CON ALMA News:

SANTA FE — Starting today, Con Alma Health Foundation is accepting applications for grants that will support nonprofits in addressing the disproportionate impact Covid-19 has had on communities and the nonprofit sector in New Mexico.

Nonprofits can apply for a grant Sept. 23 through Nov. 1 at www.conalma.org.

“We recognize that healing and rebuilding from this global pandemic will be a long-term process, and we welcome applications that focus on system-change strategies that can help our communities recover and become even stronger,” Denise Herrera said, Con Alma’s executive director.

Con Alma will award up to $1 million in grants to nonprofit organizations that focus on populations critically affected by the pandemic, including children, immigrants, seniors, rural residents, people with disabilities, and workers who earn low incomes. The statewide health foundation is looking for applications that are community centered, collaborative, multi-sectoral, and demonstrate health and racial equity.

To aid with the application process, Con Alma will hold a virtual, pre-proposal workshop/dialogue from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 5. Register to participate or view a recording post-workshop at www.conalma.org.

This is the second phase of Con Alma’s $2.5 million grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to help New Mexico protect its population with Covid-19 vaccines and recover from the global health crisis. In August, Con Alma awarded $600,000 to 27 nonprofits across New Mexico for the first phase of the project, supporting the equitable distribution of vaccines.