How much funding does Nebraska Flood Recovery Fund provide?

Nebraska Flood Recovery Fund provides Up to $1,000,000 total fund in funding.

When is the deadline for Nebraska Flood Recovery Fund?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Nebraska Flood Recovery Fund?

Eligible applicants: Other forms of individual or community distress.

How often is Nebraska Flood Recovery Fund offered?

Nebraska Flood Recovery Fund is described as a one-time opportunity.

Nebraska Flood Recovery Fund

Nebraska Community Foundation

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Funding Amount

Up to $1,000,000 total fund

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle: One-time opportunity
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Other forms of individual or community distress

Other requirements

Housing
Transportation
Health and wellness (including mental health)
Governance: Fund Advisory Committee overseeing granting decisions

Overview

Funder: Ethel S. Abbott Charitable Foundation and Nebraska Community Foundation

Established: April 2019 in response to catastrophic flooding across Greater Nebraska in March 2019

Geographic Scope: Greater Nebraska (affected by 2019 floods)

Purpose: Assisting Nebraskans, especially low-income Nebraskans, impacted by the March 2019 flooding to recover and rebuild their lives

Fund Structure:

Challenge grant from Abbott Foundation matching first $500,000 one-to-one
Possible campaign total of $1,000,000
Priority given to those with a desire to remain in their Greater Nebraska communities

Impact Areas: Floods of March 2019 caused profound impacts including:

Damage to homes
Small business damage
Farm and ranch damage
Governmental services including schools, healthcare, and basic infrastructure
Estimated communities continue to feel repercussions up to 9 years following catastrophic flood

Grant Recipients:

Local and regional charitable organizations (501(c)(3) non-profits)
Local political subdivisions

Eligible Uses for Grant Recipients:

Housing
Transportation
Health and wellness (including mental health)
Other forms of individual or community distress

Governance: Fund Advisory Committee overseeing granting decisions

Approach: NCF positioned as a community development organization, not a relief organization, making grants that are high-impact and supportive of sustainable long-term projects and programs

Contact Information:

Nebraska Community Foundation
Phone: (402) 323-7330
Online donations: https://www.nebcommfound.org/give/nebraska-flood-recovery-fund/

What Nebraska Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 409
Total given: $16.7M
Median grant: $17K
Range: $5,250–$957K

By dollars: Nebraska 93%, Colorado 3%, Illinois <1%. Top recipient cities: Omaha, NE; Lincoln, NE; McCook, NE.
2% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Pender Community Development Inc · Pender, NE

Principal payment pender comm center loan

$957K
City of Bassett · Bassett, NE

Grant-community center

$768K
Joslyn Art Museum · Omaha, NE

Grant for reopening support

$560K
Cheyenne County Community Center Foundation · Sidney, NE

Grant-senior meal program

$505K
Heritage Services · Omaha, NE

Riverfront project yr 7 of 10

$500K