Together, We Are
Investing in Learning
& Human Potential
The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation has been investing in education, learning, and human potential in Northern New Mexico since 1997.
Recent News & Announcements
Behind the scenes at our Science Resource Center
Integrating Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in Northern New Mexico’s Schools
September 28, 2022 – In December 2020 and January 2021, the LANL Foundation surveyed 573 educators (463 teachers and 110 school leaders) about their understanding and approach to Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in their classrooms and schools. In addition, we…
NMSU to host New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge Dec. 2-3, 2022
LANL Foundation Named One of 2022’s Best Places to Work
Early Childhood 3rd Quarter Update
GIVING THANKS AND RECOGNITION to Amory Malin, our Early Childhood Program Summer Intern. Amory is a member of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe and a rising junior at Bowdoin College with an academic focus in sociology and gender…
Our Work
Education is the answer to some of the deepest problems in New Mexico, our nation and our world. And that is what drives the work of the Foundation. We know that by working together with students, educators, communities, leaders, and businesses, we can ignite opportunities previously unimagined.
Our Research & Advocacy
Integrating Social Emotional Learning in Northern New Mexico’s Schools
New Mexico Comprehensive College and Career Pathways Assessment Report
Introduction Public schools use multiple strategies to prepare students for life after high school graduation,…
The Road to Readiness
Our Programs
We work to understand Northern New Mexico communities and learn better ways to serve them. Guided by our board of directors and strategic plan, we build upon accumulated knowledge, programmatic experience, feedback, evaluation data, best practices, and partnerships not only to meet the needs of students and families but also to effectively grow programs in meaningful ways.
Early Childhood
The Early Childhood Program at the LANL Foundation is committed to strengthening children, families, and communities in a culturally respectful way. By supporting children (prenatal to three) and their families through leveraging family support systems such as home visitation, they…
K-12
The LANL Foundation strongly supports public school education throughout Northern New Mexico through the K-12 Education Program, which serves nineteen public school districts as well as tribal schools and non-profits. The K-12 Education Program has two main goals: Promoting the…
College, Career & Community Pathways (C3P)
The College, Career and Community Pathways Program (C3P), founded in April 2020, nurtures the potential of Northern New Mexico students and adult learners through initiating and supporting collaborations and partnerships aimed at increasing equitable access to educational and career opportunities…
Inquiry Science Education Consortium (ISEC)
Our Scholarships
Since 1999, LANL Foundation in partnership with the Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund (LAESF) Advisory Committee has awarded more than 2,000 scholarships worth over $10 million to deserving students and adult learners from Northern New Mexico. These students share a commitment to academic achievement, leadership and service.
Four-Year Undergraduate Scholarships
Career Pathways Scholarships
Our Grants
The LANL Foundation’s vision is that all New Mexicans have the skills and confidence they need to be self-sufficient, lifelong learners who are engaged with their community. Through our grants program, we seek to support and invest in change-making, innovative organizations, schools and communities. Through these investments in relationships, we work with our expert and visionary grantees to plant seeds of skills, confidence and opportunity with and for students, teachers, families and thought-leaders.
Competitive Grants
Initiative Grants
Donate Today
Your tax-deductible donation to the LANL Foundation supports programs that inspire excellence in education and life-long learning in Northern New Mexico through innovative programming, collaboration and advocacy.