Kearney Area Community Foundation, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
KEARNEY — The Kearney Area Community Foundation recently awarded a total of $13,500 in “Building for Tomorrow” grants to eight local nonprofits.
• Haven’s Chapel Ball Association received a grant to support the upgrades and expansion of their concession stand area.
• Kearney Area Children’s Museum received a grant to help renovate the Performing Arts exhibit at the museum.
• Merryman Performing Arts Center received a grant to support the Merryman Matinee Series for elementary students and families.
• Minden Public Schools Foundation received a grant to help build an FFA greenhouse.
Since its inception in 1995, the Kearney Area Community Foundation has granted more than $85 million to local organizations through scholarships, grants and program support, serving a wide variety of community needs.
The “Building for Tomorrow” endowed fund typically grants to projects or programs in the Kearney area and surrounding communities. Grants are made to nonprofit, federally tax-exempt 501(c)(3) qualified organizations, or organizations delivering a project or program which have a fiscal relationship with a qualified charity.
Applications are accepted on a bi-annual basis with the next “Building for Tomorrow” grant cycle on August 1, 2026. Organizations are encouraged to read the grants guidelines by visiting www.kearneyfoundation.org/building-for-tomorrow to determine if their organization qualifies and to apply in the coming months.
