Omaha Award
This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in the Omaha-Council Bluffs area to support essential services such as food assistance, clothing, shelter, and health care for low to moderate income households.
Description
The Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation is accepting applications for its Omaha Award.
Donor Name: Suzanne & Walter Scott 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)
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 01/01/2024
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Focus Areas
Food – meals, food and food production support.
Clothing/Personal Care items.
Shelter – emergency shelter, temporary or permanent supportive housing, critical repairs/updates to existing owner-occupied properties.
Health – access and charitable care for low to moderate income households.
Funding Information
The maximum grant that will be considered is $50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Geographic Area
Organization and/or service should be located in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area.
Tax-Exempt Status
Grants are only made to organizations that are tax-exempt under 501(c)(3) and must be in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service or be a government entity described in section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Restrictions
Support to individuals
Fundraising events or endowment funds
Programs that are fundamental responsibilities of government
Social or fraternal organizations
Elementary or secondary schools
Churches or religious organizations (not to exclude social services organizations with a faith based heritage)
Sponsorship of athletic teams
Organizations whose core mission is advocacy
Organizations heavily engaged in lobbying
Organizations whose mission and activities are contrary to the free enterprise system that made this Foundation possible.
For more information, visit SWSF.