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The Edw. F. Zimmer Community Fund

We provide funding to New Mexico nonprofits working at the grass roots level to improve life quality. Seed Money for New Mexico's Grass Roots
The Edw. F.

Zimmer Community Fund (ZCF)

We've launched ZCF to help fund the grass roots nonprofits that make New Mexico a land of enchantment. Their work, in the following areas, make our lives richer:

Propping up New Mexicans in need,
Helping small businesses open and thrive
Stewarding our flora and fauna
Preserving and expanding our vast cultural heritage and arts
Providing pet cats with affordable spay/n

euter

So if your one of these organizations, and a grant will make you more effective, please reach out to us. We'd like to help. ZCF is a successor group replacing the former Zimmer Feline Foundation. Visit our web site for details.

07/18/2025

We're now taking applications for September grants. And the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus has already applied and been approved for their first grant with us.

Among other things, our support will help them ensure equitable access to music and music education in New Mexico for youth from low-income backgrounds.

If your nonprofit could benefit from extra funding, visit our web site to learn more about our Grass Roots Grants program, click here: https://zimmer-foundation.org/our-focus/. Deadline for grants is September 15th.

06/13/2025

Resolve in Santa Fe has been providing violence prevention education for 25 years. Working with the public and collaborating with schools and nonprofits. We're including them in our June grants.

06/13/2025

The Albuquerque Museum Foundation's Magic Bus provides free admission, transportation, and a guided tour by trained staff during the school year. It's one of their programs our June Grass Roots Grants will help fund.

If your nonprofit would like to apply for a June grant, we'll continue to accept applications through the weekend. Visit our website for eligibility requirements and a link to the application.

06/12/2025

There are still 3 days left to apply for a June Grant. Click here for details: https://zimmer-foundation.org/our-focus/.

You're never too young (or old) to enjoy a good book. And we're happy to award a June grant to Libros for Kids in Albuquerque. They intend to use the funding to help purchase books and postage to provide over 8,000 enrolled children with the gift of reading.

06/10/2025

Applications for 2nd Quarter grants can still be submitted up to the 15th of June. Visit our web site for details. Paws & Claws Animal Rescue of Quay County is on our list for June grants. They plan on using the grant to help put on spay/neuter clinics for dogs, cats and feral cats in the Tucumcari area. They charge a nominal fee , but also provide the services for free for those that cannot pay. Since last November they've held 3 clinics and altered almost 1,000 animals!

06/08/2025

Our next round of grants goes out at the end of this month. Applications are accepted through June 15th. You can reach our online application here: https://zimmer-foundation.org/our-focus/.

Quivira Coalition, based in Santa Fe, works throughout the intermountain west to foster soil resilience on working lands. And we're honored to provide them with their third grant later this month.

05/11/2025

We're happy to add Desert Willow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Carlsbad NM to our June Grass Roots Grants recipients.

There is only one month left before the June deadline. Qualified nonprofit organizations may receive up to $25,000 semi-annually if they are working at the local level to enhance the quality of life, culture, or environment in New Mexico.

In addition to the unrestricted and targeted grants we have been offering, we have introduced a token grant option for organizations that do not fully meet our eligibility requirements but align with the program's objectives. This includes nonprofits filing the US-990 postcard and groups that do not yet have IRS approval and operate through a fiscal sponsor to receive donations.

Detailed information about all three programs and a link to our online application can be found on our websitehttps://zimmer-foundation.org/our-focus/.

03/23/2025

Our first quarter grants go out later this week to 39 nonprofits working at the grass roots level to improve New Mexico's life quality and environment. The March grants total $221,700 and include 27 grants to organizations we helped before and 12 groups that are first-time recipients.

The Food Depot has received unrestricted grants from us before, but this quarter we're happy to provide them with a targeted grant to fund essential cat and dog supplies for their Food 4 Pets Program. Animal companions provide solace, especially for those struggling with institutional barriers like poverty. We're honored to help fund this important program.

03/18/2025

We're happy to include RezDawg Rescue to our group of new grant recipients this month. They work with indigenous and rural communities throughout New Mexico and Colorado to support pets and their people through animal transport and rescue, rehabilitation, fostering, and adoption. They also provide access to animal care services through mobile spay/neuter/vaccination clinics and a pet pantry for the most underserved communities in the Four Corners.

03/08/2025

Our grant window for March grants closes on the 15th. If you're a New Mexico nonprofit working to improve the lives of New Mexico and care for our environment we may be able to help. The application and requirements are on our web site. https://zimmer-foundation.org/our-focus/

Casa de Peregrinos in Las Cruces is approved for a March grant. Over the last 10 years they have provided southern New Mexico with over 30 million pounds of food -- equivalent to 25 million meals. That's impressive!

03/03/2025

There's still time to apply for a March "Grass Roots Grant" -- deadline is March 15th and the application is on our website. https://zimmer-foundation.org/our-focus/. The Lions Club of Taos will be included for the first time. Their KidSight Program typically screens the vision of 2,900 students in 24 Taos schools each year. What an important community service!

02/28/2025

Hard to believe we're only a month away from our next grant disbursements. If you are a New Mexican 501c3 nonprofit you're welcome to apply on our website: https://zimmer-foundation.org/our-focus/. Deadline for March Grants is March 15th.

Youth Heartline received a grant in December to further their important work with the youth of Colfax, Taos and Union counties. Their programs include Child & Family Advocacy, Safe Exchange and Supervised Visitation of children in separated homes, In-School socio-emotional skill development and Out-of-School play activities.

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