The Betterment Grants are awarded to projects that benefit people and qualified nonprofit organizations in their Service Area.
Donor Name: Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation
State: Nebraska
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $200,000
Details:
Types of projects that receive Betterment Grants include: facility improvements, equipment, technology, vehicles, repairs, community events, safety, new services, training, community facilities, data systems, community disasters, beautification, shelter, new programs, assessments and planning. Grants are not made to support ongoing operating budgets and activities, except for response to community disasters.
Areas of Interest
Grants are made in six basic areas of interest: Community Development, Culture, Education, Environment, Health, and Human Services. The Community Foundation will consider applications that promise to make a significant contribution to people of the service area in those interest areas.
Funding Information
Approximately $200,000 is available for Betterment Grant awards this year. Grant award amounts vary from project to project. Grant awards last year ranged from $500 to $35,000. Not all grant applications receive a grant award and grant awards may vary from requested amounts. A grant application typically is strengthened by evidence of project funding from other sources.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grant applications will be considered which directly benefit and serve people in one or more of the West Central Nebraska counties of Arthur, Custer, Dawson, Frontier, Hayes, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins and Thomas (“service area”).
- Grants are made to federally tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public non-profit organizations and also made to qualified public government organizations or agencies for public purposes. Individuals and other types of organizations are not eligible.
- Grants are made without regard to race, religion, creed or color.
For more information, visit MNCF.