Local Funders Information
LOCAL FUNDERS INFORMATION
Below is a list of many local funders in the Lincoln/Lancaster County area. Each listing contains some basic information to expedite your search for local support and inform you who may be a good fit for your nonprofit.
Ameritas
FUNDING PRIORITIES: Visit our community page or read our funding guidelines.
APPLICATION PROCESS: https://forms.benevity.org/3fb3dbd2-7318-4f63-a1e2-791d8a582ae5/new?lang=en-us
GEOGRAPHIC FUNDING AREA: Lincoln and surrounding areas
CONTACT: Brad Gifford, bgifford@ameritas.com
Community Health Endowment of Lincoln
FUNDING PRIORITIES: 1. Early and Adequate Prenatal Care, 2. Healthy Food Access, 3. Youth Fitness, 4. Mental Wellness and Human Connection
APPLICATION PROCESS: https://www.chelincoln.org/whatwedo/funding/
GEOGRAPHIC FUNDING AREA: Lincoln
CONTACT: Emily Kluver, (402) 436-5516
Cooper Foundation
FUNDING PRIORITIES: The Cooper Foundation supports strong, sustainable organizations, innovative ideas, and ventures of significant promise in the arts, civic and community engagement, education, the environment, human services, and the humanities.
APPLICATION PROCESS: https://cooperfoundation.org/
GEOGRAPHIC FUNDING AREA: Nonprofit organizations located and working in Nebraska, primarily Lincoln and Lancaster County
CONTACT: https://cooperfoundation.org/contact-us/
Duncan Aviation Family Trust
FUNDING PRIORITIES: Educational programs in the public schools, human service programs, and STEM programs.
APPLICATION PROCESS: http://www.duncanfamilytrust.org/
GEOGRAPHIC FUNDING AREA: Lincoln, Ne ; Battle Creek, MI and Provo, Utah
CONTACT: connie.duncan@duncanaviation.com
Humanities Nebraska
FUNDING PRIORITIES: Because Humanities Nebraska (HN) exists to help people explore what connects us and makes us human, we offer grants to nonprofit organizations and government entities to support projects related to the public humanities. Humanities must be central to the portion of the applicant’s project HN is being asked to fund, and the program must encourage interaction, thought, and discussion over ideas, topics, and questions. At least one humanities subject expert must be involved in the project. Special consideration may be given to projects that reach across Nebraska or that target underserved audiences (due to geography or socioeconomic status).
APPLICATION PROCESS: https://humanitiesnebraska.org/grants-landing-page/grant-application-requirements/
GEOGRAPHIC FUNDING AREA: Nebraska
CONTACT: Katie Bradshaw, Grants Management and Outreach Specialist, katie@humanitiesnebraska.org, 402-474-2131
Lancaster County Human Services
FUNDING PRIORITIES: We manage and administer grants using City, County, State, and Federal dollars for a wide variety of human services related needs.
APPLICATION PROCESS: https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/283/Grants
GEOGRAPHIC FUNDING AREA: Lincoln/Lancaster County
CONTACT: Jenni Ryan; jryan@lancaster.ne.gov
Lincoln Community Foundation
FUNDING PRIORITIES: Grants may be applied to operations, programs or capital projects and will include (but are not limited to) areas of arts and culture, community improvement, education and youth, environment and animals, and health and human services.
APPLICATION PROCESS: https://www.lcf.org/helping-nonprofits/open-door-grants
GEOGRAPHIC FUNDING AREA: Lincoln/Lancaster County
CONTACT: Michelle Paulk, michellep@lcf.org
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Nebraska Presbyterian Foundation
FUNDING PRIORITIES: https://www.nebpresby.org/grants-programs/
APPLICATION PROCESS: https://www.nebpresby.org/grants-programs/
GEOGRAPHIC FUNDING AREA: Lincoln/Lancaster County
CONTACT: Audrey Richert, arichert@nebpresby.org
United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County
FUNDING PRIORITIES: United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County's Impact Fund awards funds to programs operating in Lancaster County that move the community toward attaining United Way’s goals under its three pillars: Health, Education, and Financial Stability.
APPLICATION PROCESS: https://www.unitedwaylincoln.org/our-impact/funding-opportunities
GEOGRAPHIC FUNDING AREA: Lincoln/Lancaster County
CONTACT: Maura Penas, mpenas@unitedwaylincoln.org
Woods Charitable Fund
FUNDING PRIORITIES: WCF seeks to strengthen the community by improving opportunities and life outcomes for all people in Lincoln. We support organizations and programs that serve Lincoln primarily through four focus areas: Human Services; Education; Civic and Community; and Arts and Culture.
APPLICATION PROCESS: https://woodscharitable.org/apply/
GEOGRAPHIC FUNDING AREA: Lincoln/Lancaster County
CONTACT: https://woodscharitable.org/contact/