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Thank you for your interest in the Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation. The Foundation accepts applications for grant funding by invitation only.


Organizations do NOT need to be invited to apply for funding through the Omaha Award. Please click on the link to learn more. 

Please contact a Program Officer for additional information. 


The Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation welcomes grant applications for capital or program support. Its focus is on projects that assist a nonprofit organization to elevate its capacity to serve the community.

The Foundation’s grant making activities and program-related investments center on three major themes

  1. Advancing communities
  2. Investing in higher education 
  3. Developing the next generation of leaders

We seek philanthropic partnerships with nonprofits that share our core values.

The Foundation’s geographic area of primary emphasis is the Omaha metropolitan area plus causes outside that region in which the Scotts have had personal involvement. Please review the Grant Guidelines and Procedures prior to application.