Nature in the Neighborhood Grant Program

The Upper Loup Natural Resources District (ULNRD) offers the Nature in Neighborhoods Grant, providing up to $1,000 for local outdoor projects. This non-competitive, first-come, first-serve grant requires no matching funds. It awards 50% of the money upfront and 50% upon project completion and review. Grant funds can be used for most materials needed to create or improve a site. Materials included, but not limited to, include:

• native plants including trees, shrubs, flowers, grasses and seeds

• materials for the development of a pond or wetland habitat

• wildlife feeders, nesting boxes, pollinator boxes, shelter or other habitat enhancements

• soil and soil amendments

The target applicants are nonprofit organizations located within the Nebraska counties of Grant, Hooker, Thomas, Blaine, and Logan. Eligible groups include local schools, 4-H clubs, FFA chapters, scout troops, churches, and business groups.