Nebraska/Iowa
Cox Charities Community Investment grants of up to $7,500 are available to nonprofit organizations within
Cox Communications Nebraska/Iowa service areas (click here to see if you are in a Cox service area).
2024 Community Investment Grant Applications are closed!
Applications for 2025 will be open April 1 - May 1.
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To Qualify, Organizations must
Qualify for tax-exempt status under IRS code 501(c)(3)
Be physically located and provide services within the Cox residential service area (review our service areas here)
Meet a need in the community without unnecessary duplication of services
Promote sound fiscal and governance practices demonstrating overall financial health and sustainability
Regularly measure and evaluate program outcomes
Submit only one application per market; Organizations submitting multiple requests in one market will be disqualified
SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS WILL
Leverage other funding; funding will not be awarded to an organization if the
Cox Charities grant is the only source of financial support
Seek funding only for activities and programs; requests to support one-time or special events will not be considered
Focus on a single, specific program within the organization
To optimize our impact, we do not support
Athletic clubs or organizations
Capital campaigns and expenditures
Endowments
Foundations or organizations that would utilize funding for pass-through grant making purposes
Administrative salaries or wages not directly associated with the provision of programs and services
Fundraising or marketing expenses
Individuals
Programs supporting a political campaign or specific religious beliefs
Special or one-time events
2024 Community Investment Grant Recipients
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Abide Network
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CASA for Douglas County
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Child Saving Institute
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Fontenelle Forest
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Food Bank for the Heartland
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Football for the World Foundation USA
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Foster Love Inc.
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Made New Makerspace
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MICAH House Corporation
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MAYS Foundation
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Restoring Dignity
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Radio Talking Book Service
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The Christopher Bremer Foundation