How much funding does The O'Neill Community Foundation Fund Grant provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for The O'Neill Community Foundation Fund Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for The O'Neill Community Foundation Fund Grant?

Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

How often is The O'Neill Community Foundation Fund Grant offered?

The O'Neill Community Foundation Fund Grant accepts applications on a rolling basis.

The O'Neill Community Foundation Fund Grant

Nebraska Community Foundation

Foundation Grants for Nonprofits Community Development Grants Community Services Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since: April 2026

From the program guidelines: “The application process is open year-round, allowing for ongoing community support and sustainable development.”

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

Local Government

Overview

The O'Neill Community Foundation Fund Grant supports nonprofits in O'Neill and the surrounding area, prioritizing strategic projects that enhance community betterment and economic development. Since its inception in 2005, the fund has provided resources for initiatives unlikely to receive government or charitable funding. Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) non-profits and local government entities. The application process is open year-round, allowing for ongoing community support and sustainable development.

NOTE: OCFF accepts applications year-round.
The O'Neill Community Foundation Fund has been granting funds since 2005. We have a grant application that can be filled out to help get projects funded. The OCFF grants monies on an annual basis from the earnings of the Endowment Fund.
The O'Neill Community Foundation Fund grants money for nonprofits. Projects are funded that will benefit the residents of O'Neill and its regional community. The O’Neill Fund Advisory Committee grants money to provide financial resources for strategic community betterment and economic development projects that will enhance the long-term success and sustainability of O'Neill.
The Fund Advisory Committee prioritizes funding for projects that are strategic, that create and include leverage and that will likely not find funding from other government or charitable sources.

Eligibility

Organization Status:501(c)(3) non-profit corporationIf you're a 501c3, please email a copy of your IRS designation letter.Local Government

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