Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation: Omaha Award Grant

Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation: Omaha Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Suzanne And Walter Scott Foundation
Amount: Up to US $75,000
Last Updated: February 20, 2026

Summary

The Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation's Omaha Award provides competitive grants to nonprofit organizations in the Omaha area focusing on food, personal care, shelter, and health. With a maximum grant request of $75,000 for general operations and $50,000 for capital projects, the foundation supports initiatives that address basic needs and promote community well-being. Organizations must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt and located in the Omaha-Council Bluffs area to apply.

Overview

NOTE: Applications accepted through August 1 each year and reviewed in the order in which they are received. About the Foundation The Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation was founded in 1990. It is a public charity as a supporting organization of the Omaha Community Foundation. The Foundation’s geographic area of emphasis is the Omaha metropolitan area plus causes outside that region in which the Scotts have had personal involvement. The Foundation’s vision is to be a catalyst for change in the communities we serve. It seeks to have a significant impact on the capacity of the nonprofit sector to elevate opportunities for youth and raise a community’s quality of life now and well into the future. The Foundation’s grant making activities and program-related investments center on three major themes: Advancing communities Investing in higher education Developing the next generation of leaders We seek philanthropic partnerships with nonprofits that share our core values. Omaha Award The Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation recognizes that for people and places to truly be healthy, the basic needs of individuals must first be met. The Foundation values the work of health and human service agencies that care for our community’s most vulnerable members and strive to assist in times of high demand and financial uncertainty. For this reason, the Foundation has introduced a new competitive grants program that provides support to nonprofit organizations working directly in the areas of food, personal care items, shelter and health. Grant requests can be made for general operations or program support. Food: Meals, pantries and food production support Essential items: Clothing, personal care or household supplies Shelter: Emergency shelter, temporary or permanent supportive housing or critical home repairs/updates Health: Access and charitable care for low- to moderate-income residents Grant Amount Maximum grant request for general operating or program support: $75,000. Past Omaha Award grantees may request an additional $50,000 for supplemental capital or capacity-building funds

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Grants are only made to organizations that are tax-exempt under 501(c)(3) and must be in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service or be a government entity described in section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.Organization and/or service should be located in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area.Nonprofits may submit one operating/program request annually.Nonprofits may reapply annually for funding. Omaha Award grants will not disqualify organizations from receiving additional support from family foundations.Past grantees may request additional capital or capacity support bi-annually.Nonprofits are welcome to seek funding from the above foundations for other program, capital or capacity building needs throughout the year.

Ineligibility

Restrictions:Support to individuals Fundraising events or endowment funds Programs that are fundamental responsibilities of government Social or fraternal organizations Elementary or secondary schools Churches or religious organizations (not to exclude social services organizations with a faith based heritage) Sponsorship of athletic teams Organizations whose core mission is advocacy Organizations heavily engaged in lobbying Organizations whose mission and activities are contrary to the free enterprise system that made this Foundation possible