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Find similar grantsFuture Focused Education Youth Civic Infrastructure Fund is sponsored by New Mexico Community Trust. Provides grants to nonprofits and community groups in New Mexico for projects engaging students in community experiences through capstone projects and internships.
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Future Focused Education Youth Civic Infrastructure Fund — New Mexico Community Trust Future Focused Education Youth Civic Infrastructure Fund Future Focused Education (FFE) believes schools should serve as anchors in the development of healthy and thriving communities, functioning as infrastructure that enables students to solve real world problems as part of their learning.
Youth Civic Infrastructure (YCI) supports reciprocal collaborations between nonprofits and schools to engage students in community experiences through capstone projects and internships.
The Youth Civic Infrastructure Fund (YCIF) is providing 1-year unrestricted "Exploration” operating grants to nonprofit organizations, community groups or community leaders that are seeking to work more directly with young people whose school work aligns with the organization’s mission.
These grants will provide a generational investment rooted in young people learning from and applying local wisdom to address challenges in their communities. In 2025, FFE will award Exploration Year grants of $25,000. Recipients of this grant will be eligible to apply for a multi-year Implementation Grant for 2026–2028, which will offer $50,000 per year, for a total of $150,000.
Please review the RFP for full details. This grant opportunity is open to 501(c)(3) nonprofits, organizations, or individual community leaders with a fiscal sponsor. Note: FFE can assist individual applicants in identifying a fiscal sponsor.
Questions about the RFP? Email ycif@futurefocusededucation. org Technical questions about the portal?
Email grants@nmctrust. org As the fiscal agent for the Future Focused Education Youth Civic Infrastructure Fund, New Mexico Community Trust works with FFE and their partners to ensure that funding is secured, managed and provided to selected grantees.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: 501(c)(3) nonprofits, organizations, or individual community leaders with a fiscal sponsor in New Mexico. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $25,000 for Exploration Year grants; $50,000 per year for Implementation Grants (2026–2028). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Future Focused Education Youth Civic Infrastructure Fund is funded by New Mexico Community Trust. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in New Mexico. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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