Through Nonprofits
In the beginning, we worked with young people directly. Today, we’re here to empower those who are helping kids right now.
We Know Great Work When We See It
In our early years the Snow-Redfern Foundation was a true hands-on operation, imparting the values of life and work at our Nebraska Boys’ Ranch. We’ve learned the joys and challenges of creating opportunity—and we know the value of a helping hand. Today there are many specialized organizations helping young people everywhere. Our focus is giving them the funding, support, and other resources to do more of the things they do best.
We’re proud of the awardees we work with. Of course, we’re always looking for new partners to join our work. If you’re interested, keep reading to apply for a grant.
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Panhandle youth program
Alliance Recreation Center
Bravehearts, Kearney
Awardees
Your efforts are multiplied when you support people who truly make a difference. We seek out and work with the best.
We’re Proud to Introduce Our Partners
The Snow-Redfern Foundation is always seeking new partners to address the basic needs, well-being, and education of young people. Here are a few of the outstanding nonprofit organizations and individuals that received grants and scholarships in our 2022 awards cycle. Our endorsement is your assurance of the importance of their mission, the effectiveness of their team, and the success of their efforts.
Basic Needs
- CASA of South-Central Nebraska & District 10 Probation
- Dawson County Parent-Child Protective Services, Inc
- Families CARE, Inc
- Lexington Public Schools
- Lexington Public Schools Backpack Program
- Maryland Living Center
- Panhandle Public Health District
- United Way of Western Nebraska
- We Can Do This
Education
- African Culture Connection
- Alliance Public Schools
- Camp Scott
- Carnegie Arts Center
- City Sprouts
- Crawford TeamMates Mentoring Program
- DIBS for Kids
- Hay Springs School-Community Foundation
- Omaha Conservatory of Music
Well-being
- Alliance Recreation Center
- Banister’s Leadership Academy
- Carpenter Center
- Chadron Recreation Center
- Cirrus House, Inc
- EPIC! For Girls
- Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska
- Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy
- Kearney Public Schools
- LyonHeart Equine Assisted Learning
- Nebraska CASA Association
- Nebraska Children’s Home Society
- Omaha Street School, Inc.
- Panhandle Partnership, Inc
- Prarie Loft
- TeamMates of Scotts Bluff County
- WhyArts, Inc
Career Connections
- Gering Public Schools
- Panhandle Public Health District
Program Grant- Youth In Power
- Panhandle Partnership, Inc.
Young Women's Leadership and Enviornmental Scan Project
- Panhandle Partnership, Inc
Individual Grants- Student Scholarships
Root2Rise- Young Women’s Leadership Scholarship Recipients:
- Paris Vance
- Ashley Hunter
- Blaine Tewadade
- Kierra Miller
- Claire Linders
- Arielle Lawrence
Hempel Family Scholarship Recipients:
- Braelyn Shrewsbury
- Emma Wood
- Julie Johnson
K.M. Dahlstedt Scholarship Recipients:
- Zane Stoike
- Braelyn Shrewsbury
- Abigail Burri
- Luna Gonzalez
Kevin Horn Scholarship Recipients:
- Liliana Cuevas
Grant Seekers
We’re always looking for partners who need our support. If you think your cause and ours might be a good fit for each other, take the first step here.
Let’s Work Together
The Snow-Redfern Foundation supports work that supports young people. If you share our passion to create opportunities that change lives, we’d like to know more about you. To help you get started, here’s a bit more about how we award grants.
Areas of Focus
We concentrate on supporting young people in three main areas:
Basic Needs
such as safety, security, a place to live and enough to eat
Well-Being
in physical, mental, and emotional dimensions to unlock the potential for growth
Education
to develop strengths, create possibilities, and prepare for fulfilling adult lives
Types of Grants
Our grants are awarded in several different categories:
Career Connections Supportive Funding
As a system partner, we aim to connect and expand educational and training opportunities to develop a
skilled workforce for a thriving Nebraska Panhandle. Invitation only funding opportunities are initiated to infuse the development of this infrastructure.
Project Grants
Are one-time micro awards to support specific projects, specifically aimed at improving quality of life for children in the areas of education, basic needs, and well-being.
Capacity and Innovation Grants
As a mechanism for improving systemic capacity, honoring innovation, bridging the gaps between need and effective support systems, various grants are awarded to eligible nonprofits and collaboratives that address key issues impacting children.
Grant Reporting
We feel a strong obligation to the young people we’re helping, and to the donors who make it possible. Our grants come with thorough reporting requirements to ensure that we’re getting the most from every dollar.
Grant Timeline
Snow-Redfern grants are awarded on an annual cycle. Currently, the Project Grant program is the only funding option available to all eligible entities, and it is open from July 1 through August 1. Other grants are awarded based upon initiatives and collaborative community efforts.
See our funding calendar for grant timelines including submission and award dates.
Project Grant Guidelines
The Snow-Redfern Foundation supports work that supports young people. Our role is to provide the funding that empowers the work nonprofits do to improve the lives of Nebraska kids.
Grant Application
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