Education grants are government grants for students or teachers who are looking to complete or expand their level of education. The department of education in Nebraska has a budget of $3,457,339,806.00 a year in just elementary and secondary education. Students enrolled in Nebraska schools can look into education grants in addition to scholarships. In fact, students can look at education grants as scholarships government from their local government.

Of all the people in Nebraska, over 89.80% have high school diplomas, over 27.40% have post secondary degrees, and over 8.80 have at least 1 graduate school degree. Education expense in Nebraska is not cheap. Although there are student loans available, students should look into education grants first. Unlike loans, students do not have to pay back the amount they receive in grants.

Teachers in Nebraska need to constantly stay on top of new materials. Most teachers need to study part-time while teaching full-time at their regular day jobs in schools. The cost to study part-time can be expensive in Nebraska. For example, for elementary school teachers, with an average salary of $44,968.00, it can be hard for them to come up with the tuition fees to study part-time. Vice versa with Nebraska's secondary school teachers, who have an average salary of $44,968.00.

Applying for Education Grants

Whether if you are a college or graduate student, or a teacher or professor who is looking to pursue higher education, you can apply for Nebraska Education Grants by submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Office of FAFSA in Nebraska ensures all eligible residents in Nebraska can benefit from federally funded financial aid for education.

To apply for education grants in Nebraska, contact Nebraska financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in Nebraska are browsing from the following cities: Aurora, Arthur, Arcadia, Trenton, Oakdale, Newcastle, Martell, Ravenna, Sterling, Grand Island

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
OJJDP FY 2022 and 2023 Nonparticipating States: Connecticut (2022), Nebraska (2022), Texas (2022 and 2023), Wyoming (2022 and 2023) (Apply for O OJJDP 2023 171848)

Funding Number: O OJJDP 2023 171848
Agency: Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services
Funding Amount: $2,000,000
Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Announcement for Program Funding – NEBRASKA (Apply for USDA NRCS NE MULTI 23 NOFO0001237)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS NE MULTI 23 NOFO0001237
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Funding– NEBRASKA (Apply for USDA NRCS NE MULTI 22 NOFO0001184)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS NE MULTI 22 NOFO0001184
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $2,000,000
Award Competition for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in the States of Kentucky, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and South Dakota (Apply for 2022 NIST MEP 01)

Funding Number: 2022 NIST MEP 01
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
OJJDP FY 2020 and 2021 Nonparticipating States: American Samoa (2020), Connecticut (2020 and 2021), Nebraska (2020 and 2021), New Mexico (2020), Texas (2020 and 2021), Wyoming (2020 and 2021), and Virgin Islands (2020) Solicitation (Apply for O OJJDP 2021 30002)

Funding Number: O OJJDP 2021 30002
Agency: Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services
Funding Amount: $3,500,000
Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Announcement for Program Funding – NEBRASKA (Apply for USDA NRCS NE CCA 21 NOFO0001076)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS NE CCA 21 NOFO0001076
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of Nebraska (Apply for HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R07 1878)

Funding Number: HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R07 1878
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $5,434,776
Conservation Collaboration Grants or Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Announcement for Program Funding – MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, and SOUTH DAKOTA (Apply for USDA NRCS MULTI CCG 20 GEN0010740)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS MULTI CCG 20 GEN0010740
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Operation of the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center at Nebraska City, NE - LECL (Apply for NPS NOIP20AC00175)

Funding Number: NPS NOIP20AC00175
Agency: Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Category: Community Development, Employment, Labor and Training, Environment, Humanities (see Cultural Affairs in CFDA), Natural Resources, Regional Development
Funding Amount: $750,000
Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants - Douglas County, Nebraska (Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS HP R07 1722)

Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS HP R07 1722
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $2,841,069

 

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