The Omaha Community Foundation is accepting applications for its Creche Childhood Education Fund.
Donor Name: Omaha Community Foundation
State: Iowa, Nebraska
County: Cass County (NE), Douglas County (NE), Harrison County (IA), Mills County (IA), Pottawattamie County (IA), Sarpy County (NE), Saunders County (NE), Washington County (NE)
Grant Deadline: July 15th, 2025
Grant Opens: June 1st, 2025 -

Details:
The one characteristic that never changed throughout Creche’s long history was its focus on helping children. Whether it was a lay nursery, kindergarten, custodial care facility, or childcare center, the heart of the organization was always on helping children.
In 2014, a decision was made to close the nonprofit and donate the endowment to the Omaha Community Foundation with the hope that the Creche mission—to better serve children in the Omaha metro area—will continue in perpetuity.
This grant program supports:

Educational programming and projects for children.
Grant monies may not be used for operating expenses.
The grant will be awarded to organizations that:
Provide childhood educational services to underserved children up to 12 years of age.

Funding Information
A maximum of three grants will be awarded, totaling approximately $25,000.
Eligibility Requirements

Public 501(c)(3) organizations that benefit childhood educational services to children.
Organization must be located in the Omaha metropolitan area (Douglas, Sarpy, or Pottawattamie Counties).
The metropolitan area now includes Harrison, Pottawattamie, and Mills Counties in Iowa and Washington, Douglas, Sarpy, Cass, and Saunders Counties in Nebraska.

For more information, visit OCF.