In Fall 2014, the Fund for Omaha Grant Committee considered 69 proposals, resulting in 26 awards totaling $210,000. We’re proud to support the following organizations and projects through our largest competitive grant program, designed to help nonprofits address community needs and to support effective solutions.
| Organization | Greatest Need | Amount Awarded |
| Bemis Center | Capacity Building | $10,000.00 |
| Blue Barn Theatre | Operating Expenses | $5,000.00 |
| Community Bicycle Shop | Program Expenses | $5,000.00 |
| Completely Kids | Program Expenses | $10,000.00 |
| Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Nebraska | Program Expenses | $5,000.00 |
| CUES | Program Expenses | $10,000.00 |
| Florence Home for the Aged | Program Expenses | $5,000.00 |
| Heartland Family Service | Capacity Building | $10,000.00 |
| Heartland Hope Mission | Operating Expenses | $10,000.00 |
| Heart Ministry Center | Capacity Building | $10,000.00 |
| Hope Center for Kids | Program Expenses | $10,000.00 |
| Institute for Holocaust Education | Program Expenses | $5,000.00 |
| Legal Aid of Nebraska | Operating Expenses | $10,000.00 |
| Live Well Omaha | Capacity Building | $5,000.00 |
| Lutheran Family Services | Program Expenses | $10,000.00 |
| National Coalition of 100 Black Women | Program Expenses | $5,000.00 |
| Nebraska AIDS Project | Operating Expenses | $10,000.00 |
| Nebraska Appleseed | Capacity Building | $5,000.00 |
| North Omaha Area Health Clinic | Operating Expenses | $5,000.00 |
| Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance | Capacity Building | $10,000.00 |
| Omaha Outward Bound School | Program Expenses | $5,000.00 |
| Omaha Public Library Foundation | Capacity Building | $10,000.00 |
| One World Community Health | Program Expenses | $10,000.00 |
| Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue | Operating Expenses | $10,000.00 |
| The Salvation Army | Program Expenses | $10,000.00 |
| Youth Emergency Services | Capacity Building | $10,000.00 |
The Fund for Omaha’s Greatest Need Grants program has evolved as a way for the Omaha Community Foundation to be responsive to the most pressing needs in our community. Applicants are invited to identify their organization’s greatest need and propose a plan to address it. Greatest Need Grants will fall into three broad areas—capacity buliding, general operating, and programming—and applicants must choose one area under which to submit a proposal.
The following report includes all of the proposals received during this year’s Fund for Omaha application period. The first section contains proposals that did not receive funding from the committee. The second section includes the proposals that were funded. Some of those awards filled only part of the request or total program costs, so they are included for your information. This report also includes a summary of each request.