The mission of the Carlsbad Community Foundation is to improve the lives of people in Carlsbad and South Eddy County, New Mexico. They support programs and projects that enhance community capacity and quality of life across various areas, including civic involvement, health, diversity, arts and culture, and education, while excluding support for event sponsorships, marketing activities, sports, travel, or political activities.
The grant program by the Carlsbad Community Foundation encourages proposals from non-profit organizations for projects that align with the Foundation's mission to improve the lives of people in the local community, focusing on Carlsbad and South Eddy County. The foundation evaluates these projects based on their community benefits and gives preference to those that encourage challenge gifts, where distributions are contingent on matching gifts from other donors. The grants and scholarships primarily support initiatives within the immediate geographical area.