FACF: Competitive Grants - More than $50,000

The Fremont Area Community Foundation offers competitive grants exceeding $50,000 annually to tax-exempt organizations and public entities. These grants support civic, educational, health, social, and cultural initiatives in Fremont, Nebraska. Applicants are encouraged to submit a Letter of Intent by December 1st each year before the January review. The Foundation aims to foster community improvement and provide necessary seed funding for impactful programs, while not supporting individuals or religious organizations.

NOTE: Grant requests totaling $50,000 or more are reviewed one time annually during January of each year and it is recommended that organizations submit a Letter of Intent prior to a full application. The deadline for the Letter of Intent is December 1st of each year.
The Foundation gives grants from two funds: the Fremont Forever Fund, established by many donors, and the Lester A. Walker Fund, which was founded under the will of Lester A. Walker who was the publisher of the Fremont Tribune for many years.

Eligibility

Requesting organizations must be tax-exempt, as defined by the IRS in Section 501(c) (3), or eligible to receive such a designation, or a public entity such as a school or governmental institution.Grants will be considered for publicly-supported institutions for start-up programs when seed money is needed to generate other support for the activity, or when circumstances indicate that a grant will effectuate a program of particular importance.

Ineligibility

Grants are not made to individuals, except for college scholarships through component funds established for those purposes.The Foundation does not typically make grants for deficit financing, annual fund drives, or ongoing operating expenses.Grants are not made to religious organizations for religious purposes.