Best Wayne County Grants for Nonprofits in Nebraska

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$3330M

Total funding

$5K

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$3330M total

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Wayne County Grants for Nonprofits Highlights

Last updated: July 6, 2026. Next update: August 2, 2026.

Grant Insights : Grant Funding Trends in Nebraska

Average Grant Size

What's the typical amount funded for Nebraska?

Grants are most commonly $150,392.

$150,392

Total Number of Grants

What's the total number of grants in Wayne County Grants for Nonprofits year over year?

In 2024, funders in Nebraska awarded a total of 17,050 grants.

2022 16,065

2023 15,514

2024 17,050

Top Grant Focus Areas

Among all the Wayne County Grants for Nonprofits given out in Nebraska, the most popular focus areas that receive funding are Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations, and Human Services.

1. Education

2. Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

3. Human Services

Funding Over Time

How is funding for Wayne County Grants for Nonprofits changing over time?

Funding has increased by 3.26%.

2022 $2,106,529,559

2023 $2,471,134,717
17.31%

2024 $2,551,686,746
3.26%

Nebraska Counties That Receive the Most Funding

How does grant funding vary by county?

Douglas County, Lancaster County, and Adams County receive the most funding.

County	Total Grant Funding in 2024
Douglas County	$1,220,724,973
Lancaster County	$869,484,784
Adams County	$37,215,894
Buffalo County	$35,183,744
Hall County	$29,309,392

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Gilchrist Foundation: Micro-Grant

Community Development Block Grant - Tourism Development (NE)

Black Hills Charitable Giving Program

Community Development Block Grant - Economic Development (NE)

HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Grant

Wakefield Community Foundation Grant

Sparklight/Cable One Charitable Giving Fund

United Airlines Trust Fund Grant

Susan T. Buffett Scholarship

Gilchrist Foundation: Capital Campaign Grant

Gilchrist Foundation: Endowment Grant

Gilchrist Foundation: Project Grant

Andrew J. Lavagnino Scholarship of Kindness

Schmidt-Yeager Scholarship

Improving Undergraduate Physics Education (IUPE) Award

James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics

John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research

John W. and Yvonne Y. Hsu Edmisten Scholarship

John W. Purvis Memorial Scholarship

Julian Crocker Community Scholarship