Midlands Community Foundation Grant Program

The Midlands Community Foundation Grant Program has been supporting not-for-profit organizations for over 30 years, focusing on enhancing life quality in Sarpy and Cass counties. Grants are available for projects in health, arts, education, and community services. Eligibility requires organizations to operate in the specified counties and be federally tax-exempt. However, requests for general operating expenses, direct aid to individuals, and religious or political projects are typically not supported.

Grants
The Midlands Community Foundation Grant Program, in existence for more than 30 years, provides an opportunity for not-for-profit charitable organizations to secure financial assistance. The Foundation supports programs or projects which will enhance and improve the quality of life for the residents of Sarpy and Cass counties.
The Foundation has a strong commitment toward programs benefiting health, art, culture, community, education, economic development, and human services. Grants are awarded based upon the needs of our service area.

Eligibility

Organizations seeking Foundation funding must meet the following criteria:

• The organizations must provide services in the Foundation’s geographic area, specifically Sarpy and Cass counties, to be considered for support.
• The organization must qualify as a non-profit federally tax exempt organization under the regulations of the United States Internal Revenue Service.

Ineligibility

As a general rule, the Foundation does not support grant requests for:

• General operating expenses, debt reduction or general or administrative overhead expenses.
• Direct aid to individuals/families.

Projects of religion-based organizations (unless the project is secular and does not give priority or preferential treatment to the religious organization or its members).
Political organizations or projects.
Dinners, tickets, conferences.
Tax supported activities identified by the Foundation as being the responsibility of federal, state and local governments.
Organizations with an “active” grant may not apply.An “active” grant is a grant that has been awarded but not expended. This grant will not be considered “closed” until a final report has been received on the project or organization for which the grant was provided.