GRANTS

OTCF has awarded nearly 7 million dollars in grants to projects in our Valley from various funds, donations and memberships. As a community foundation, we hold multiple funds with specified purposes. Some of those funds are focused on a priority area as defined by a donor,

other are in response to community needs, and others are for individual scholarships.

Grant Deadlines: February 1 June 1 October 1

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2021

11 13 Ministries - $3,000
Sidney Park Project - $2,500
Scottsbluff Public School Program - $5,000
Alan Hertzler Community Fund $5,000 - Basketball Court in Sidney, NE
Carpenter Center - Upgrade Fitness Equipment, Gering, NE
Succeed $5,000 - Lighting for Baseball Fields, Chappell, NE
Options Pregnancy Center $5,000 - Equipment

Grant for Bear Exhibit at Riverside Discovery Center

2019

Total Grants to date for 2019: $ 81,950.00

The Carpenter Center $5,000
Old West Balloon Fest $7,500
West Nebraska Arts Center $1,150
Summit Christian College $2,000
Camp Scott $1,875
Leyton Public School Foundation $2,500
Japanese hall $5,000
Community Ever Green House $3,500
NE State Historical Society / Chimney Rock $25,000
Midwest Theater $2,500
MLH Nonprofit Development Co. $2,500
Bayard School Foundation $5,000
Ancova Empowerment Project $2,500
West NE Art Center $4,000
Theatre West $3,000
Gering Jr. High School $1,800
Cooperative Ministries (Cat Pack/Pup Pack program) $5,000

2018

Total Grants for 2018: $543,884.00

Carpenter Center $5,000
Old West Balloon Fest $7,000
Regional West Medical Center $2,500
Violin Sprouts $3,000
City of Gering / Park Band Shell $10,000
Regional West Foundation $15,000
Minatare Public Schools $7,000
NE Bicycling Alliance $7,000
Scotts Bluff County Volunteer Center $400
WNCC Foundation $20,000
Special Olympics $1,200
Camp Scott $1,500
Theatre West $2,000
Playtime Matters / Mitchell Elementary $5,000
Haven on the Rock $1,600
Friends of the Midwest Theater $2,500
City of Kimball $1,500
Gering Prep Baseball Club $3,364
WyoBraska GIVES - Grants to Community Nonprofits: $477,865* (see complete list on the WyoBraska GIVES page)

2017

Total $138,900

Buckboard Therapeutic Riding Academy $5,000
Common Grounds Dog Park / Monument Dog Park $10,000
WNCC Foundation $10,000 (10,000 x 5 year pledge)
Riverside Discovery Center $10,000
Geil Elementary School $2,000
Downtown Scottsbluff Assoc. $2,500
Kimball Hospital Foundation $1,500
Fortis Boy Choir $ 500
Morrill Public Schools $3,000
Violin Sprouts of Scottsbluff $1,000
Theatre West $1,900
Old West Balloon Fest $2,500
Friends of the Midwest Theater $5,000
23 Club Baseball $40,000 ($10,000 x 4 years)
West Nebraska Arts Center $4,000

2016

Total $104,768

Buckboard Therapeutic Riding Academy $5,000
WNCC Foundation $10,000
Camp Rock (Panhandle Ministries) $ 500
PMHC Fndn./Recovery House $1,500
Fortis Boy Choir $ 700
WNAC $4,000
Twin Cities Baseball $ 5,000
Gering High School $2,000
Carpenter Center $5,000
Old West Balloon Fest $5,000
Theatre West $2,088
Northfield Elementary Booster Club $2,000
Friends of the Midwest Theater $5,000
Riverside Discovery Center $10,000
Circle the Bluffs Powwow $2,000
Friends of the Goodhand $1,500
Camp Scott (Panhandle Ministries) $ 1,500
West Nebraska Arts Center $1,980
OCM/Violin Sprouts of Scottsbluff $5,000
Friends of the Midwest Theater $25,000
Carpenter Center $10,000

2015

Total $42,212

Buckboard Therapeutic Riding Academy $5,000
WNCC Foundation $50,000 $10,000
Camp Rock (Panhandle Ministries) $500.00
PMHC Fndn./Recovery House $1,500.00
Fortis Boy Choir $700.00
WNAC $4,000
Twin Cities Baseball $5,000
Gering High School $2,000
Carpenter Center $5,000
Old West Balloon Fest $5,000
Theatre West $2,088
Northfield Elementary Booster Club $2,000
Friends of the Midwest Theater $ 5,000
Riverside Discovery Center $10,000
Circle the Bluffs Powwow $2,000
Friends of the Goodhand $1,500
Camp Scott (Panhandle Ministries) $1,500

2014

Total: $636,271

Friends of the Midwest Theater: $5,000
Buckboard Therapeutic Riding Academy- Build Indoor Riding Arena: $5,000 (for 4 years)
Nebraska Special Olympics: Sponsor Team Member -$1,500
Violin Sprouts of Scottsbluff Program: $5,000
Summer Program for Handicapped Children: 12 Campers -$1,500
Carpenter Center: Outdoor Basketball Court- $2,500
West Nebraska Arts Center: Restroom Renovation- $2,613
Dalton Senior Center: Building Improvements- $500
Herstead Monument: $3,800
Regional West Foundation: $5,000
WNCC Vocal Music: $5,000

2013

Total: $565,706

Theater West – Feather Flags: $896.87
Bone Marrow Donor Fund: $500
Longfellow School PTO – New Gymnasium Sound System: $2,500
City of Scottsbluff /Greener Nebraska Towns *from Seacrest: $5,000
Riverside Discovery Center *from Seacrest: $5,000
St. Joseph’s Children’s Home – Torrington, WY Equine Assisted Psychotherapy: $2,500
Camp Scott – 10 campers: $1,250
Lincoln Heights Elementary- Turf Project *from Seacrest: $5,000
West Nebraska Arts Center – New Carpet/Paint in Gallery: $5,000
Bridgeport Friends of the Library- Renovation: $2,500
Regional West Foundation – Campaign for Continuing Excellence: $15,000
Cirrus House, Inc. – Purchase of Current Building: $11,900
Mitchell United Methodist Church – New Lift and Restroom Renovation: $2,000

2012

Total: $506,660

Riverside Discovery Center – Building Fund: $5,000
The Nature Conservancy – Restoration Project: $5,000
Ducks Unlimited, Inc. – Tottenhoff Property: $5,000
Friends of the Midwest Theater – LED Color Marquee: $5,000
CAPWN – Youth Shelter: $5,000
NPV/Farm & Ranch Museum – Building Fund: $15,000
Bone Marrow Donor Fund: $1,000
Kimball Hospital Foundation – LifePaks: $2,000
The Carpenter Center – Ball Field Lighting: $2,500
Nebraska Mission of Mercy – Dental Care: $1,500
Friends of the Midwest Theater – Digital System: $5,000
Kids First Preschool – Playground Equipment: $2,000
Interchurch Ministries of NE – Survivor Families Retreat: $2,329
Bayard Public Schools – Track Project: $2,500

2011

Total: $447,831

Riverside Discovery Center: $5,000
The Nature Conservancy: $5,000
Scotts Bluff National Monument – 95th Anniversary: $400
SSHS Booster Club – Tennis Court Renovation: $5,000
West Nebraska Arts Center – Renovation of Building: $3,660
Ducks Unlimited, Inc. – Tottenhoff Property: $5,000
Friends of the Midwest Theater – LED Color Marquee: $5,000

2010

Total: $418,771

Friends of the Midwest Theater: $4,000
Riverside Discovery Center: $5,000
The Nature Conservancy: $5,000
The Carpenter Center – Football Equipment: $500
University of Nebraska Extension Center – Centennial Book: $1,000
Theatre West Summer Repertory – Digital Microphones: $3,600
Bridges to Learning Program – Computer Lab Equipment: $500
CAPstone – Remodel of Building: $5,000

2009

Total $394,171

Friends of the Midwest Theater: $4,000
Scotts Bluff Public Library: $10,000
North Platte Valley Historical Association – Display Cases Wood Collection: $3,500
WH Hills Paleontology – Fossil Freeway Trademark Fees: $3,000
Field of Dreams – Equipment: $2,500
Riverside Zoological Society – Splash Pad: $4,000
Oregon Trail Soap Box Derby, Inc. – Renovate Track: $2,000
Kiwanis Club – Trails of Fun Playground: $2,000
Gering Zion Church/Joyful Noise Daycare – Fire System: $3,500
Heartland Expressway – Highway Support: $1,000
CAPstone – High Tech Recording Equipment: $4,500

2008

Total: $354,171

Friends of the Midwest Theater: $4,000
Scotts Bluff Public Library: $10,000
Nebraska Mission of Mercy – Dental Care: $3,000
Mitchell Elementary School – Sound System: $1,500
UNMC College of Nursing – Computer/Projector for Health Presentations: $2,500
SOAR & Ft. Robinson Tree Plant – Banners: $430
Goshen County Library Foundation – Endowment: $3,000
Noah’s Ark Kid Care – Playground Equipment: $1,000
Melbeta Park – Playground Surfacing: $5,000

2007

Total: $323,741

Wildcat Hills Paleontology – Paintings: $5,000
Guadalupe Center – Remodel of Kitchen: $3,000
National Park Service/Scotts Bluff National Monument – Henry Jackson Room: $1,000
Potter’s Wheel, Inc. – Window Replacement: $2,600
Summit Christian College – Building Purchase: $5,000
Bayard Chimney Rock Museum – Tourist Sign: $1,000
Western Nebraska Veterans Home – Re-seal Pond: $1,500
Scotts Bluff Public Library: $10,000
Saddle Club – Replace Bleachers: $2,000
Friends of the Midwest Theater: $4,000
National Park Service/Scotts Bluff National Monument – Historic Postcards: $1,497

2006

Total: $287,144

St. Agnes Catholic School – Playground Equipment $2,000
Theatre West Summer Repertory: $7,150
Scottsbluff-Gering Chamber – Green is Good for Business: $5,000
Potter’s Wheel, Inc.: $1,500
Friends of Midwest Theater: $4,000
Scottsbluff Booster Club – Scoreboard at SSHS Stadium: $3,000

2005

Total: $264,494

Nebraska Children’s Home:
$5,000 Platte River Basin Environments, Inc.
Bead Mountain Ranch:
$5,000 Friends of the Midwest Theater:
$10,000 Riverside Soccer Association: $10,000

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~~2004~~

Total $2234,494

University of Nebraska Foundation – Feedlot Expansion
$5,000 Scottsbluff Firefighter’s Local 1454 – Honor Guard Uniform
$500 Riverside Soccer Association
$2,500 Western Nebraska Community College – CBIT Center Renovation
$8,500 Friends of the Midwest Theater: $3,500

~~2003~~

Total $214,494

North Platte Valley Museum
$2,500 Mitchell Foundation for Academic Excellence – Baby Grand Piano
$1,500 Guadalupe Center
$2,500 Roosevelt Elementary School – School Sign
$500 Scottsbluff Booster Club – Sound System
$5,000 Friends of the Midwest Theater: $ 4,000 2003

~~2002~~

Total $198,494

Scotts Bluff Swim Club
$1,500 North Platte Valley Museum
$5,500 Friends of the Midwest Theater
$6,000 Scottsbluff-Gering Chamber of Commerce – Caminos Crusados
$1,000 Oregon Trail Days

~~2001~~

Total $182,994

Mitchell Community Lighting Project $1,500
Platte Valley Camp Fire Boys/Girls – Camp Norwesca $1000
Scottsbluff Booster Club $3,000
Theatre West Summer Repertory $3,500
Farm and Ranch Museum $4,000
Oregon Trail Days $1,960
Scottsbluff-Gering Chamber of Commerce – Caminos Crusados $1,200

~~2000~~

Total $167,034

American Lung Association: $900
Monument Valley Pathways, Inc.: $3,000
St. Joseph’s Children’s Home – Torrington, WY: $4,000
Goshen County Senior Friendship Center – Torrington, WY: $2,000

~~1999~~

Total: $157,134

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: $2,065
Hunts Acres Community Recreation Center: $2,500
Guiding Star Girl Scout Council: $1,000
Guadalupe Center: $2,500
Theatre West Summer Repertory: $ 4,600

~~1998~~

Total: $144,469

West Nebraska Arts Center: $2,000
Goshen County Senior Friendship Center – Torrington, WY: $2,000
Cirrus House: $500

~~1997~~

Total: $139,969

City of Gering – Handicapped Lift for Swimming Pool: $1,000

~~1996~~

Total: $138,969

Lake Alice School – Student Exchange Program: $750

~~1995~~

Total: $138,219

Scottsbluff Public Schools Foundation – Youth Science Camp: $3,000
Mexican-American Historical Society – Museum Restoration: $2,500
Bridgeport Community Center Foundation – New Facility: $5,000
Guadalupe Boxing Club, Inc.: $1,000
Camp Fire, Inc.: $1,000
Western Plains Historical Preservation Assoc., Inc.: $1,000

~~1994~~

Total: $124,719

Goshen County Senior Friendship Center – Torrington, WY: $1,000
North Platte Valley Historical Association – Indian Exhibit: $2,000
Camp Fire, Inc. – Trails to Leadership Youth Camp: $1,000
Morrill High School FHA/Hero Class – Horse Creek Treaty Monument: $450

~~1993~~

Total: $120,269

Theatre West Summer Repertory: $3,500
Scotts Bluff Clean Communities Commission: $500
Carnegie Arts Center – Alliance: $4,000
Oregon Trail Community Service Scholarships (2): $725
Monument Valley Pathways, Inc.: $1,500
Wyo-Braska Natural History Museum: $1,000
Longs Peak Council – Scoutreach: $1,000
West Nebraska Arts Center – Great American Indian Dancers Program: $1,500
Eagle Star, Inc. – Native American Indian Pow-Wow: $1,000
Wildcat Hills Nature Center: $3,000
Riverside Zoological Society: $1,500
Platte Valley Musical Arts: $1,000

~~1992~~

Total: $100,044

Roosevelt Elementary School – Author/Storytelling Program: $500
Theatre West Summer Repertory: $4,500
YMCA – Aquatic Area Renovation: $2,000
Frank Park & Terry Carpenter Park Improvement Projects: $2,000
UNL Extension Service – Aging Conference for Senior Citizens: $300
Robidoux Trading Post #2 – Historical Reconstruction: $2,500

~~1991~~

Total: $88,244

Scotts Bluff County Medical Auxillary – Handicapped Playground Equipment: $2,000
Platte Valley Musical Arts – Valley Voices: $200
Hunts Acres Community Recreation Center: $400

~~1990~~

Total: $85,644

Banner County Historical Society Building Fund: $2,500
Heartland Expressway – Western Representation Study: $2,000
Center for Life Learning: $5,000
Chimney Rock Visitor’s Center – Building Fund: $3,500
Wyo-Braska Natural History Museum: $1,000
Leadership Scottsbluff – Scholarships: $500

~~1989~~

Total: $71,144

Riverside Zoological Society: $5,000
Western Nebraska Community College Reading Literacy Program: $1,000
Leadership Scottsbluff – Scholarships: $500
Nebraska Public Radio Foundation, Inc.: $1,500
Friends of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument: $5,000
West Nebraska Arts Center: $500
YMCA – Swimming Pool Rehabilitation: $2,500

~~1988~~

Total: $55,144

Longs Peak Council of Boy Scouts: $1,000
Civil Air Patrol: $390
Riverside Zoological Society: $1,500
Western Nebraska Veterans Home: $1,500
Twin Cities American Legion Baseball: $1,200
Chadron State College Foundation – NASA: $1,000

~~1987~~

Total: $48,554

Longs Peak Council of Boy Scouts – Northfield Park Arboretum: $800
Scotts Bluff County Courthouse – Bronze Sculpture: $500
American Red Cross Local Chapter – CPR Mannequin: $750
Scottsbluff Community Concert Association – Piano: $1,000
Camp Fire, Inc. – Water & Sewer Repairs at Camp Site: $2,500
Platte Valley Music Teachers – Piano @ Arts Center: $1,500
Twin Cities Tree Commission – Oregon Trail Park: $500
Panhandle Runaway Youth Shelter Building Fund: $1,500

~~1986~~

Total: $39,504

W.N.G.H. Foundation: $1,000

~~1985~~

Total: $38,504

Panhandle Humane Society: $1,000
Camp Fire, Inc.: $368
Panhandle Day Care Center: $500
Scottsbluff/Gering Clean Communities Commission: $300
Hunts Acres Community Recreation Building Fund: $5,000

~~1984~~

Total: $31,336

U of NE Foundation – Sugar Beet Transplant Project: $10,000
STRAYT: $580
Camp Fire, Inc.: $656
West Nebraska Arts Center: $900
Scottsbluff YMCA: $300

~~1983~~

Total: $18,900

Platte Valley Musical Arts – Baby Doe Production: $300
Longs Peak Council of Boy Scouts – Mini Park @ Scout Office: $600
Nebraska All Star Sports, Inc.: $650
Neighborhood Family Service Center: $4,200
U of NE Foundation – Sugar Beet Transplant Project $5,000

~~1982~~

Total: $8,150

City of Scottsbluff – Historical Adobe House Fund: $1,000
Scottsbluff/Gering Clean Communities Commission: $1,600

~~1981~~

Total: $5,550

Gering Volunteer Fire Department – “Jaws of Life”: $1,000
Scotts Bluff County Domestic Violence Task Force: $1,000
Torrington High School – Mural Restoration: $1,500
West Nebraska Arts Center Heritage Days: $500

~~1980~~

Total: $1,550

Nebraska Western College, “20 Plus Singers: $1,000
West Nebraska Arts Center Heritage Days: $500

~~1979~~

$50

West Nebraska Arts Center: $50

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2020

Total Grants awarded in 2020: $ 112,320.44

Bridgeport Library - $2,500
Bridgeport / City of (Tennis Court Project) - $2,500
Community Christian (Drinking Fountain) - $1,000
Old West Balloon Fest - $6,000
Regional West Foundation - $30,000
Scotts Bluff Celtic Gathering - $2,000
Scotts Bluff County Volunteer Center - Meals on Wheels program (new coolers) $820.44
Northfield Haven $25,000
Omaha Conservancy / Violion Sprouts $3,000
Morrill Tri-Community Preschool $5,000
West NE Arts Center $5,000
OTCF Covid Food Fund $20,000
UNMC School of Dentistry $12,000
Ducks Unlimited $5,000

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