Emergency Assistance Fund
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Emergency Assistance Fund
Funder: University of Nebraska System
Purpose: To help currently enrolled students and current university employees (faculty and staff) who face financial hardship resulting from emergency or crisis situations.
- Currently enrolled students
- Current university employees (faculty and staff)
Eligible Applicants
- Natural disaster (displacement or destruction of primary residence)
- Death of a family member
- Life-altering accidents
- Food insecurity
- Home displacement
- COVID-19 related hardships
Qualifying Events
Applicants must have a documented hardship, event, or emergency that has caused financial stress. Examples include:- University of Nebraska System (all campuses)
Geographic Scope
- Committee Structure: The Emergency Assistance Fund is administered by a committee that includes a representative from each NU System campus and a chairperson appointed by the President
- Decision Process: The committee will review applications, determine whether financial assistance will be awarded, and notify applicants of decisions
Administration
Contact Information
Email: NUemergencyfund@nebraska.eduHow to Apply
How to Apply
1. Review Qualifications
- Review the Emergency Assistance Fund policy to ensure you meet the qualifications for assistance
2. Complete the Application Form
- Download and complete the application form
- Submit to NUemergencyfund@nebraska.edu
3. Provide Documentation
- The committee may request additional information from the applicant prior to making a decision
4. Receive Notification
- The committee will review the application
- Committee determines whether financial assistance will be awarded
- Applicant is notified of the decision
- Detailed information on notification and payment is available in the EAF policy
- Completed application form
- Documentation of hardship, emergency, or crisis event
- Any additional information requested by the committee
Required Materials
What University Technology Development Corporation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 2
- Total given
- $15K
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Range
- $5,000–$10K
- By dollars: Nebraska 100%. Top recipient cities: Lincoln, NE.
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University of Nebraska Board of Regents · Lincoln, NE
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$10K
Invest Nebraska Corporation · Lincoln, NE
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$5,000
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