Nebraska Grants
Open funding for nonprofits, schools, and municipalities serving Nebraska.
98 open Nebraska grants, drawn from federal sources, the state portal, foundation 990 filings, and corporate giving programs. Refreshed daily.
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Top Nebraska grants right now
State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)
Nebraska Department of Economic DevelopmentUp to $5.0MopenThe State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) is a federal program reauthorized by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, administered by t...
Title I-C Migrant Education Program
Nebraska Department of EducationUp to $2.3MopenThe Title I, Part C Migrant Education Program (MEP) is a federal formula grant administered by the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) to support h...
Title IV-A: Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE)
Nebraska Department of EducationUp to $2.1MopenThe Title IV, Part A (SSAE) program is a federal formula grant administered by the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) under the Every Student Succ...
Microenterprise Assistance Program
Nebraska Department of Economic DevelopmentUp to $1.5MopenThe Microenterprise Assistance Program, administered by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED), is designed to encourage and support th...
Title III English Learner Program
Nebraska Department of EducationUp to $1.4MopenTitle III subgrants support the efforts of Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to assist English Learners (ELs) to learn English and meet challenging Stat...
Community Service Block Grant
Nebraska Department of Health and Human ServicesUp to $1.2MDeadline: Sep 30, 2026openThe Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) is a federal, anti-poverty block grant administered by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services....
ONE RED Biochar Incentive Program
Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and EnvironmentUp to $800KopenThe ONE RED Biochar Program provides financial incentives to establish biochar processing facilities in Nebraska that convert woody organic waste into...
Nebraska Homeless Assistance Program
Nebraska Department of Health and Human ServicesUp to $733KopenThe Nebraska Homeless Assistance Program (NHAP) is a grant program comprised of the state's Homeless Assistance Trust Fund and the federal HUD Emergen...
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
Nebraska Department of Economic DevelopmentUp to $650KDeadline: Jun 1, 2026openThe HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by the Nebraska...
Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant
Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and EnvironmentUp to $500KopenThe program provides low-interest loans (1% for schools) and small grants (approx. 5% of project costs) to K-12 Public Schools in Nebraska for energy ...
County Bridge Match Program (CBMP)
Nebraska Department of TransportationUp to $500KopenThe County Bridge Match Program (CBMP), formerly referred to using 'Soft Match' funding mechanisms, provides state funding to Nebraska counties for th...
Nebraska Academic R&D Grant Program
Nebraska Department of Economic DevelopmentUp to $400KopenThe Nebraska Academic R&D Grant Program supports Nebraska for-profit businesses in conducting research and development activities in collaboration wit...
Nebraska Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Grant Program
Nebraska Department of Economic DevelopmentUp to $300KDeadline: Jun 30, 2026openThe Nebraska Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Grant Program provides state matching funds and financi...
Nonpoint Source Water Quality Grants (Section 319)
Nebraska Department of Environment and EnergyUp to $300KopenThe Nonpoint Source Water Quality Grants (Section 319) program, administered by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE), provides fin...
Urban & Community Forestry Grants
Nebraska Statewide ArboretumUp to $300KopenCompetitive sub-award programs funded by a $10 million USDA Forest Service grant, administered by the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. Funds are for tree...
Bioscience Innovation Program
Nebraska Department of Economic DevelopmentUp to $300KopenThe Bioscience Innovation Program, part of the Nebraska SBIR/STTR Initiative, provides matching financial assistance to small enterprises in the biosc...
Title II Supporting Effective Instruction
Nebraska Department of EducationUp to $163KopenTitle II, Part A is a federal program under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that provides subgrants to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) in Nebr...
Innovation Fund Prototype Grant
Nebraska Department of Economic DevelopmentUp to $150KDeadline: Jun 30, 2026openThe Nebraska Innovation Fund Prototype Grant Program provides matching financial assistance to Nebraska-based companies (fewer than 500 employees) in ...
HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP)
Nebraska Department of Economic DevelopmentUp to $75KDeadline: Dec 9, 2026openCongress appropriated $5 billion in American Rescue Plan funds to be administered through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) to address t...
Nebraska Manufacturing Modernization and Workforce Development Grant Program
Nebraska Department of LaborUp to $50KDeadline: Nov 1, 2026openThe Nebraska Manufacturing Modernization and Workforce Development Grant Program provides matching grants of up to $50,000 to eligible manufacturing b...
Where Nebraska grants come from
- Federal sources — Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, and SAM.gov, filtered for opportunities that fund work in Nebraska.
- Nebraska state portal — state-administered grant programs, including pass-through federal dollars and state-only appropriations.
- Foundations — community foundations and private foundations active in Nebraska, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated foundation directories.
- Corporate giving — a curated set of corporate philanthropy programs that explicitly fund Nebraska-based work.
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