The Oklahoma City Community Foundation (OCCF) is seeking applications for projects that will inspire residents of the Metro Oklahoma City area to engage in fun and sustainable physical activities that will contribute to a healthy lifestyle.
Donor Name: Oklahoma City Community Foundation
State: Oklahoma
City: Selected Cities
Town: Selected Towns
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The OKC Gets Fit grant opportunity is designed to bring forward ideas for projects which will provide a lasting impact by engaging community members in using parks, trails, and public spaces.
Funding Information
The Oklahoma City Community Foundation will consider grants of up to $5,000 for projects with a limited reach and impact, and grants of up to $100,000 over two years (or $50,000 per year) for programs with a greater reach and impact, to support OKC Gets Fit. Funded projects may take place over two years; implementation should begin no later than summer 2022.
They are seeking projects with the following characteristics:
- Ideas that motivate and activate individuals for now and into the future.
- Use and promote the use of KeepMovingOKC.org, and leverage parks, trails and public spaces or other venues for fun physical activities.
- Collaboration among organizations with different capacities or different audiences.
- Projects that impact a significant population who need encouragement to become physically active.
- Projects should include a range of residents in the community, be open and not restricted by residency or membership.
- A plan for sustainability or continuation after the grant funds are expended.
- Support from others: in-kind, organizational or financial.
Eligibility Criteria
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving central Oklahoma.
- Nonexempt organizations with ideas for projects that qualify for the use of charitable dollars. For example, community groups, schools, local government agencies, or state or city connected agencies may apply as long as the funding request is for programs for the public, located in central Oklahoma.
- Organizations must have a governing board located in central Oklahoma.
- Grants will not be made to individuals or foundation
Additional Criteria
- Grants may be awarded to support the expansion of existing programs to populations that are not physically active.
- Investment in equipment or software, may be allowed, but should not be a primary expense.
- Grants will not be awarded for capital campaigns or fundraising events, or to support existing programs without a significant expansion component to include population groups that are not physically active.
- Grant funding may not be used for administrative or operating expenses, or for virtual events
Service Area
Activities and events must take place within the Metro Area cities or municipalities of: Arcadia, Bethany, Choctaw, Del City, Edmond, El Reno, Forest Park, Harrah, Jones, Lake Aluma, Luther, Midwest City, Moore, Mustang, Nichols Hills, Nicoma Park, Norman, Oklahoma City, Piedmont, Smith Village, Spencer, The Village, Valley Brook, Warr Acres, Wheatland, Woodland Park, or Yukon.
For more information, visit OKC Gets Fit Grant Opportunity.
