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Rural Roots is sponsored by Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico. This is another grant opportunity from the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico, likely focused on supporting projects in rural areas within their service region, aiming to improve various aspects of rural life and development.
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Apply for Rural Roots – Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico Your CFSNM is excited to share this opportunity with American AgCredit of the Rural Roots Grant application. Rural Roots supports NM Youth Ag Organizations and/or Programming, Protecting NM Agriculture, Direct Producers Support in NM, Under-served Populations within NM, Fighting Hunger in NM, NM Producer Education, and Ag Education in NM.
Grants will focus on the five areas listed below in the New Mexico map. The Rural Roots Advisors are committed to supporting grantmaking throughout the entire state of New Mexico. Application Deadline is March 21, 2026 To manage the endowment, AAC is proud to partner with the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico (CFSNM).
This endowment will focus on investing in the long-term viability, sustainability, and profitability of agriculture in New Mexico. For over 34 years, CFSNM has awarded grants, scholarship, and emergency funding throughout southern New Mexico. In partnership with the Rural Roots Endowment, the endowment committee and CFSNM will be able to impact all counties in New Mexico.
Since the CFSNM team is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, they will be traveling to ensure grant opportunities are brought to the Rural Roots Endowment Committee annually from each corner of our beautiful state. What organizations qualify for the endowment?
American AgCredit designed the endowment to provide grants and direct funds to New Mexico agricultural organizations such as: New Mexico youth organizations (FFA, 4-H, junior livestock, scholarships, etc.) Underserved populations of producers within New Mexico (support that goes to groups of producers that may be traditionally underserved minority populations) Direct producer support in New Mexico (grants and direct funds to producers’ start-up, economic development, and/or conservation) Protecting New Mexico agriculture (giving to organizations working to protect the rights of ag producers) Fighting hunger in New Mexico (support to groups that support feeding New Mexico, such as food banks).
New Mexico producer education (for items such a regenerative farming practices, organic, all-natural, local, or other programs that may assist producers to create further value for their operations) Ag education in New Mexico (support for groups that educate the general population about agriculture, such as ag in the classroom, pumpkin patches, etc.)
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Non-profit organizations located in New Mexico's southern counties (Catron, Chaves, Doña Ana, Eddy, Grant, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, Otero, Sierra & Socorro) focused on agricultural initiatives. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was March 21, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Rural Roots is funded by Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico. 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.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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