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Who funds workforce development work in Nebraska
14 funders have a record of paying for workforce development work by Nebraska recipients: 52 grants totaling $4.1M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are The Sherwood Foundation ($1.2M), Nebraska Community Foundation ($257,000) and United Way of the Midlands ($1.4M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Nebraska recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $300,000 to THE NEBRASKA CENTER FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION — jones street capital project
Nebraska Community FoundationLincoln, NECharity · may take applications
13 matching grants · $257,000 · through 2024Largest: $40,000 to NEBRASKA ENTERPRISE FUND — workforce development support
United Way of the MidlandsOmaha, NECharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $1.4M · through 2024Largest: $360,492 to NEBRASKA CENTER FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION — sponsorship/arpa allocations/community impact fund allocations/contract agreement
Silicon Valley Community FoundationMountain View, CACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $300,000 · through 2024Largest: $100,000 to RISE Academy — workforce development
Largest: $250,000 to Northeast Community College Foundation — to provide capital support for phase one of the south sioux city workforce development project.
Largest: $10,000 to Nebraska Center for Workforce Development and Education — project support
Largest: $100,000 to QUALITY LIVING INC — workforce development program
Largest: $45,000 to NEBRASKA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CO UNITED WAY — support for operations
The Oregon Community FoundationPortland, ORCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $62,439 · through 2024Largest: $31,635 to Southeast Community College Educational Foundation — workforce development
Largest: $125,000 to NEBRASKA CENTER FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION — general operating support
Largest: $10,000 to NEBRASKA CENTER FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUC — tools project
Largest: $2,500 to NE CENTER FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION — general funding
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