Grants awarded
Since our inception in 1979, Peter Kiewit Foundation
has awarded grants totaling over
$960M
| Year | Organization | Location | Title | Grant Type | Strategic Priority | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Heartland Workforce Solutions, Inc. | Omaha, NE | To provide one year of operating support. | Operating | Economic Development & Opportunity | $75,000 |
| 2021 | Heartland Bike Share | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support to purchase 100 electric pedal-assist bikes for Heartland B-cycle’s Equity Program. | Capital | Economic Development & Opportunity | $85,000 |
| 2021 | Habitat for Humanity of Omaha | Omaha, NE | To provide capital support for the Bluestem Prairie Affordable Homeownership Project. | Capital | Economic Development & Opportunity | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | RISE Academy | Omaha, NE | To provide three years of support for the RISE Workforce Development Program. | Program | Economic Development & Opportunity | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Holy Name Housing Corporation | Omaha, NE | To provide three years of support for the housing support services program. | Program | Economic Development & Opportunity | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Nebraska Enterprise Fund | Oakland, NE | To provide three years of program support for Lending to SEDI Entrepreneurs. | Program | Economic Development & Opportunity | $150,000 |
| 2024 | North 24th Street Business Improvement District Association | Omaha, NE | To provide two years of general operating support. | Operating | Economic Development & Opportunity | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation | Omaha, NE | To provide one year of general operating support for Prosper Omaha. | Operating | Emergent Issues & Opportunities | $100,000 |
| 2021 | Omaha Community Foundation | Omaha, NE | To provide one year of program support for the Community of Interest Funds. | Program | Emergent Issues & Opportunities | $285,500 |
| 2024 | Grand Island Children’s Museum Inc. | Grand Island, NE | To provide capital support for the “Explore Possibilities and Inspire Creativity Capital Campaign” for renovations and exhibits needed to establish EPIC Discovery Center. | Capital | Greater Nebraska | $500,000 |