Rolling, apply any timePossible fit

Lincoln Community Foundation Open Door Grants

Lincoln Community Foundation Community foundation

Checked Nov 2, 2026 on lcf.org

Award: Maximum grant award is $20,000.
Next date: Rolling, apply any timeUnverified
Who can apply: Nonprofits
Where: Lincoln/Lancaster County, Nebraska

Flexible grants from the Lincoln Community Foundation for operations, programs or capital projects, including community improvement and education and youth. Open to 501c3 nonprofits located in or serving Lincoln/Lancaster County, Nebraska. Nonprofits may apply once per calendar year.

Could a playground win this?

Possible fit High confidence

Playgrounds are not named, but capital projects in community improvement and education and youth are allowed for Lancaster County nonprofits. A grant could pay for part of a playground, such as shade, surfacing or a play piece, alongside other funding.

Grants may be applied to operations, programs or capital projects and will include (but are not limited to) areas of arts and culture, community improvement, education and youth, environment and animals, and health and human services.

Maximum grant award is $20,000.

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How to apply

Review the application questions on the foundation's website.
Create or use an existing Blackbaud Award Management account.
Submit your application any time during the year; applications are reviewed monthly and the final day each year is November 30.
Submit a simple evaluation one year after receiving an award.

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All the details

Match: None listed
Deadline: Rolling, apply any time
Cycle: Applications are accepted throughout the year and reviewed monthly, with a final submission day of November 30 each year.
Who can apply, in full: 501c3 public charities or other IRS-recognized organizations that may receive tax-deductible gifts, located or providing services in Lincoln/Lancaster County, Nebraska.
What it funds: Operations, programs or capital projects in areas including arts and culture, community improvement, education and youth, environment and animals, and health and human services.
Area: Nonprofits located or providing services in Lincoln/Lancaster County, Nebraska.
Contact: Vice President for Grantmaking & Operations, 402-474-2345 or via email.
Funder: Lincoln Community Foundation (Community foundation)
Source we checked: https://lcf.org/helping-nonprofits/open-door-grants.html (opens in a new tab)
Date last checked: Mon, Nov 2, 2026

We summarize public information. Always confirm details with the funder before applying.