Omaha, NE Grant Opportunities

Grants and funding programs that Omaha, NE and its departments publish on their own websites.

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No dated opportunity is open for this community right now. The ongoing programs below are continuing funding offers; check each one’s current timing with the funder.

Ongoing programs

CDBG Public Services

City of Omaha, NE · up to $400,000

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Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

CDBG public services funding from the Planning Department, prioritizing job training programs for youth, adults and homeless persons that benefit low- and moderate-income persons. Requests should range from $50,000 to $400,000, with a 10% minimum match.

HOME Investment Partnerships Program

City of Omaha, NE

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Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

HUD HOME funds for affordable housing: new construction, rehabilitation, reconstruction, conversion, acquisition, down payment and closing cost assistance, and tenant-based rental assistance.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

City of Omaha, NE · up to $500,000

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Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

The Planning Department accepts yearly applications for HUD Community Development Block Grant funding, prioritizing economic development (rehabilitation of non-residential structures, job creation and retention) and housing rehabilitation that benefits low- and moderate-income persons. Requests should range from $100,000 to $500,000.

Mayor's Neighborhood Grants

City of Omaha, NE · up to $5,000

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Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

Mayor Ewing's Neighborhood Grants fund projects developed by resident-led neighborhood associations to improve a neighborhood's quality of life. The average award is $2,500 and the maximum is $5,000; the 2026 round focused on food insecurity and community engagement.

Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)

City of Omaha, NE

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Current application timing and deadline need confirmation.

The City requests proposals each year for HUD Emergency Solutions Grant funds. Rapid re-housing, HMIS, homelessness prevention and shelter operations are eligible; the City allocated $343,468 to programs from its 2025 ESG award.

Posted and upcoming opportunities are listings for research. Confirm the current round, deadline, and eligibility with the funder.

Community pages show reviewed location links, not every grant that could serve this area. Explore publisher programs or all opportunities, including national grants. The historical foundation directory supports funder research; past giving does not establish an open grant.

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