Search Through Health Care Grants in Oklahoma in the U.S.

We care about the communities in which we live and work. Amcor Cares (formerly the Bemis Company Foundation) was founded as our principal tool in the United States to serve our Amcor Flexibles communities. From volunteer work to monetary donations and community support, Amcor Cares donates several million per year to charitable organizations.

Community Support Grants

Encourage

• Fighting Hunger & Homelessness
• Supporting Disaster Relief

Empower

• Expanding STEM Education
• Building Life Skills
• Improving Health & Wellness

Elevate

• Promoting Arts & Culture
• Funding Amcor Scholarships

Types of support:

• Non-profit Organization Programs
• Non-profit Organization Operating Support
• Capital Campaigns
• STEM Programs

Charitable Contributions

Our goal with financial contributions from BOK Financial and the BOKF Foundation is to enhance the quality of life and economic wellbeing in the communities where BOK Financial operates and where our employees work and live including Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Our charitable contributions are focused on four pillars of giving: United Way, economic development, education and basic needs

Our long-term strategic plan guides all contributions to assure maximum impact in the community and to develop mutually beneficial relationships with our nonprofit partner agencies. BOK financial contributions are budgeted on an annual calendar basis. We accept online charitable contribution/grant applications throughout the year.

Pillars of giving

Basic Needs

We provide volunteer and financial support to organizations serving the most vulnerable members of our community. Our efforts largely focus on organizations providing direct services addressing such issues as poverty, hunger, healthcare, housing and safety.

Education

An equitable, robust educational system drives long-term community growth. We support local nonprofits whose primary mission is promoting basic education, including public school foundations, early childhood education, financial literacy, and institutions of higher education.

Economic Development

Actions that raise the standard of living and economic health of our communities make them better places to live and work. We provide support to local chambers of commerce; nonprofits focused on workforce development, job training, etc.; and public/private partnerships investing in our communities.

United Way

Our focus on strategically investing in the community aligns perfectly with United Way’s approach to achieving its mission of mobilizing the caring power of communities to advance the common good.

Who We Are

The CMP Fund was created by the United States Social Security Act of 1987 from penalty monies collected from nursing homes. The purpose of the fund is to provide funding for projects designed to reduce deficient practices of certified nursing facilities.  The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) retains a portion of the monies and redistributes the rest to the states.

The State of Oklahoma created a designated fund in 2013 to hold and appropriate the redistributed monies in accordance with CMS guidance “for the protection of the health or property of residents of nursing facilities” (O.S. 63 §63-1-107.4). To protect the health of nursing home residents is to improve the quality of care, which includes clinical and organizational aspects.

Civil Money Penalty Fund Program

The OSDH Civil Money Penalty Fund Program (CMP Fund Program) is intended to measurably improve care to benefit residents and patients in nursing homes, which include facilities certified for operation by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services defined as skilled nursing facilities (SNF), nursing facilities (NF), and dually certified skilled/nursing facilities (SNF/NF). The enabling legislation appropriates the monies of the CMP Fund for the protection of the health or property of residents of nursing facilities in compliance with federal guidance (42 CFR §488.433).

Services

• Protect the health and property of nursing home residents,
• Promote evidence-based practice,
• Improve the quality of care, and
• Empower staff through the adoption and implementation of culture change principles/practices.

Project Examples

Examples of CMS approved projects for training to improve Quality of Care and Activities to improve Quality of Life.

• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Wound Care
• Patient Safety
• Trauma Centered Care
• Pain Management
• Cultural Sensitivity
• Cultural Change
• Person-Centered Care
• Safe Medication Management
• Oral Health
• Non-Pharmaceutical Solutions
• Falls Education
• Horticulture / Gardening
• Music Therapy
• Animal Therapy including Robotic pets
• Reading and Memory interventions
• Crafting
• Activities and games that foster movement and function.
  • This may include activities (e.g., Tai Chi), group games, (e.g., bingo, with movement components), or technological- assisted games (e.g., Nintendo WII movement games).

Funding Areas

John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick created the Kirkpatrick Foundation in 1955 with a check for $10,000. Today, our mission is to support arts, culture, education, animal wellbeing, environmental conservation, and historic preservation, primarily in Central Oklahoma. The foundation gives $3 million annually in grants and charitable activities. 

Arts & Culture

John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick’s early investments in the arts and culture of Oklahoma City continue to live strong. Noteworthy arts and cultural organizations, large and small, contribute to the very fabric of a thriving, vibrant city. The key component of Kirkpatrick Foundation giving reflects tangible quality-of-life issues for the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. From theater and dance to museums, film festivals, and exhibits, we strive to support a variety of cultural and arts programs for all of central Oklahoma’s citizens and visitors to enjoy. 

Education

Kirkpatrick Foundation has long supported education in Oklahoma City, making efforts to sustain the stakeholders of pre-K-12, university-level, and out-of-school programming. Kirkpatrick Foundation’s investment in the future of Oklahoma is made clear in our grants to educational programs that impact countless lives throughout the city. Whether arts programs in summer camps, or continuing education for teachers, our reach in Oklahoma’s educational environment is diverse and strong. 

Animal Wellbeing

From its earliest years, Kirkpatrick Foundation has been concerned with the wellbeing of animals. That concern has grown into a major commitment to ensure animals in Oklahoma are treated well wherever they live. Support has been provided for state-of-the-art veterinary equipment and supplies, medical care for search dogs and zoo animals, and emergency and disaster preparedness. The vision of Kirkpatrick Foundation is to make Oklahoma the safest and most humane place to be an animal by the year 2032. 

Environmental Conservation

The foundation has supported programs designed to build awareness about the natural environment including soil health and freshwater protection. Programs also supported have been for conservation education for teachers and landowners, strategies to protect fauna, and making natural habitats more accessible for all citizens. The health of every community is directly tied to the quality of the environment in which we live, and the foundation seeks to support efforts to ensure that quality.

Historic Preservation

Historic Preservation is an area of foundation interest that is a tradition of several generations. Foundation efforts have included partnerships that allowed Oklahoma nonprofit property owners to have feasibility studies done for sites of historic significance. These studies outline architectural improvements and detailed structural repairs and restoration strategies needed to maintain a historic designation. Conferences and workshops to educate the public on recognized standards of practice that preserve the history of Oklahoma’s built environment are also supported.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health Civil Money Penalty Fund Program (CMP Fund Program) is intended to measurably improve care to benefit residents and patients in nursing homes, which include facilities certified for operation by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services defined as skilled nursing facilities (SNF), nursing facilities (NF), and dually certified skilled/nursing facilities (SNF/NF).

About CMP Funds

Civil money penalties (CMPs) are fines imposed on nursing facilities that do not meet federal health and safety standards. The State of Alaska receives a portion of the funds collected to be reinvested in support of projects that improve the overall quality of life and/or care of nursing facility residents.

Nursing facility providers, stakeholders and other organizations are encouraged to submit CMP fund grant applications for the development and implementation of quality improvement initiatives that directly or indirectly benefit nursing facility residents. 

Project proposals should demonstrate current and sound evidence-based practices that promote quality of care and quality of life for nursing facility residents. CMP fund grants are only available for quality improvement initiatives that are outside the scope of normal facility operations. 

Funding Uses

The following examples of allowable uses of CMP funds are not all-inclusive. Please see the Allowable and Non-Allowable Uses of CMP Funds download for more information. CMP funds may be used for:

• Assistance to support and protect residents of a facility that closes or is decertified
• Time-limited expenses incurred in the process of relocating residents to home and community-based settings or another facility when a facility is closed or downsized pursuant to an agreement with the state Medicaid agency
• Projects that support resident and family councils and other consumer involvement in assuring quality care in facilities
• Facility improvement initiatives, such as joint training of facility staff and surveyors, or technical assistance for facilities implementing quality assurance and performance improvement programs
• Training to improve quality of care
• Activities to improve quality of life, foster social interaction, and movement and minimize loneliness
• In-person visitation aids
• Communicative technology for resident use

Since its inception, the Foundation, which is still led by Lester T. Sunderland's descendants, has focused on supporting construction projects, awarding grants to nonprofits in the Kansas City region and other markets traditionally served by the Ash Grove Cement Company. 

 The Foundation prefers to make grants for construction and special interest projects rather than for annual operating expenses. 

Grants for planning, design, construction, renovation, repairs and restoration of facilities are considered. Areas of interest include higher education, youth serving agencies, health facilities, community buildings, museums, civic projects and energy efficient affordable housing projects sponsored by qualified tax-exempt organizations. 

Funding Areas

In recent grant cycles, the Board of Trustees has awarded the majority of grants in four broadly defined areas:

Higher Education

In 2022, the Foundation awarded $49 million to more than 35 educational organizations. Grantees included community colleges, private colleges, and public universities.

Human Services

The Foundation awarded $30 million to human service nonprofits in 2022, and many grants in this area went to groups that provide essential services to youth and families. Grantees included a range of youth-focused groups, including Reconciliation Services, the Nebraska Youth Justice Initiative in Omaha, Nebraska and the Sno-Valley Senior Center in Carnation, Washington. 

Arts and Culture

Arts and culture projects received $23 million in 2022, including grants to the Springfield Art Museum in Springfield, Missouri, the Omaha Zoo and the Seattle Aquarium in Seattle, Washington. Health Care and Hospitals.

Health Care and Hospitals

This is a growing area of need in many communities the Foundation serves. In 2022, $65 million was awarded to hospitals and health-care groups to build and improve their facilities.

Valero Energy Foundation 

Valero, its employees and the Valero Energy Foundation are committed to improving the quality of life in communities where we work and live, fulfilling a mission that was set from the beginning. We set the standard for corporate citizenship and promotes prosperity in our communities. 

The Valero Energy Foundation -- a public charity and Valero's philanthropic arm -- funds nonprofit agencies that serve predominantly disadvantaged children and families. In 2019, the Foundation contributed appoximately $40 million in assistance in the communities where Valero has major operations.

Four Pillars of Support

Our funding focuses on our four pillars of giving in communities where we have major operations.

• Basic Needs:  Valero gives assistance to agencies that provide basic needs of life, including shelter, food and clothing necessary for the development of a strong and safe community. 
• Health Care: We invest in the development of strategic community health resources and facilities that will support the needs of all members of our nearby communities, with major gifts going to children’s hospitals, university medical centers and service providers that offer specialized health care services and programs.
• Education: Valero is a strong advocate of education as it creates a necessary foundation for all children to thrive and for adults to lead productive lives. 
• Civic: We support civic and environmental initiatives directly related to the success of the communities where we live and work.

About the Foundation

The history of the Kirkpatrick Family Fund is closely aligned with the Kirkpatrick Foundation and the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. These philanthropies all benefit from the foresight and generosity of John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick; their daughter, Joan Kirkpatrick; and their grandson, Christian Keesee. The Kirkpatrick Family Fund is committed to improving quality of life, and over the years its founders and family members have provided leadership to establish cultural institutions including the Science Museum of Oklahoma at the Kirkpatrick Center, the Oklahoma Arts Center, which preceded the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, and the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center. 

Endowment

John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick believed building endowments was crucial to ensuring the financial sustainability of not-for-profit organizations in central Oklahoma. The Kirkpatrick Family Fund provides matching grants to endowment funds established at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation for organizations engaging numerous donors through an endowment campaign.

Grant Categories

Qualified organizations may apply in one of two categories:

New Nonprofit Endowment Fund

• Organizations who have approval to establish a new nonprofit endowment fund at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation may request a grant of $15,000 to be matched with $25,000 raised by the organization to establish the fund. 

Established Nonprofit Endowment Fund

• To apply, organizations must have an existing nonprofit endowment fund at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation.
• The Kirkpatrick Family Fund will contribute $1 for every $3 an organization raises. 
• Organizations considering submitting a match request greater than $20,000 should contact Kirkpatrick Family Fund staff prior to submission. 

Program Areas of Interest

Arts & Humanities 

Our investments in the Arts and Humanities center on active learning and imagination, encourage the creative process, and enrich the vibrancy of our community.

Children, Youth, & Families

Our investments in Children, Youth and Families focus on prevention and creating environments that help children, caregivers, and families become more resilient.

Community Enhencement

Our investments in Community Enhancement focus on improving the quality of life for all in our community through beautification, building strong neighborhoods, and advancing economic opportunity. 

Education

Our investments in Education primarily focus on arts education and active learning programs that help children and youth become confident, caring, and contributing adults. 

Environment 

We believe the appearance and treatment of the built environment reflects the values and priorities of the community. We support projects that stimulate beautification and provide pleasing aesthetics. These projects seek to improve quality of life in the community.

Health & Human Services

Our investments in Health and Human Services emphasize prevention, breaking dependencies, ending cycles of abuse, and improving equitable access to health services.

Animal Well-Being

We support the efforts of our affiliate organization, the Kirkpatrick Foundation, to make our communities safe and a humane space for all animals. The Kirkpatrick Family Fund will consider a grant request for endowment support from Oklahoma nonprofits. All other requests for support should be directed to the Kirkpatrick Foundation.

About the Foundation

The history of the Kirkpatrick Family Fund is closely aligned with the Kirkpatrick Foundation and the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. These philanthropies all benefit from the foresight and generosity of John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick; their daughter, Joan Kirkpatrick; and their grandson, Christian Keesee. The Kirkpatrick Family Fund is committed to improving quality of life, and over the years its founders and family members have provided leadership to establish cultural institutions including the Science Museum of Oklahoma at the Kirkpatrick Center, the Oklahoma Arts Center, which preceded the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, and the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center. The family is also responsible for improving the health and well-being of animals through its support of the Joan Kirkpatrick Animal Hospital at the Oklahoma City Zoo and its focus on the humane treatment of the farm animals in our care at the Mollie Spencer Farm, the original Kirkpatrick Homestead. Always looking forward, the Kirkpatrick Family provided leadership for the establishment of endowments for nonprofits at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. Because of their foresight, many nonprofit organizations benefit from distributions from their endowments that will continue. Because of their generosity, the Kirkpatricks established a legacy of philanthropy that will benefit the quality of life for future generations in central Oklahoma and the communities we serve. 

Project Support

• Requests for individual projects and programs will be considered in this category.
• Requests in this category must span a specific time period, achieve measurable results, and fulfill the organization’s mission.
• Requests for ongoing programs requiring year-after-year support or general administration are not included in this category.
• We do not accept unsolicited requests for capital projects.
• Project grants fall into two categories: small projects ($15,000 and below) and large projects (above $15,000).Program Areas of Interest

Arts & Humanities 

We believe access to fine arts and humanities experiences enriches the quality of life for all members of our community. We support programs that nurture learning, encourage the creative process and demonstrate a commitment to excellence.

Children, Youth, & Families

It is our belief that healthy families raise healthy children. We support organizations that work to foster a beneficial environment for families through essential services and prevention programs that ensure healthy development for children in vulnerable situations.

Community Development

We believe that social and economic transformation is within the reach of all communities. We support organizations committed to inclusion, impact and innovation in addressing neighborhood and community needs.

Education 

An investment in education from early childhood to graduate school is an investment in students, families, teachers and schools. We support educational programs and institutions that help children and youth become confident, caring and contributing adults.

Environment 

We believe the appearance and treatment of the built environment reflects the values and priorities of the community. We support projects that stimulate beautification and provide pleasing aesthetics. These projects seek to improve quality of life in the community.

Health 

We place a priority on organizations that improve access to health services and promote wellness.

Human Services 

We value the desire of individuals and families to achieve self reliance. We support organizations and programs designed to provide a temporary safety net, break dependencies and change family cycles of abuse.

Communities Foundation of Oklahoma

By connecting the passions of individuals with the purposes of nonprofits, the Communities Foundation of Oklahoma helps communities in Oklahoma prosper. From the environment to well-being, from arts to education, we help philanthropists like you connect their passions to enhance and strengthen their communities.

At the Communities Foundation of Oklahoma, we believe in the power of connecting individuals, nonprofits,\ businesses, and communities. Because when passionate people are paired with purposes they care about most, positive change happens.

Oklahoma Initiative Fund

The Oklahoma Initiative Fund is a statewide grantmaking initiative that seeks to provide support that will positively impact and strengthen rural communities across our state.

Grants of up to $15,000 will be available to organizations working in the areas of Literacy and Strengthening Rural Libraries; Health and Mental Health Services; Food Insecurity and Other (organizations in other focus areas may apply).

About Us

Kirkpatrick Foundation, founded by John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick, is a private foundation located in Oklahoma City. Since 1955, the foundation has funded a wide range of endeavors, primarily in the arts, culture, education, animal wellbeing, environmental conservation, and historic preservation.

Kirkpatrick Foundation Large Grants

Arts & Culture

John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick’s early investments in the arts and culture of Oklahoma City continue to live strong. Noteworthy arts and cultural organizations, large and small, contribute to the very fabric of a thriving, vibrant city. The key component of Kirkpatrick Foundation giving reflects tangible quality-of-life issues for the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. From theater and dance to museums, film festivals, and exhibits, we strive to support a variety of cultural and arts programs for all of central Oklahoma’s citizens and visitors to enjoy.

Education

Kirkpatrick Foundation has long supported education in Oklahoma City, making efforts to sustain the stakeholders of pre-K-12, university-level, and out-of-school programming. Kirkpatrick Foundation’s investment in the future of Oklahoma is made clear in our grants to educational programs that impact countless lives throughout the city. Whether arts programs in summer camps, or continuing education for teachers, our reach in Oklahoma’s educational environment is diverse and strong.

Animal Wellbeing

From its earliest years, Kirkpatrick Foundation has been concerned with the wellbeing of animals. That concern has grown into a major commitment to ensure animals in Oklahoma are treated well wherever they live. Support has been provided for state-of-the-art veterinary equipment and supplies, medical care for search dogs and zoo animals, and emergency and disaster preparedness. The vision of Kirkpatrick Foundation is to make Oklahoma the safest and most humane place to be an animal by the year 2032. 

Environmental Conservation

The foundation has supported programs designed to build awareness about the natural environment including soil health and freshwater protection. Programs also supported have been for conservation education for teachers and landowners, strategies to protect fauna, and making natural habitats more accessible for all citizens. The health of every community is directly tied to the quality of the environment in which we live, and the foundation seeks to support efforts to ensure that quality.

Historic Preservation

Historic Preservation is an area of foundation interest that is a tradition of several generations. Foundation efforts have included partnerships that allowed Oklahoma nonprofit property owners to have feasibility studies done for sites of historic significance. These studies outline architectural improvements and detailed structural repairs and restoration strategies needed to maintain a historic designation. Conferences and workshops to educate the public on recognized standards of practice that preserve the history of Oklahoma’s built environment are also supported.

Background

In 2011, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation launched the iFund grants program with focus on three areas: Access to Health Care, Opportunities for Children and Services for Elderly. Funding for the program is available thanks to gifts from donors and by utilizing several Field of Interest Funds.

Access to Healthcare

The Access to Health Care iFund grant was designed to support organizations that provide basic and preventative health care to those who would not otherwise have access to such services due to economic, social, or geographic reasons. The populations to be served should be uninsured or medically underserved individuals who are not eligible for state and/or federally-funded programs.

Eligible programs include:

• Health care services: Programming that provides primary, diagnostic, or preventative services. This would include medical, dental, mental health, and prescription drug treatments.
• Early detection services: Programming that provides screening and evaluation services for early detection or prevention of chronic medical conditions.
• Services for patients with Parkinson’s Disease: Programming that provides therapeutic services for patients with Parkinson’s Disease or severe arthritic conditions.
• Hospice: Programming that provides hospice or palliative care services to those who would not otherwise have access. 

About the Foundation

The Kirkpatrick Family Fund continues to honor John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick’s legacy through its support of programs and initiatives that contribute to the cultural landscape and quality of life in central Oklahoma and the Pikes Peak region of Colorado. The Kirkpatrick Family Fund provides support to nonprofit organizations for specific projects, general operations, and endowments.

Program Areas of Interest

The Kirkpatrick Family Fund accomplishes its mission through the support of organizations with bold, capable leadership and programs that are effective in addressing community needs. We seek to make investments with partners who value innovative programming, broad community access, active participation, and quality learning opportunities for youth and adults. 

Arts & Humanities: Our investments in the Arts and Humanities center on active learning and imagination, encourage the creative process, and enrich the vibrancy of our community.

Children, Youth & Family: Our investments in Children, Youth and Families focus on prevention and creating environments that help children, caregivers, and families become more resilient.

Community Enhancement: Our investments in Community Enhancement focus on improving the quality of life for all in our community through beautification, building strong neighborhoods, and advancing economic opportunity. 

Education: Our investments in Education primarily focus on arts education and active learning programs that help children and youth become confident, caring, and contributing adults. 

Endowment: John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick believed building endowments was crucial to ensuring the financial sustainability of not-for-profit organizations in central Oklahoma. The Kirkpatrick Family Fund provides matching grants to endowment funds established at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation for organizations engaging numerous donors through an endowment campaign.

Health & Human Services: Our investments in Health and Human Services emphasize prevention, breaking dependencies, ending cycles of abuse, and improving equitable access to health services.

Animal Well-Being: We support the efforts of our affiliate organization, the Kirkpatrick Foundation, to make our communities safe and a humane space for all animals. The Kirkpatrick Family Fund will consider a grant request for endowment support from Oklahoma nonprofits. All other requests for support should be directed to the Kirkpatrick Foundation.

Butterfield Grant Gateway

Discover opportunities to make a difference through our diverse grant programs. From advancing healthcare access to supporting spiritual care initiatives, our grants empower Christian organizations to serve communities locally and globally. Explore our funding focus areas and learn how you can join us in transforming lives through compassionate care and impactful projects.

Butterfield Memorial Foundation Grant 

Thank you for considering the Butterfield Foundation as a potential funding partner for your work.

We have three grantmaking cycles per year. Projects aligning with one of our four Funding Focus Areas can be considered in any grant cycle.

Funding Focus Areas

Butterfield Foundation has four (4) Funding Focus Areas that define our granting priorities.

• Charitable Whole Person Healthcare:
  • BMF seeks to meet the whole person healthcare needs of underserved individuals by partnering with nonprofit Christian organizations serving their community with priority given to Oklahoma. Projects funded should improve the quality of care offered to each patient, address health issues impacting a large portion of the population, and advance the efforts of charitable care by educating providers.
  • Examples of funding include: construction, renovations, medical equipment, lab equipment, dental equipment, vision equipment, strategic planning, technology upgrades, and training for staff.
• Choose Life Advancement:
  • BMF seeks to partner with nonprofit Christian organizations serving individuals with unintended pregnancies, those in need of post-abortive healing, and those healing from or vulnerable to sex-trafficking. Projects funded should expand outreach, provide training opportunities that enhance client care, or improve service delivery.
  • Examples of funding include: ultrasound machines, building improvements, equipment, technology upgrades, website updates, pregnancy/parenting curriculum, center signage, and training for staff.
• International Whole Person Healthcare:
  • BMF seeks to collaborate with nonprofit Christian organizations serving an international population meeting whole person healthcare needs. Projects funded should increase the number of individuals served, improve health conditions, or create programs for indigenous people to mitigate community health needs.
  • Examples of funding include: construction, renovations, imaging equipment, lab equipment, dental equipment, vision equipment, surgical equipment, strategic planning, water/sanitation, community health training, solar power, technology upgrades, and training for staff.
• Spiritual Care Advancement:
  • BMF seeks to collaborate with nonprofit Christian healthcare organizations to advance spiritual care as a core component of whole person care. Projects funded should create training opportunities to advance understanding and knowledge of spiritual care and improve the physical, mental, and social well-being of individuals.
  • Examples of funding include: curriculum development, spiritual care/chaplaincy trainings, spiritual care internships, and trauma-informed care.

In selecting projects for consideration, the Foundation evaluates alignment with our funding priorities and our values and considers whether we can make a meaningful difference with our impact and our investments.

With a mission to make a real difference, the City of Muskogee Foundation was established in 2008 for the purpose of effectively developing, supporting, promoting, and improving programs and facilities relating to education, arts, culture, community revitalization and beautification, social services, health care, economic development, infrastructure, housing, and recreation for the City of Muskogee and surrounding areas and to improve the quality of life of residents of Muskogee.

Grants

Mission

The City of Muskogee Foundation’s mission is to make Make a Real Difference in Muskogee through grants to nonprofit organizations, churches, schools and the City of Muskogee.

Economic Development

Mission

The mission of the Economic Development Committee is to provide support for programs and initiatives that enhance and increase innovation, productivity, growth and prosperity for Muskogee.

Types of Funding

Consideration will be given for multiple types of funding such as capital, incentives and infrastructure.

Future Funding

Acquiring funding in future years will be contingent upon measured outcomes and other qualitative information as evidenced in the evaluation reports. All multi-year grants will be contingent upon measured outcomes that meet or exceed expectations.

Out of Cycle Grant

Any grant for out of cycle consideration must have legitimate time sensitive need, as approved by the Chairman of the Board of City of Muskogee Foundation and Economic Development Committee Chair. Proposals that include job creation, business expansion or new business location that fall outside of the SIP incentive program will be considered.

Education & Empowerment

Mission

The mission of the Education & Empowerment Grants Committee is to enhance foundational learning in our community by funding educational experiences that are responsive to changing community needs and maximize the learning potential of every resident from pre-K through career, preparing them to succeed in the 21st century.

Types of Funding

Consideration will be given for multiple types of funding designed to meet the priority considerations of this committee.

Future Funding

Funding in future years will be contingent upon measured outcomes as evidenced in the evaluation report. All multi-year grants will be contingent upon measured outcomes that meet or exceed expectations.

Health & Wellness

Mission

The mission of the Health and Wellness Grants Committee is to provide support for programs and initiatives which focus on the health and wellness of the citizens of Muskogee. Priority consideration will focus on the Oklahoma Health Improvement Plan, Elimination of generational poverty, and collaborative approaches to teen pregnancy prevention.

Types of Funding

Consideration will be given for multiple types of funding designed to meet the priority considerations of this committee.

Future Funding

Acquiring funding in future years will be contingent upon measured outcomes and other information as evidenced in the evaluation reports. All multi-year grants will be contingent upon measured outcomes that meet or exceed expectations.

Quality of Life

Mission

The mission of the Quality of Life Grants Committee is to provide support for programs and initiatives that improve and develop opportunities to enhance “live, work and play” for residents and guests of the Muskogee community.

Types of Funding

Consideration will be given for multiple types of funding designed to meet the priority considerations of this committee.

Future Funding

Acquiring funding in future years will be based on measured outcomes and other information as evidenced in the evaluation reports. All multi-year grants will be contingent upon measured outcomes that meet or exceed expectations.

About School-Based Healthcare Solutions Network (SBHSN).

Utilizing a unique framework of funding systems offered by the Department of Health and Human Services, managed care organizations, health insurers, and private donors, SBHSN promotes a system of care model (Coaching Model℠) offering a mix of evidenced-based intervention, prevention, and care coordination services to children in grades K-12. The Coaching Model aims to expand quality mental healthcare access on public school campuses and improve children's social, emotional, behavioral, family, and wellness outcomes.

School-Based Mental Health Implementation Grant

In response to the growing number of students who need mental health counseling, the School-Based Healthcare Solutions Network (SBHSN) is accepting applications from Local Education Agencies (LEA), Public and Private Universities, State and local Colleges, Charter School Management Companies, Public Schools, Charter Schools, and Non-Profit Organizations (501c3) to implement and expand mental health program services on local school campuses. Grantees will receive direct funding and reimbursement to support the following activities: 

• Expanding access to School-Based Social and Emotional Learning (SEL).
• Coordinating mental healthcare services with school administration and staff. 
• Delivering mental healthcare services and coordinating academic-support activities to students with a history of attendance, behavior, and poor academic performance.

FUNDING

5-Years, renewable based on meeting performance goals 5-year award ceiling is $5,500,000.

Opportunities for Children

The Opportunities for Children Community Grant was designed to support organizations that provide enrichment opportunities for children who may otherwise be unable to participate.

Project Priorities & Populations of Focus:

Proposed projects must be designed to address the specialized needs of the population of focus.

• School Readiness, ages 0-5: Programs or services to prepare children for school. Examples include language and literacy development, cognition and general knowledge, approaches toward learning, physical well-being and motor development, and social and emotional development.
• Foster Care, ages 0-14: Programs and services supporting children living in foster care. Examples include mentoring, resources for providing basic needs, and recreational, social, or cultural experiences.
• Enrichment Opportunities, ages 0-14: Programs or services that provide specialized enrichment opportunities for children with developmental disabilities, chronic health conditions, adverse childhood experiences, or receiving behavioral health services.

Created by voters in 2000, the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) is an endowment trust established with a percentage of payments from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between 46 states and the tobacco industry. Funds are invested by a Board of Investors, and only the earnings from those investments are used by a Board of Directors to support efforts to improve the health of Oklahomans.

TSET’s focus, as outlined in the Oklahoma Constitution, is to reduce Oklahoma’s leading causes of preventable death – tobacco use and obesity – in order to reduce cancer and cardiovascular disease. As a state grantmaking trust, TSET funds prevention, research and emerging opportunities to improve the health of every Oklahoman.

TSET Discovery Grants

The TSET Discovery Grants aim to fund creative solutions and address unique challenges and barriers to improve health outcomes for Oklahomans.  These grants are available for projects directly related to one of TSET's Constitutional areas of focus, which may include the following areas:

• Tobacco prevention or cessation for high-risk groups
• Programs designed to maintain or improve the health of Oklahomans
• Programs to enhance the provision of health care services to Oklahomans, with particular emphasis on such programs for children
• Programs designed to enhance the health and well-being of senior adults

Proposed programs should target: i) large segments of people with strategies to prevent tobacco use or obesity, or ii) populations, regardless of size, with the greatest rates of tobacco use and/or obesity.

Funding is annual and renewable for up to three years based on performance, availability of funds, and approval by the TSET Board of Directors.

About Us

Founded in 1951, The Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation is a private, family foundation established in Oklahoma. ​Our purpose is to support charitable organizations in the United States, both large & small, with a preference on education & the state of Oklahoma. Our mission is to provide resources to Religious, Charitable, Scientific, Literary & Educational organizations & programs that traditional philanthropic sources might avoid.

Funding Areas

• Education: Organizations & projects supporting educational endeavors from pre-K to 12 & higher education, including but not limited to, endowments, scholarship funds and vocational technical programs.
• Construction: Brick & mortar projects including equipment to support renovations & new construction.
• Health & Wellness: Institutions supporting health & wellness through scientific research, health care & quality of life projects.
• Religion: Organizations & projects supporting faith-based & humanitarian endeavors.
• Literacy: Organizations & projects supporting innovative programs & increased literacy outcomes.
• Arts & Culture: Institutions & projects supporting the arts aimed at enriching the quality of life for the community. 

Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation

The mission of The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation is to lift our neighbors out of poverty by supporting housing and shelter resources, social services and basic human needs, mental health and indigent healthcare initiatives, and programs that empower and inspire community members to improve their lives.Our philanthropy reflects the faith, vision and values that guided our founders, Anne and Henry Zarrow, who believed in building communities where marginalized populations are elevated in ways that uplift us all.We fund nonprofit organizations working to improve the physical and intellectual lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people primarily in the metropolitan area of Tulsa, and in special cases statewide in Oklahoma and in Israel. Grants from the Foundation may be made in the form of operating, program or capital support.Funding PrioritiesThe Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation primarily focuses grantmaking on these priority areas: Alleviating & Preventing Homelessness

• The Foundation supports nonprofits that provide shelter, transitional housing, wraparound services, and eviction prevention.
• The Foundation also supports efforts to expand affordable housing in Tulsa.

Improving Access to Health Care & Mental Health Services

• The Foundation supports programs that improve access and quality to health and mental health services, especially for those living in poverty.

Supporting Social Services

• It is a cornerstone belief at the Foundation that providing annual, unrestricted operating support to social service providers is critical to their mission and to ours.
• Accordingly, the Foundation awards $7 million annually in general operating grants across more than 200 nonprofits.
• The Foundation also awards grants for piloting new initiatives, organizational planning, and capital projects.

Reducing Hunger & Supporting Basic Needs

• The Foundation believes that food insecurity and hunger are solvable, unnecessary, unjust, and impact everyone living in Oklahoma.

Secondary Areas of Interest The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation focuses on four additional areas of interest:Supporting Education 

• For The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation, lifting neighbors out of poverty also means expanding access to higher education and improvement of K-12 programs likely to increase a disadvantaged child’s chance of entering college.
• The Foundation considers capital and operations grants to organizations that support education, and also provides ongoing scholarship support for programs at seven area universities including Langston University, Northeastern State University, Oklahoma State University, Rogers State University, Tulsa Community College, the University of Oklahoma, and the University of Tulsa. For information on scholarships, please contact the universities directly.

Legacy Gifts

• From time to time the Foundation will fund special projects, which go beyond target areas of interest, especially where there is an opportunity to honor the strongest interests of our founders.

Supporting Jewish Life

• The trustees of The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation are committed to supporting Jewish communities, especially where projects can improve the lives of the disadvantaged.
• The Foundation’s strategy for Jewish Giving centers largely on support for social services and vulnerable populations, primarily in Israel. There will continue to be a preference for these types of projects located in the rural regions of Israel, such as the Galilee and the Negev.
  • Please see the grant page for Israel grants here. 

Enriching Local Culture & Quality of Life

• The trustees of The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation envision a community where people from all walks of life can interact, gain insight, engage with beauty, and be inspired to reach their full potential.
• Grants to cultural institutions, civic improvement, arts organizations, and advocacy projects build on a longstanding commitment made by Anne and Henry Zarrow to invest in the community where they built their company and raised their family.

Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation

The mission of The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation is to lift our neighbors out of poverty by supporting housing and shelter resources, social services and basic human needs, mental health and indigent healthcare initiatives, and programs that empower and inspire community members to improve their lives.Our philanthropy reflects the faith, vision and values that guided our founders, Anne and Henry Zarrow, who believed in building communities where marginalized populations are elevated in ways that uplift us all.We fund nonprofit organizations working to improve the physical and intellectual lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people primarily in the metropolitan area of Tulsa, and in special cases statewide in Oklahoma and in Israel. Grants from the Foundation may be made in the form of operating, program or capital support.Funding PrioritiesThe Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation primarily focuses grantmaking on these priority areas: Alleviating & Preventing Homelessness

• The Foundation supports nonprofits that provide shelter, transitional housing, wraparound services, and eviction prevention.
• The Foundation also supports efforts to expand affordable housing in Tulsa.

Improving Access to Health Care & Mental Health Services

• The Foundation supports programs that improve access and quality to health and mental health services, especially for those living in poverty.

Supporting Social Services

• It is a cornerstone belief at the Foundation that providing annual, unrestricted operating support to social service providers is critical to their mission and to ours.
• Accordingly, the Foundation awards $7 million annually in general operating grants across more than 200 nonprofits.
• The Foundation also awards grants for piloting new initiatives, organizational planning, and capital projects.

Reducing Hunger & Supporting Basic Needs

• The Foundation believes that food insecurity and hunger are solvable, unnecessary, unjust, and impact everyone living in Oklahoma.

Secondary Areas of Interest The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation focuses on four additional areas of interest:Supporting Education 

• For The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation, lifting neighbors out of poverty also means expanding access to higher education and improvement of K-12 programs likely to increase a disadvantaged child’s chance of entering college.
• The Foundation considers capital and operations grants to organizations that support education, and also provides ongoing scholarship support for programs at seven area universities including Langston University, Northeastern State University, Oklahoma State University, Rogers State University, Tulsa Community College, the University of Oklahoma, and the University of Tulsa. For information on scholarships, please contact the universities directly.

Legacy Gifts

• From time to time the Foundation will fund special projects, which go beyond target areas of interest, especially where there is an opportunity to honor the strongest interests of our founders.

Supporting Jewish Life

• The trustees of The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation are committed to supporting Jewish communities, especially where projects can improve the lives of the disadvantaged.
• The Foundation’s strategy for Jewish Giving centers largely on support for social services and vulnerable populations, primarily in Israel. There will continue to be a preference for these types of projects located in the rural regions of Israel, such as the Galilee and the Negev.
  • Please see the grant page for Israel grants here. 

Enriching Local Culture & Quality of Life

• The trustees of The Anne & Henry Zarrow Foundation envision a community where people from all walks of life can interact, gain insight, engage with beauty, and be inspired to reach their full potential.
• Grants to cultural institutions, civic improvement, arts organizations, and advocacy projects build on a longstanding commitment made by Anne and Henry Zarrow to invest in the community where they built their company and raised their family.

Employees Community Fund (ECF) of The Boeing Company

One of the largest employee-managed funds of its kind in the world, the Employees Community Fund (ECF) of The Boeing Company has been empowering employees to make a greater impact by pooling their tax-deductible donations for more than 60 years. Employee-led grantmaking committees at 20 Boeing sites- provide combined employee donations to nonprofits in their communities through ECF grants.

Charitable or educational organizations can apply for grants from the Employees Community Fund (ECF) of The Boeing Company.

Oklahoma City Chapter

At Boeing, community engagement is more than just a corporate commitment. For more than 65 years, Boeing employees have been proud to give back to the communities where they live and work through the Employees Community Fund of The Boeing Company (ECF)—the largest employee owned and managed fund of its kind.

ECF Focus 

Grants will be considered for 501(c)3 Health and Human Service agencies in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area.

The Oklahoma Chapter of the ECF uses CharityNavigator definitions of health and human services programs to assist in determining eligibility. Health and human services programs may include, but are not limited to:

• Children & Families Services: child care, adoption, foster care, family counseling, parenting education and other child welfare services
• Youth Development, Shelter & Crisis Services: group homes, shelters, camps and youth ranches, recreation services and other programs that develop and nurture youth
• Food Banks & Food Distribution: hunger relief programs
• Multipurpose Human Service Organizations: organizations that promote volunteerism and provide a broad range of services, including YMCAs, YWCAs, Salvation Army, Red Cross and others
• Homeless Services: assistance to homeless individuals and families
• Social Services: programs addressing the needs of the disadvantaged, underemployed, the elderly and disabled.
• Diseases, Disorders and Disciplines: programs that provide direct services for patients of particular diseases and disorders and their families
• Treatment & Prevention Services: programs providing direct medical services and educating the public on ways to prevent diseases and reduce health risks.

Texoma Community Foundation

Texoma Community Foundation (TCF) is a promise to our neighbors in Texas and Oklahoma to Create a Culture of Wellbeing.

Bridging the needs of communities across Texoma, TCF is committed to ensuring access to resources and opportunities on both sides of the border.

 Fannin County Hospital Authority Fund

The purpose of the Fannin County Hospital Authority Fund is to support the health and well-being of the residents of Fannin County with a priority given to programs and projects that focus on mental health and wellness, as well as access to care. Additionally, organizations that are physically providing services within Fannin County will have priority. Giving from the Fannin County Hospital Authority Fund is overseen by the Fannin County Hospital Authority with the Texoma Community Foundation (TCF) serving as the Fund’s fiduciary agent.

We are looking for projects that align with our mission to support the health and well-being of our community.

Currently we are funding projects that address 1 or both of the following priorities:

• Access to mental health, healthcare, or healthy living.
• Measurably increasing or retaining the number of nurses in our 4 counties.
• Please note we take particular interest in programs that would meet both priorities.

In 2011, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation launched the Community Grant program, made possible by generous donors who want to address our community’s most pressing needs. Since then, the program has expanded to include Access to Health Care, Services for Older Adults, Opportunities for Children and Culture and Community grants. Guidelines and eligibility criteria for each grant program are based on donor intent.

Services for Older Adults iFund

The Services for Older Adults Community Grant program was designed to support organizations that provide direct services to older adults (65+ years), which enable them to live independently in their homes.

Priorities

OCCF is now offering general operating support funding for organizations whose work enables older adults (age 65+) to continue to live independently in their homes. Eligible organizations must do work that meets one or more of the following grant priorities:

• Support Independent Living.
• Wellness Services and Physical Activity.
• Social and Recreational Services.

About Communities Foundation of Oklahoma

At the Communities Foundation of Oklahoma, we believe in the power of connecting individuals, nonprofits, businesses, and communities. Because when passionate people are paired with purposes they care about most, the communities in Oklahoma will prosper. We aim to strategically distribute charitable funds, maximize our donors’ impact, and strengthen their communities through stewardship and commitment to sustainable change.

About TCF

Tahlequah Community Fund has been dedicated to connecting donors to the charitable needs of Tahlequah. Through TCF, individuals, families and organizations have a funding vehicle to support and grow charitable programs and projects that can preserve and enhance Tahlequah’s unique quality of life for many years to come.

Founded in 1999, the TCF is supported by a local advisory board that is comprised of seven local volunteers. TCF funds are managed by Communities Foundation of Oklahoma, an organization that manages community funds throughout the state of Oklahoma.

Our grant emphasis is on:

• program benefitting arts, education, culture, health and wellness,
• community beautification and
• development, leadership,
• conservation and
• human services.

Grants

Each year, TCF accepts grants applications from the community. Application deadline is the last Friday in September. Awards are announced in October and monies dispersed in November. . Currently, grants are limited to $3,500 or less.

The mission of the Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation is to improve the oral health of all Oklahomans by funding and facilitating dental related programs. Based on that mission, we award grants to organizations in four areas: benevolent dentistry/access to dental care, oral health education for the public, education for dental professionals, and oral health related research.

Intention of Funds

All funds provided by the Delta Dental of Oklahoma Foundation grant program are intended to serve the public interest and fulfill the Foundation’s mission to improve the oral health of all Oklahomans by funding and facilitating dental health and education programs. All funds must be used in accordance with the purposes specified on the grantee’s grant application and in accordance with IRS Code 501(c)(3). 

Summer Grant

With a mission to make a real difference, the City of Muskogee Foundation was established in 2008 for the purpose of effectively developing, supporting, promoting, and improving programs and facilities relating to education, arts, culture, community revitalization and beautification, social services, health care, economic development, infrastructure, housing, and recreation for the City of Muskogee and surrounding areas and to improve the quality of life of residents of Muskogee.

Grants

Mission

The City of Muskogee Foundation’s mission is to make Make a Real Difference in Muskogee through grants to nonprofit organizations, churches, schools and the City of Muskogee.

Economic Development

Mission

The mission of the Economic Development Committee is to provide support for programs and initiatives that enhance and increase innovation, productivity, growth and prosperity for Muskogee.

Types of Funding

Consideration will be given for multiple types of funding such as capital, incentives and infrastructure.

Future Funding

Acquiring funding in future years will be contingent upon measured outcomes and other qualitative information as evidenced in the evaluation reports. All multi-year grants will be contingent upon measured outcomes that meet or exceed expectations.

Out of Cycle Grant

Any grant for out of cycle consideration must have legitimate time sensitive need, as approved by the Chairman of the Board of City of Muskogee Foundation and Economic Development Committee Chair. Proposals that include job creation, business expansion or new business location that fall outside of the SIP incentive program will be considered.

Education & Empowerment

Mission

The mission of the Education & Empowerment Grants Committee is to enhance foundational learning in our community by funding educational experiences that are responsive to changing community needs and maximize the learning potential of every resident from pre-K through career, preparing them to succeed in the 21st century.

Types of Funding

Consideration will be given for multiple types of funding designed to meet the priority considerations of this committee.

Future Funding

Funding in future years will be contingent upon measured outcomes as evidenced in the evaluation report. All multi-year grants will be contingent upon measured outcomes that meet or exceed expectations.

Health & Wellness

Mission

The mission of the Health and Wellness Grants Committee is to provide support for programs and initiatives which focus on the health and wellness of the citizens of Muskogee. Priority consideration will focus on the Oklahoma Health Improvement Plan, Elimination of generational poverty, and collaborative approaches to teen pregnancy prevention.

Types of Funding

Consideration will be given for multiple types of funding designed to meet the priority considerations of this committee.

Future Funding

Acquiring funding in future years will be contingent upon measured outcomes and other information as evidenced in the evaluation reports. All multi-year grants will be contingent upon measured outcomes that meet or exceed expectations.

Quality of Life

Mission

The mission of the Quality of Life Grants Committee is to provide support for programs and initiatives that improve and develop opportunities to enhance “live, work and play” for residents and guests of the Muskogee community.

Types of Funding

Consideration will be given for multiple types of funding designed to meet the priority considerations of this committee.

Future Funding

Acquiring funding in future years will be based on measured outcomes and other information as evidenced in the evaluation reports. All multi-year grants will be contingent upon measured outcomes that meet or exceed expectations.