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.
Who gives the most into Nebraska
The five foundations reporting the largest itemized grant dollars into Nebraska on their most recent filings.
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.
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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.
- Education grants in Nebraska (44 funders)
- Human Services grants in Nebraska (37 funders)
- Arts, Culture & Humanities grants in Nebraska (32 funders)
- Philanthropy & Grantmaking grants in Nebraska (24 funders)
- Youth Development grants in Nebraska (19 funders)
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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