Beloved Community Grant

Beloved Community Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Weitz Family Foundation
Amount: Up to US $20,000
Last Updated: July 17, 2025

Summary

The Beloved Community Grant, established by the Weitz Family Foundation, supports nonprofits in Omaha dedicated to fostering a just and equitable community. With over $50 million awarded since 2000, the foundation empowers organizations addressing poverty and systemic injustices. Grants of up to $20,000 are available for innovative proposals that enhance community well-being. First-time applicants and agencies with a local impact are encouraged to apply, reinforcing the foundation's commitment to social change in Omaha.

Overview

Wally and Barbara Weitz began the Weitz Family Foundation in 2000. Since then over $50 million in awards have been granted to housing, arts, education and health organizations in Omaha, Nebraska. We work with grassroots agencies and large institutions who demonstrate vision, integrity, creativity and passion. We appreciate the use of servant leaders, so those we work with will use practices that enrich the lives of individuals, build better organizations and create a more just and caring world. The Weitz Family Foundation seeks to break the cycle of poverty in Omaha, NE by empowering individuals, agencies, and organizations to create a more equitable and peaceful society. The foundation seeks to identify and address the institutional and systemic injustices and gaps which fuel poverty. We seek new ideas and innovations in social change to address the core issues. Beloved Community Grant We are committed to Omaha and love to support those organizations that make our community more just and equitable. The Beloved Community application invites nonprofits working in Omaha that are new (or new to us) to introduce themselves to the foundation and share how they are making a positive impact. Beloved Community proposals may request up to $20,000. This portfolio is where many of our most treasured community partners apply year after year for operating dollars. We focus on relief, recovery, and re-imagining life in Omaha.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Agencies that work in the Omaha metro area are eligible to apply.We do fund national organizations with satellites in Omaha.First-time applicants are eligible for consideration

Ineligibility

If your agency is located and works outside of Omaha, and particularly outside of Nebraska we will say No. We recognize that many people who use services in Omaha also live and work across the bridge and vice versa, unfortunately we have to draw some lines, and thus we will NOT fund agencies that are outside Omaha, including (but of course not limited to) Council Bluffs.Please know that no matter how worthy your project, if it is not taking place in Omaha area, we are unlikely to be your funder.The Weitz Family Foundation will not fund individuals or religious organizations.While we respect and appreciate the amazing efforts made by nonprofits of all kinds, due to budget limitations, we are unable to support all of them. Areas we do not fund include organizations centered on religion, sports, animals, and the environment.