The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation
Official site for The Susan T. Buffett Foundation’s Nebraska college scholarship program, describing competitive scholarships for first-time freshmen from Nebraska, application steps, and scholar resources.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established nonprofit, government health agency, international organization, or accredited higher-education institution with a clear program aligned to the foundation’s broad priorities (global health/reproductive health and Nebraska scholarships) and capacity to manage multi‑million dollar grants.
Good Fit
- • Work in global health, reproductive health, or family planning with demonstrated programmatic scale and financial controls.
- • A government health ministry or large international intermediary operating at national or regional scale.
- • Universities or colleges proposing scholarship or student-support programs, especially in Nebraska.
- • Established organizations with prior experience managing large, multi-year grants or partnerships with known foundation grantees.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year covered 62 distinct states/regions and include significant international recipients (examples include Kigali, Geneva, and FCT Abuja), while Nebraska accounted for a small share of total dollars.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 277 distinct recipients in the most recent year across charities, governments, and international institutions, and the top five recipients accounted for under one quarter of dollars, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows about 116 new recipients in the latest year and the foundation publishes an online scholarship application; however, some program streams appear to operate by preselection, so unsolicited approaches for certain large program grants may have limited traction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
