Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation Grant applications are now open!
Donor Name: Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation
State: Oklahoma
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/27/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The residents of Coalgate, Oklahoma know that access to high-speed internet is a fundamental necessity, connecting people to resources. The Oklahoma City Community Foundation awarded the City of Coalgate a grant of $150,000, which served as the catalyst for delivering broadband internet services to its citizens.
Focus Areas
- Arts, Culture & History
- Goal: Preserve, strengthen, and enhance access to arts, culture, and history in rural communities.
- Education and Access: Initiatives that foster public engagement, expand educational opportunities, and improve access to arts and cultural resources.
- Cultural Heritage and History: Projects that preserve and celebrate the unique cultural and historical legacies of rural communities.
- Goal: Preserve, strengthen, and enhance access to arts, culture, and history in rural communities.
- Health & Safety
- Goal: Enhance health, well-being, and safety for underserved populations in rural areas.
- Direct Health Services: Programs delivering essential healthcare services, including physical, mental, and dental care.
- Access and Capacity Building: Initiatives to improve healthcare infrastructure, expand service availability, and strengthen the public health workforce.
- Community Safety: Support for fire departments, EMS, and law enforcement agencies to ensure community safety and emergency preparedness.
- Goal: Enhance health, well-being, and safety for underserved populations in rural areas.
- Libraries & Literacy
- Goal: Promote learning, literacy, and knowledge sharing in rural communities.
- Rural Library Support: Initiatives that strengthen rural libraries as vital hubs for learning and community engagement.
- Community Literacy Programs: Programs that take place outside the traditional classroom to address literacy gaps. This may include early childhood and family literacy initiatives, adult education (e.g., GED preparation), tutoring, and ESL services.
- Goal: Promote learning, literacy, and knowledge sharing in rural communities.
- Economic Development
- Goal: Foster sustainable growth and build economic resilience in rural communities.
- Workforce Development: Programs that equip workers with in-demand skills, support job placement, and enhance long-term employability.
- Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Projects providing training, mentorship, and resources to sustain and grow small businesses.
- Infrastructure Development: Initiatives to improve critical infrastructure, such as transportation networks, broadband access, and other community needs.
- Goal: Foster sustainable growth and build economic resilience in rural communities.
Funding Information
Up to $40,000.
Geographical Focus
Projects must directly serve communities in one or more of the following Oklahoma counties: Adair, Atoka, Bryan, Caddo, Cherokee, Choctaw, Coal, Haskell, Johnston, Kiowa, Latimer, McCurtain, McIntosh, Okfuskee, and Pushmataha. Projects benefiting cities or towns with populations under 6,000 will receive priority.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.
- Nonexempt organizations that qualify for the use of charitable dollars, such as museums, libraries, schools, and state or local government agencies.
For more information, visit OCCF.
