The CHE Board of Trustees has made the difficult decision to postpone new funding awards in the Spring 2023 grant cycle. Please note that this decision impacts only new funding awards and only the Spring 2023 grant cycle. CHE remains fully committed to meeting our obligations to existing, multi-year projects.

The CHE fund is required by city statute to achieve inflation-adjustment growth. Due to the unique market conditions over the past 12 months, the CHE Board of Trustees and staff worked very closely with our experienced financial consultants to make the prudent decision to postpone new funding. CHE will continue to monitor the situation closely and inform the community when funding for new projects is made available. At this time, no Applicant Workshops are planned.

Despite this difficult decision, CHE is confident that we will resume our regular grant cycles in the near future. We would encourage you to contact us to discuss future grant ideas.

From the City of Lincoln, Department of Transportation and Utilities:

The public is invited to attend a public information open house to learn about Water 2.0: Securing Lincoln’s Second Source, a project to study and develop options for the future of Lincoln’s water. The community will learn about the City’s efforts to ensure Lincoln’s long-term growth and prosperity through its Water 2.0, Securing Lincoln’s Second Source effort.

Data from the Place Matters Mapping Project (https://www.chelincoln.org/placematters) informed the Community Health Endowment’s (CHE) most recent awards totaling nearly $1 million. Grants were awarded to non-profits to address geographic disparities in healthy food access, youth fitness, and mental wellness and human connection. All grants begin on January 1, 2023.