The Omaha Award is a competitive grants program that provides support to nonprofit organizations working directly in the areas of food, personal care items, shelter and health for residents of the Omaha metro area.
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: 09/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation recognizes that for people and places to truly be healthy, the basic needs of individuals must first be met. The Foundation values the work of health and human service agencies that care for community’s most vulnerable members and strive to assist in times of high demand and financial uncertainty.
Examples of Omaha Award service areas include:
- Food – meals, pantries and food production support
- Clothing/Personal Care items/Household Supplies
- 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 priorities of the Omaha Award include:
- General operating support for those organizations whose programs are 100% focused on basic needs
- Program support for direct expenses incurred as part of meeting critical needs services for clients
- Organizations or projects that demonstrate creativity, collaboration, impact and sustainability while creating a welcoming community
- Services which are offered to anyone who demonstrates need, where there is a lack of “safety net” resources and agency services are essential to survival
Funding Information
The maximum general grant request (operations/programs) is $75,000. For the special capital and capacity building grants for past Omaha Award recipients, the maximum amount 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.
For more information, visit Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation.
