Merrick Foundation Community Grants

The Merrick Foundation Community Grants aim to enhance the quality of life for residents of Merrick County, Nebraska, by funding projects that demonstrate inclusivity and community support. The Foundation reviews grant requests quarterly, with specific deadlines throughout the year. Priority is given to organizations serving the community without discrimination, ensuring that funded projects have measurable outcomes and a lasting impact on the local environment.

Grant Making Policy
Merrick Foundation has established this policy to provide parameters and oversight for the administration of the grant making programs at the Foundation. As with all Foundation policies, this policy is a guideline and is subject to change. Merrick Foundation reserves the right to make an exception to any printed policy with board majority approval.
Purpose
Merrick Foundation’s grant making programs give donors and organizations the opportunity to finance projects and programs which will enhance the quality of life for residents in Merrick County, Nebraska. The Grant Committee works to review and recommend funding allocations to qualified organizations.
Grantmaking
Merrick Foundation’s grant making programs give donors and organizations the opportunity to finance projects and programs that will enhance the quality of life for residents in Merrick County, Nebraska. The Grant Committee works to review and recommend funding allocations to qualified organizations. Merrick Foundation strives to promote inclusivity and equity for all people.
We recognize that organizations may identify special needs in the community and target programs or services to a specific population based on those needs;
however, the programs must be open to all people in those targeted populations to be eligible for grant consideration.
How To Apply
Grants will be considered and awarded on a quarterly basis. Grant deadlines each year will be January 2nd, April 1st, July 1st and October 1st of each year. Grants will then be reviewed at that month’s board meeting.

• Grant requests that are over $10,000 will be considered in July and October of each year.

Eligibility

Grant requests in excess of $10,000 will only be reviewed in July and October.The organization must serve Merrick County residents.
The event or program must take place in the future.Merrick Foundation will consider funding for projects currently in progress.

Ineligibility

Merrick Foundation will not knowingly support organizations whose programs or services are not open to all without discrimination on the basis of:race,color,ethnicity,national origin,religion,gender,gender expression,age,sexual orientation,physical or mental ability,pregnancy,veteran status,military obligations,marital status, orany other personal characteristic protected by law. Merrick Foundation will not fund projects that have already been completed.Merrick Foundation will not make grants to individuals (beyond funding for school trips), for religious purposes, for political purposes, to organizations that operate for a profit, social clubs, labor organizations or tax supported institutions.
The Foundation will not consider more than one application from the same organization within a 12 month period.