Deadline: 15-Jul-21
The Peter Kiewit Foundation is seeking applications for its Grant Program to create opportunities for people to live in and help build strong and vibrant communities, achieve economic success, and enjoy a high quality of life.
Peter Kiewit Foundation was established by Peter Kiewit, a generous philanthropist and community leader who believed that Omaha was the best place to live in the United States. He attributed his success to the hardworking people of Nebraska and was determined to return his wealth and good fortune to its communities.
Impact Areas
They pursue their mission through four impact areas in which they invest in proven and promising programs, systemic solutions, capital projects, general operations, planning and capacity building, and policy development:
- Youth Pathways to Success: Increase the number of youth who progress in their education and secure meaningful employment.
- Economic Growth and Opportunity: Bolster a vital, diverse and growing economy that advances individual and community prosperity.
- Thriving Places: Support local efforts to build thriving communities.
- Emergent Issues and Opportunities: Support responses to address emerging issues or opportunities that have a large scale, community-wide impact.
Funding Information
- There are no limits on the size or duration of the grants that may be requested but 501(c)3 organizations may apply for no more than 50% of the total project cost. Units of government and tax-supported entities (along with their affiliated foundations) may apply for no more than 25% of the total project cost.
- An applicant may submit up to two funding applications (for separate projects) in any 12-month period. If an application for a project is declined, another application for that same project cannot be re-submitted for one year.
What type of organizations does the foundation support and not support?
They invest in proven and promising programs, systemic solutions, general operations, capital projects, planning and capacity building, and policy development. They do not fund debt retirement, operational deficits, endowments, general fund drives/annual appeals, event sponsorships, or routine public works projects.
Eligibility Criteria
- Your organization must have a valid 501(c) 3 status or be a unit of government. They do not provide funding to individuals, for-profit businesses, other private foundations, individual K-12 schools, or churches.
- They primarily support efforts in the Omaha metro area, across Nebraska, and in that portion of Western Iowa within 100 miles of Omaha.
For more information, visit https://peterkiewitfoundation.org/for-grantseekers/faq/