GlobalGiving Grants for

Mexican Nonprofits

If your nonprofit is carrying out relief or recovery work after the September 2017 earthquakes in Mexico and is seeking grants, individual donations, and other support, we’d love to work with you!

Is your nonprofit carrying out relief or recovery work after the earthquakes of 2017?
Is your organization a registered nonprofit in México?
Does your organization have strong ties in the communities where you are carrying out your earthquake recovery work?

Fill out this form to tell us about your organization’s work!

Complete the form

What happens next?

We will review Expression of Interest forms on a rolling basis. After we review your form, we may invite you to apply for a grant for your earthquake recovery work in México.

If you are invited to apply for a grant, the next steps are:

Fill out an online grant application.
Complete your due diligence application so we can verify your organization.
Join the GlobalGiving community: post a project on the GlobalGiving.org site for donors to find your work and give directly to your efforts.
Provide short, quarterly narrative reports on your progress that will be shared with donors who support your work.
GlobalGiving will inform you of additional grant opportunities and matching campaigns!

What if I’m not invited to apply for a grant?

If you are not immediately invited to apply for a grant through GlobalGiving, you can still join our community of nonprofits around the world by participating in our Accelerator program!

The GlobalGiving Accelerator is an opportunity for you and your organization to build skills, access tools, and grow your base of supporters to achieve crowdfunding success. Following an optional one-week training curriculum, you’ll be entered into an Accelerator campaign where you’ll raise at least $5,000 total from a minimum of 40 different donors in order to graduate and secure a permanent spot in the GlobalGiving community. Once you graduate, you’ll have access to all the tools, training, matching campaigns, grant opportunities, and one-on-one support available in the GlobalGiving community.

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GlobalGiving is committed to supporting Mexican nonprofits as they rebuild their communities following the September 2017 earthquakes. We believe that community-led organizations working locally are best suited to bring long term relief to affected individuals and communities.

Since September 2017, Globalgiving has worked with different nonprofits across Mexico to support their recovery and relief efforts.

By bringing support to local nonprofits, we look to support affected communities from a perspective that empowers each organization’s capabilities and respects local recovery work.

Ramón and Rosa

The region of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca was one of the most affected by the September 2017 earthquakes. More than 153,000 homes were damaged in the state of Chiapas and Oaxaca and the home of Ramón and Rosa was no exception.

The first reconstruction project finished was Ramón and Rosa’s home and they were involved throughout the process. GlobalGiving’s collaboration with Cooperación Comunitaria made the reconstruction of more than 63 houses possible. The new homes are being built with the help of the homeowners, using local materials and traditional building techniques from the region.

Cooperación Comunitaria is also helping earthquake-affected homeowners build traditional comixcal ovens. Made of bricks, the ovens are special for baking tortilla toast and essential to continue with the region's bread making tradition.

“Our partnership with GlobalGiving has been fundamental for Fondo Semillas to continue our recovery work and support and strengthen so many women-led organizations in the most affected areas. GlobalGiving’s support has allowed us to reach new donors, bring visibility to our project and strengthen us as a nonprofit. We are grateful for trusting us and sure that we will create amazing things together.”

Laura García, Fundación Semillas

“Partnering with GlobalGiving has allowed us to take advantage of so many benefits, but what means most to us as an organization is their commitment to collaboration. We are so grateful to work with staff who are passionate about increasing worldwide giving to organizations, and offer the tools necessary in ensuring those funds are used to their fullest potential.”

Leticia Martíenes, International Community Foundation

About GlobalGiving

GlobalGiving is the first and largest global crowdfunding community for nonprofits. Since 2002, GlobalGiving has helped raise more than $315 million from nearly 750,000 donors and 225 companies for nearly 20,000 projects.

In times of natural disasters and humanitarian crises, GlobalGiving provides long-term grants, access to corporate and individual donors, matching funds, and other support to community-led organizations working in crisis-affected communities. We have raised more than $4 million to support Mexican communities rebuild after the earthquakes of September 2017.

See our impact in México and read reports from the ground:

View México Projects

Read more about GlobalGiving’s history of disaster response:

Our Disaster Response

Learn about how our approach to disaster recovery is different:

How We’re Different

One year later: a matching campaign!

On the one-year anniversary of the México earthquakes, GlobalGiving wants to applaud the many accomplishments of our partners on the ground. That's why, starting at 9am ET on Friday, Sept. 7, the Disaster Recovery Network at GlobalGiving is putting up $100,000 to match donations to eligible projects dollar for dollar while funds last. Review the Terms + Conditions and bookmark the leaderboard.

See Campaign Leaderboard

GlobalGiving + Facebook

Facebook’s crisis pages now feature a donate button that enables Facebook users to donate funds to support disaster recovery efforts around the world. GlobalGiving directs these funds to verified, primarily local nonprofit partner organizations in impacted areas responding to emergencies and supporting local communities. No fees are retained by either Facebook or GlobalGiving on donations made through the crisis donate button.

Are you a registered nonprofit organization in a disaster-prone area, working collaboratively with your community? If so, we want to hear from you! Please share your work with us by completing this form.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you select which organizations will be invited to apply for a grant from GlobalGiving?

GlobalGiving is looking to partner long-term with Mexican nonprofits that are deeply rooted in their communities. We look for organizations with a track record of successful social impact and long-term commitment to communities in México.

Does my org have to be a registered 501(c)(3) with the United States IRS?

No. Your organization does not have to be a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the US government, but you must be a nonprofit registered in the location where your office is based. We are happy to work with organizations that are registered in México but are not federally registered 501(c)(3)organizations with the United States IRS.

What is the typical size of a grant made by GlobalGiving?

Disaster relief grants from GlobalGiving typically range from $5,000 to $200,000, depending on the size of the nonprofit and the scope of the project.

If I receive a grant from GlobalGiving, do I have to post a project on the GlobalGiving.org site?

Yes, GlobalGiving is a community—not just a grantmaker! Our support comes in the form of grants, crowdfunding support from individuals, corporate partners, matching funds, tools, training, and more. We’re committed to work with you long-term to support your work through a variety of means, so we do require our partners to have a project on the GlobalGiving site for our donor community to support.

What are the reporting requirements?

Nonprofits that post a project on the GlobalGiving.org site are required to submit short, quarterly narrative reports on their project’s progress. There may be additional reporting requirements if you receive a grant larger than $100,000.

Is English a requirement to be a part of the GlobalGiving community?

Your organization does not have to operate in English, but you must have someone on your staff that will be able to post projects and submit reports in English.