Grant Opportunities

The La Vista Community Foundation has awarded Grants for more than twenty years to area non-profit 501 (c) (3) charitable organizations to improve the quality of life in our city. Since 1999, we’ve awarded more than $550,000 in grants to causes ranging from public safety transportation, education, STEM, veteran's services, mental health, food insecurity, homelessness, women's services, community beautification, elderly care and more. 

Grant applications for 2025 will be open on August 1st click here for this year's grant application. 

Grants over the last few years have gone out to the follow organizations:
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• Spread the Warmth Coat Drive
• Nebraska Diaper Bank
• La Vista Police Department
• La Vista Public Library
• Guitars for Vets
• Moving Veterans Forward
• All People's Pantry
• Assistance League of Omaha
• Share a Fare
• City of La Vista Employee Enhancement Fund
• AIM Institute
• HETRA
• Habitat for Humanity
• College Possible
• NeighborGood Food Pantry​​
• UNO Alumni AFROTC Chapter
• Scouts BSA Troop 461
• Greater Omaha Chapter AFCEA
• American Legion Post 32
• Project Search
• LC Perk
• Big Brothers Big Sisters
• La Vista Rec Department
• Papillion La Vista Community Schools
• The Set Me Free Project
• La Vista Blue Star Memorial
• College Possible
• NE Vietnam Veterans Memorial
• La Vista Senior Center
• Heartland Family Services
• Dog Tags Garage
• NE Veterans Coalition
• 50 Mile March
• Access Period
• Foster Heart & Hope
• Assistance League of Omaha
• Sarpy CASA

Grant applications for 2025 will be open on August 1st