enrichEd®

enrichEd® Classroom Grant Program

Helping Students Build Financial Skills for Life

Every student deserves the opportunity to develop the skills and confidence they need for a successful future. The enrichEd® Classroom Grant Program helps educators bring financial literacy and financial wellness lessons to life through engaging, hands-on learning experiences. This year, ARNIA Foundation will award $20,000 in grants ranging from $500 to $2,500 to support creative classroom projects that help students better understand money, budgeting, saving, career exploration, and more.

Application Period: August 24 – September 27

Award Amounts: $500–$2,500

Recipients Notified: Week of October 20

Turn Financial Lessons into Real-Life Learning

Financial literacy is more than understanding dollars and cents. It's learning how to make informed decisions, set goals, manage challenges, and prepare for the future.

Whether you're introducing a financial literacy curriculum, teaching students how to create a budget, exploring savings and unexpected expenses, helping students understand careers and earning potential, or developing another innovative approach to financial wellness, we want to hear your ideas.

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What Can Grant Funding Be Used For?

Grant funds may be used to support projects that focus on:

  • Financial literacy and financial wellness
  • Budgeting and savings education
  • Managing unexpected expenses
  • Career exploration and workforce readiness
  • Understanding income and living expenses
  • Entrepreneurial or project-based learning opportunities
  • Sustainable classroom activities that engage students in real-world financial concepts

Have a unique idea? We encourage creative approaches that help students gain practical financial knowledge and skills. 

Applicants must:

  • Be a full-time educator or administrator
  • Work at a public or charter school
  • Be located in one of the following counties: 
    • Bernalillo
    • San Juan
    • Sandoval
    • Santa Fe
    • Valencia
  • Receive school administration approval
  • Submit a completed application, project description, and brief budget

Incomplete applications will not be considered. 

Applications are reviewed by the ARNIA Foundation Philanthropic Committee.

Funding decisions are based on:

  • Project need
  • Number of students served
  • Potential impact
  • Geographic diversity
  • Available funding

Our goal is to support innovative programs that help students develop lifelong financial skills. 

Ready to Make an Impact?

Great ideas can start with a simple lesson, a creative project, or a new way of helping students connect classroom learning to everyday life.

If you have a vision for helping students build financial confidence, we'd love to learn more about it.

Apply for an enrichEd® Classroom Grant today and help students develop skills they'll use for years to come.

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