Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: Information not currently available
- Grant Range: $10,000–$75,000
- Geographic Focus: Omaha, Nebraska and surrounding communities; Stanwood, Washington and surrounding communities (Snohomish, Skagit, and King Counties)
- Application Method: fixed deadlines (notification by June)
Contact Details
- Website: https://www.olsonfoundation.org
- Email: grants@olsonfoundation.org
Funding Priorities
- Education: Projects and initiatives essential to improving the educational process or improving access to education for children and/or adults
- Family: Projects and initiatives that strengthen and enhance the lives of children and families
- Health: Projects and initiatives essential to strengthening and enhancing segments of the community with significant economic, educational, social, and physical needs
- Environment: Programmes and initiatives essential to protecting, promoting, and educating the community about the environment and its preservation
What They Don't Fund
- General operating expenses as a proposed programme
- General administration costs or overhead except for up to 15% of the proposed programme/project
- Debt reduction or operational deficits
- Grants to specific individuals
- Endowment or memorial funding
- Interim or bridge funding
- Partisan, legislative, or political activities
- Legal expenses incurred in any action by or against the organisation
- General construction or renovation (unrelated to a specific proposed project)
- Projects that discriminate against race, religion, or creed
- Fund drives or annual appeals
- Capital campaigns
- Advertising (unrelated to a specific proposed project)
Application Process & Timeline
The foundation accepts online grant applications from 501(c)3 tax-exempt organisations based in Omaha, Nebraska and surrounding communities or Stanwood, Washington and surrounding communities. Organisations may apply once per year. Applications must be submitted through the foundation's website by the annual deadline, with notification of grant status by June.
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