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Grants and funding in Nebraska

3,077 foundations reported granting into Nebraska on their most recent IRS filings: 11,824 itemized grants worth $1.9B between them. On top of that, seventeen live grant programs and eight contract opportunities are specific to Nebraska, alongside 4,125 nationwide programs also open here.

foundations granting into the state
3,077
of 129,000+ funders on file
in itemized grants into the state
$1.9B
across 11,824 grants on IRS filings
live grants specific to Nebraska
17
of 4,800+ open grants tracked nationwide
community lenders serving the state
34
of 480+ CDFIs on file

What a typical foundation grant runs here

The 3,077 foundations granting into Nebraska, grouped by the average size of their grants. The middle of this chart is where most applications belong: funders whose typical check runs in the thousands.

159
576
1,024
737
465
78
Under $1K$1K–5K$5K–25K$25K–100K$100K–1MOver $1M
Grantmaking foundations that reported granting into this state, bucketed by their average grant size. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022, as of October 1, 2026.

Who gives the most into Nebraska

The five foundations reporting the largest itemized grant dollars into Nebraska on their most recent filings.

University of Nebraska Foundation$297M
The Sherwood Foundation$158M
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund$118M
The Big Ten Conference Inc$80M
Unmc Science Research Fund$60M
Itemized grants into Nebraska from each foundation’s most recent IRS filing, as of October 1, 2026. A linked name accepts applications and has a profile here.

Who the Nebraska-specific grants are for

Of the seventeen live grant programs specific to Nebraska, here is who the announcements name. One program can name several groups. twelve more are open to any organization type.

Nonprofits13
Cities and towns3
Tribal organizations3
Researchers2

See how Quillify works for nonprofits, local governments and tribal organizations.

The lenders almost nobody checks

Thirty-four community development lenders serve Nebraska: below-market debt that takes no ownership, for organizations a bank would make wait. Among them: Community Reinvestment Fund, Inc., NDN Fund, Inc., Community Impact Loan Fund, Local Enterprise Assistance Fund, Accion Opportunity Fund. Quillify tracks 480+ nationwide alongside the grants, because the right answer to a funding gap is sometimes a loan you can actually get.

Nebraska foundation grants by focus

Foundations based in Nebraska that accept applications, grouped by what they fund. Or see all 171Nebraska foundations that accept applications.

Opportunity figures count live, unexpired programs as of November 1, 2026. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022.

See what you are eligible for in Nebraska.

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