McCook Community Foundation Fund: Community Grants

McCook Community Foundation Fund: Community Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Nebraska Community Foundation
Last Updated: February 20, 2026

Summary

The McCook Community Foundation Fund in Nebraska has been enhancing community life since 2001, granting nearly $1 million to diverse organizations. Focusing on youth, families, arts, and cultural initiatives, the Fund prioritizes projects that significantly impact residents. Their commitment to leadership, stewardship, and collaboration drives their mission to foster innovation and economic development, ensuring a vibrant future for McCook and Southwest Nebraska.

Overview

McCook Community Foundation Fund The McCook Community Foundation Fund is working to make McCook and Southwest Nebraska an even better place to call home. Since its formation in 2001, the Fund has granted nearly $1 million to community organizations. The grants have benefitted McCook and the surrounding area in many ways, from youth programs to services for the elderly, from education and cultural activities to large and small community projects. From the beginning, our grants have continued to reflect our focus on people. MCFF has helped young people with scholarships, funded leadership opportunities and promoted healthy families. Additionally, MCFF has developed a focus on arts and culture through programs with the McCook Arts Council, thanks to the generosity during the Sehnert Challenge. MCFF has taken on additional roles in the community, leading sessions with organizations for their mission, vision and values; restarting the McCook Philanthropy Council with a focus on gift planning; and participating in many community discussions about the future of the community. Vision Making McCook an even better place to call home Mission MCFF is connecting and impacting our community through intentional investment of time and financial resources. Values Stewardship - MCFF will wisely use all of its resources, believing in honesty, integrity, confidentiality.Respectful - MCFF values people and will work to be inclusive and accepting, making sure both growing up and growing old are priorities.Grit - MCFF will support those who are resilient, passionate, resourceful, and courageous.Collaboration - MCFF will connect organizations, individuals and programs to benefit the community, weaving partnerships and relationships along the way.Leadership - MCFF invests resources in people who take the initiative to help others, who are optimistic and innovative.Posterity - MCFF will strive to provide for generations to come and to secure the future of McCook and Southwest Nebraska. Community Grants The McCook Community Foundation Fund invests in innovation, economic and educational opportunities, quality community leadership, cultural arts and healthy families and lifestyles. Organizations that work in these areas are encouraged to apply for a Community Grant. McCook Community Foundation Fund will place priority on projects that will have a broad impact on the quality of life for a significant number of people, propose creative ways to address community needs, engage young people in the community, or support innovative approaches to economic development.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligible Entities:501(c)(3) OrganizationGovernmental Entity