The Omaha Neighborhood Grants program supports community leaders doing impactful work in their own neighborhoods; it’s about supporting residents who are making a difference right where they live and empowering neighbors to work together.
Donor Name: Omaha Community Foundation
State: Nebraska
City: Omaha
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
By connecting and empowering resident-led organizations and providing technical assistance and training, the Omaha Neighborhood Grants program takes a grassroots approach to addressing local priorities. Through practicing and growing active citizenship, they are building communities that reflect the vibrancy of Omaha.
Program Goals
Successful proposals will clearly address the primary goal of this program—to develop leadership skills of neighborhood residents which may include consensus-building, communications, project planning, fundraising, teamwork, and more.
Additionally, applicants are encouraged to incorporate additional program goals as applicable:
- To promote conversation and collaboration between neighbors as a means of developing shared priorities, and increasing neighborhood growth and engagement.
- To provide enhanced safety, beautification, organization, and/or social benefits to neighborhoods.
- To strengthen relationships with the City of Omaha and/or related municipal agencies by ensuring that neighborhood associations are working in tandem with city agencies and in accordance with standard permit and approval processes.
Funding Information
Up to $80,000 in grant funding will be awarded each year. The average grant award is $2,500.
Eligibility Criteria
- Neighborhood associations/groups must be
- located within city limits of Omaha, NE; AND
- listed in the City of Omaha’s Neighborhood Directory.
- Applicants are not required to have a 501(c)(3) designation with the IRS.
For more information, visit Omaha Community Foundation.
