Phelps County Community Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Phelps County Community Foundation supports education, culture, recreation, health, human services and civic opportunities in Phelps County, Nebraska.
FUNDING AREAS: Education, culture, recreation, health, human services, civic opportunities
IP TAKE: This is a great local funder for small and lesser-established organizations to reach out to for support through one of PCCF’s open grant programs.
PROFILE: Established in 1976, the Phelps County Community Foundation (PCCF) is a community foundation based in Holdrege, Nebraska. A local resident, Mrs. Irene Anderson, established a trust fund that stipulated that a community foundation be established within five years of her death. The foundation aims to "encourage and provide opportunities for charitable giving, to manage and distribute the funds in a responsible manner and to enhance the quality of life for the people of Phelps County.” PCCF funds local efforts for education, culture, recreation, health, human services and civic opportunities.
The Phelps County Community Foundation is the premier source for charitable giving in Phelps county. It has over 4,000 donors and awards both grants and scholarships. PCCF awards competitive grants throughout the year with no application deadlines. The Future Fund is a group of local individuals who pool resources together to make local grants. Quick Response Grants are available for up to $1,000 for urgent and one-time needs. Women’s Giving Group Grants come from a group of philanthropic local women who pool their resources. PCCF also makes grants through the Roy and Mary L. Pearson Charitable Fund for local and statewide causes.
Grants range between about $5,000 and $100,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Phelps County, Nebraska and the most specifically the city of Holdrege. Past local grantees include Citizens for Bronze Art, the City of Holdrege and the Phelps County Senior Center.
This foundation accepts grant applications from nonprofits but requests that grantseekers first contact the staff to discuss a project and plans. After this initial conversation, the foundation may provide a grant application form. While competitive grants do not have deadlines, other PCCF grant programs have specific deadlines that occur once or twice per year. Direct general questions to the staff at fpccf@phelpsfoundation.org or 308-995-6847.
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