Gage County Foundation

Grants & Scholarships

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

 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



Gage County Foundation
218 N 5th ST
Beatrice, NE, 68310
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