Scholarship Opportunities-
Deadline is March 11th at 5:00 pm
Recipients Announced May 1, 2026
Scholarship Eligibility Highlights:
•Applicants must be graduating seniors (Class of 2026) from a Gage County high school and residents of Gage County.
•Students must plan to enroll full-time at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational/technical school beginning Fall 2026.
•Applicants must be in good standing with their school at the time of application.
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Once an email submission is received you will receive a response. If you do not, please reach back out and confirm submission has been received.
- You may return the application via email, mail, or in-person below:
- Email to: director@gagecountyfoundation.org
- Mail: P.O. Box 493, Beatrice, NE 68310
- In-person: 218 N 5th St, Beatrice, NE 68310
Morris Estate Grant
Eligibility
- Organization or project
- Benefits the citizens of Wymore/Blue Springs Area
Application and Deadline (there will be two grant cycles for this grant)
- Applications for first grant cycle are available from Nov. 1st and are due Dec 1. (if the due date lands on a weekend, it will be due by next business day at 5pm)
- Applications for second grant cycle are available May 1 and are due June 1. (if the due date lands on a weekend, it will be due by next business day at 5pm)
- Once an email submission is received you will receive a response. If you do not, please reach back out and confirm submission has been received.
- You may return the application via email, mail, or in-person below:
- Email to: director@gagecountyfoundation.org
- Mail: P.O. Box 493, Beatrice, NE 68310
- In-person: 218 N 5th St, Beatrice, NE 68310
Gage County Foundation Grant
- Eligibility
- Organization or project
- Benefits the citizens of Gage Count
- Applications may be deemed ineligible if the following apply: Administrative expenses (i.e., salaries), religious organizations, for profit organizations, corporations, organizations outside of Gage County, returned past the due date.
All year-end reports must be submitted to the above address. Received funds must be used within a year unless given prior approval by the Gage County Foundation. The Board requires a written report submitted by February 1 of the following year describing how funds were spent and the outcomes from your program/activity.
Your organization will be notified via email or mail of acceptance or denial.
Application and Deadline
- Applications are Due by March 10th, 2026
- You may return the application via email, mail, or in-person below:
- Email to: director@gagecountyfoundation.org
- Mail: P.O. Box 493, Beatrice, NE 68310
- In-person: 218 N 5th ST, Beatrice, NE 68310
2025 Gage County Foundation Grant Recipients:
- 3Gs 4H Club
- APACE
- Arbor State Track Project
- Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce
- Beatrice Humane Society
- Beatrice Senior Center
- Blue Springs Ball Diamond
- CASA of Gage County
- Cattleman’s Ball
- Community Players
- Cortland Museum
- Gage County 4H Building
- Gage County Crime Stoppers
- Gage County Historical Society & Museum
- Hope Crisis Center
- Leadership Beatrice Class 19
- Mosaic
- Mother-to-Mother
- Shooting Stars
- Whispering Acres
- Willow Center
Total funds awarded for 2025- $60,667.27

