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The Omaha Award is sponsored by Walter Scott Family Foundation. A competitive grant program for health and human service agencies addressing the basic needs of vulnerable populations. Funding supports general operations, programs, and capacity building in the areas of food, shelter, health, and personal care.
Geographic focus: Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area
Focus areas: Basic Needs, Food Security, Health, Housing, Human Services
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How we fund - Walter Scott Family Foundation Focused giving, lasting results. We invest in ideas and institutions that align with our strategic priorities. Our funding approach allows us to build deep relationships with grantees and organizations and ensure every investment achieves maximum impact.
While we don’t accept unsolicited grant requests, we encourage all potential partners to review our giving priorities and guidelines to understand whether your work aligns with our mission. Please contact us with any questions you may have. Wherever you live, if you’re not doing something to make it a better place, you’re missing part of your purpose in life.
Funding for grants in our focus areas. The Foundation’s grantmaking is centered around three key areas — with a strong geographic preference for organizations based in or benefiting Omaha and the state of Nebraska: Through the Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation, we fund merit-based scholarships that recognize excellence and help keep exceptional students learning and leading in Nebraska.
Encouraging leadership at every age by investing in innovation, nonprofit capacity, mentoring and the Next Generation program. Strengthening the fabric of community life by supporting parks and civic spaces, the zoo, arts and cultural programs and access to quality healthcare. What to expect during the application process.
Most grants are offered by invitation after a discussion with Foundation staff to ensure alignment with our priorities. If your organization is selected to apply, you’ll receive detailed instructions from our program staff.
If invited to apply, you’ll need to prepare the following information: Narrative and strategy information: A description of the proposed project or program The problem you’re addressing and why it matters Goals, anticipated impact and alignment with the Foundation’s priorities Partnerships, collaborators and similar organizations in the space Supporting documentation: IRS determination letter (501(c)(3) Requested grant amount and % of total project cost Detailed project budget and funding timeline List of current and potential funders Organizational budget, most recent audit and prior year’s tax return Any additional documents relevant to your request After submitting your application, we’ll confirm receipt via email.
If additional information is needed, Foundation staff will contact you directly. Applicants will be notified of the outcome via email or phone call. Eligibility requirements.
To be considered for funding, organizations must: Be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code Be in good standing with the IRS, or be a qualified government entity under Section 170(c) What we don’t typically fund.
To remain focused and effective, we don’t generally consider requests for: Fundraising events, endowments or annual campaigns Programs that are the fundamental responsibility of government Elementary or secondary schools Churches or religious organizations (not including social services organizations with a faith-based heritage) Advocacy- or lobbying-based organizations Programs or organizations contrary to the principles of the free enterprise system that made this Foundation possible Social or fraternal organizations Athletic team sponsorships Visit our FAQs to learn more about our grantmaking process, eligibility and what to expect if you’re invited to apply.
Explore our available grant opportunities. This grant program supports nonprofits in the Omaha metro helping people meet food, shelter, health and clothing/personal care needs. Eligible organizations can request a maximum grant of up to $75,000 annually.
This fund awards grants to police, fire and EMS agencies serving Nebraska and southwest Iowa communities with populations of 5,000 or less. Eligible organizations can request up to $50,000 for equipment, personal protection gear and training. Advancing Nebraska Communities This grant supports capital projects that create or enhance public gathering spaces like parks, libraries, trails and community centers across Nebraska.
Eligible organizations can request up to $250,000 per project.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations or government entities focusing on direct services for basic needs. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $75,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for The Omaha Award are due August 1, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
The Omaha Award is funded by Walter Scott Family Foundation. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The DHS Centers of Excellence (COE) are multi-disciplinary, university-based, research and education Centers that conduct rigorous, innovative and useful research. DHS expects the COEs to break new theoretical and empirical ground as well as adapt existing approaches to homeland security missions and technology gaps. Research methods proposed under these funding continuations should be rooted in rigorous science and engineering disciplines. Knowledge generated by the COE’s research must be amenable to integration with homeland security customers. As a whole, the portfolio of proposed projects should generate substantial original and cutting-edge research results. Applications for supplemental funding will be considered for research and education activities within the scope of work for each COE. This NOFO is for supplemental awards for the following existing Centers of Excellence recipients: National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education (NCITE) - University of Nebraska, Omaha Arctic Domain Awareness Center (ADAC-ARCTIC) - University of Alaska Anchorage Soft-target Engineering to Neutralize the Threat Reality) (SENTRY) - Northeastern University Center for Accelerating Operational Efficiency (CAOE) - Arizona State University Critical Infrastructure Resilience Institute (CIRI) - University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Coastal Resilience Center (CRC) - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Cross-Border Threat Screening and Supply Chain Defense (CBTS) - Texas A&M University Funding Opportunity Number: DHS-27-061-COE-SUPP. Assistance Listing: 97.061. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ST. Award Amount: Up to $15M per award.
Robert B. Daugherty Foundation Grant Program is a grant from Robert B. Daugherty Foundation that funds charitable programs and projects serving the greater Omaha area or the State of Nebraska. The Foundation awards one-time, multi-year (up to three years), and challenge/matching grants. Proposals with matching funds are given preference. Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) organizations and government entities; grants are not made to individuals, religious organizations for religious purposes, endowments, or private foundations. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline.
On October 29, 2026, the American Indian College Fund announced a seven-year plan built on a $70 million unrestricted gift from Yield Giving, including a roughly $20 million designated endowment. It arrives as the FY2027 budget proposes eliminating dedicated federal funding for tribal colleges, and as Brookings finds that only 0.88% of U.S. foundation and corporate giving reaches Native-serving causes. What the gift covers, what it cannot replace, and how tribal colleges and Native-serving nonprofits should plan.
Read articleMacKenzie Scott's Yield Giving has moved more than $26 billion — including roughly $7 billion in 2025, over a third of all U.S. megagifts — through unrestricted, trust-based grants with no application. Melinda French Gates's Pivotal Ventures has committed $2 billion to women's health and economic power. The Bezos philanthropies have moved billions more. As the Buffett–Gates era winds down, this new class of megadonor is rewriting the rules of major giving. Here is what changes for nonprofits, and how to become the kind of organization this money finds.
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