
- All grantees are expected to provide updates and share learnings. Specifically, an interim conversation with Brindle staff or a brief written report is requested within the first six months of receipt of funds, as well as a final written report within two months of the end of the grant period.
Research shows most brain development occurs within the first three years of life; there is a narrow window of opportunity to create a solid foundation for future health and well-being. To address this important need, Brindle focuses grantmaking on prenatal to three, with particular interest in underserved populations.
We have two funding streams: one for systems strengthening statewide and one for direct services in seven counties and tribal lands in NM.
Geography: Across New Mexico/tribal lands*
By one or more of the following means:
(A) Through advocacy/policy: Support for organizations or coalitions engaged in tribal or statewide early childhood advocacy, policy development, and awareness campaigns that will benefit our youngest and most vulnerable.
(B) Through innovation: Support for new or catalytic approaches that address critical prenatal and/or early childhood needs with impact across New Mexico.
(C) Through coordination/organization strengthening: Support for policy implementation, shared resources, or collaboration statewide to improve efficiency and impact across New Mexico.
(D) Through higher education: Support for training, education, or research focused on young children, families, caregivers, or the systems that serve them via accredited higher education insititutions within New Mexico.
Geography: Services must be in one of the following counties: Colfax, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Taos or tribal lands* in New Mexico
Grants for organizations or collaborations providing direct services for prenatal to age three. Programs should advance the well-being of infants, toddlers, and their families or caregivers, especially those from underserved communities. We recognize the broad range of approaches this may include such as prenatal support, maternal/infant healthcare, home visiting, parent/caregiver education, workforce strengthening, early childhood development, etc.
*Tribal lands are defined as the land belonging to the 23 sovereign nations in NM. Eligibility extends not just to those portions in New Mexico but all contiguous tribal territory.
In a program empowering teen moms, a
Mother Tongue Project student reads her essay along with an admiring onlooker.
September 2nd
Portal opens for submission of grant proposals
September 24th
Proposals due by 5 PM, MDT
Early December
Grant award announcements, funds dispersed
Brindle’s early childhood initiative represents the majority of the foundation’s grantmaking, which is distributed across a range of program types. See below for our 2022 grants list and those of previous years.
We also award a small number of invited grants outside of our early childhood focus. Some of these complement our passion for babies; others reflect long-standing interests such as social justice and protection of our natural environment.
