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News and Announcements

2025

11/12/2025

The Nebraska Environmental Trust is holding public meetings to seek public comments on existing funding categories: Habitat, Water, Waste Management, Air, and Soil.  Your input will help shape future initiatives and funding allocations. Public Meeting Notice

8/7/2025

In a unanimous vote on August 7, 2025, the Nebraska Environmental Trust (NET) Board appointed Holly Adams as the agency's new Executive Director. Read more

6/30/2025

The Nebraska Environmental Trust grant cycle for funding year 2026 will open for applications on Monday, July 14, 2025. Applications will be accepted until Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CDT. Up to $25 million is available for the 2026 grant cycle. Read More

5/29/2025

Deadline passed 11:59 p.m. 7/2/2025. The Nebraska Environmental Trust is actively seeking a dynamic Executive Director to lead our mission to conserve, enhance, and restore the natural environments of Nebraska. Click here to submit your application (disabled). If you are an internal applicant, click here to apply (disabled).

5/21/2025

NET has launched a new database that allows the public to search through all submitted project final reports. Discover how our grantees have worked to conserve, enhance, and restore natural environments across Nebraska. Explore data from over 2,500 projects dedicated to developing, safeguarding, and improving the environment in Nebraska.

5/1/2025

At the Nebraska Environmental Trust (NET) Board Meeting on May 1, 2025, Executive Director Karl Elmshaeuser tendered a letter of resignation effective May 18, 2025. Read More

2024

7/12/2024

Picture States: Nebraska Environmental Trust Grant Applications Q & A Sessions via zoom: July 25th at 10 A.M. CST, August 6th at 2 P.M. ct and August 12st at 9 A.M. cst with water color blue and white design in the back ground and the logo in the top corner. Press Release

7/10/2024

Picture states: Nebraska Environmental Trust Applications Opening July 15, 2024. Deadline Sept. 3rd 2024 by 11:59 P.M. CT with a white crane bird in the middle and blue accent stripes in the back. Press Release

2023

8/23/2023

Application QandA

Press Release

8/9/2023

The Nebraska Environmental Trust (NET) grant cycle for funding year 2024 will open for applications on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Applications will be accepted until Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. CDT.

Press Release

6/27/2023

We're Moving! New location is Telegraph Lofts West 2077 N Street Suite 310 Lincoln, NE

NET will be moving between July 6th-July 14th. We may have delayed responses to phone calls and emails during this time. We appreciate your understanding during this transition. Stay tuned for more updates about our new office.

4/3/2023

The Nebraska Environmental Trust (NET) will hold a hearing for proposed changes to Title 137 Rules and Regulations Governing Activities of the Nebraska Environmental Trust. To read more click here. The proposed modifications documents: Title 137 Final Draft and Title 137 Legislative Copy.

1/10/2023

On January 10, 2023, the Nebraska Environmental Trust (NET) Board approved the NET Grants Committee recommendations for funding for the 2023 grant cycle. The Board funded 23 projects for a total of $11,347,203. Read More. The 2024 grant round will open in early July, with a deadline of September 5, 2023.

1/1/2023

2022 Annual Report

2022

12/9/2022

2023 Grants Committee recommendations for funding have been decided. The Committee will present its recommendations to the full NET Board on January 10, 2023. Written testimony will be accepted until January 3, 2022. Read More

10/20/2022

Public input requested to update and clarify Title 137 Rules and Regulations. Read More

8/2/2022

3rd Quarter meeting has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for 8/22/2022.

7/20/2022

2023 Grant Application Cycle is complete.

7/19/2022

NET Website Redesigned