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Oklahoma Funding & Opportunities

Oklahoma Nursing Student Assistance Program Inactive
Forgivable loans for Oklahoma students pursuing nursing degrees in return for agreeing to practice in Oklahoma upon graduation. Priority is placed on practicing in rural communities.
Geographic coverage: Oklahoma
Application Deadline: Dec 15, 2023
Sponsor: State of Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Training Commission
Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund Inactive
Funds programs that work in the areas of affordable housing and shelter, education and youth development, environmental stewardship, workforce, and human services within the Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation service area.
Geographic coverage: Available in specific areas in 25 states. See the "Where We Give" section of the program website for details.
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2023
Sponsor: Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation
Oklahoma Hospital Association Excellence in Quality Award Inactive
Honorary awards that recognize exceptional efforts to improve quality and patient care in Oklahoma hospitals. Small hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals are two of the award categories.
Geographic coverage: Oklahoma
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2023
Sponsor: Oklahoma Hospital Association
Oklahoma Rural Health Awards Inactive
Annual awards for outstanding rural health advocates, rural health leaders, rural health educators, and rural practitioners in Oklahoma.
Geographic coverage: Oklahoma
Application Deadline: Sep 15, 2023
Sponsor: Rural Health Association of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Rural Economic Action Plan Grants Inactive
Funding for water and sewer projects in rural areas of Oklahoma.
Geographic coverage: Oklahoma
Application Deadline: Sep 1, 2023
Sponsor: Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Medical Student Education Program Inactive
Grants for public medical schools to expand or support education for medical students preparing to become physicians in states with primary care provider shortages. The program is designed to prepare and encourage medical students who are training in the most underserved states to choose residencies and careers in primary care that serve tribal communities, rural communities, and/or medically underserved communities after they graduate.
Geographic coverage: Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Utah
Application Deadline: Jul 14, 2023
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Region 6 Public Health Leadership Institute (R6-PHLI) Inactive
A virtual leadership program designed for mid-career practitioners and emerging leaders in Public Health Region 6.
Geographic coverage: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2023
Sponsor: Region 6 South Central Public Health Training Center
Telligen Community Initiative Grants Inactive
Grants for programs and nonprofit organizations that address social determinants that impact health and enhance equity, that are making healthcare education more accessible, and that are fostering healthcare innovation in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, and Oklahoma.
Geographic coverage: Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, and Oklahoma
Application Deadline: Jun 16, 2023
Sponsor: Telligen Community Initiative
Union Pacific Foundation Community Ties Giving Program: Local Grants Inactive
Grants to nonprofits to support direct services and capacity building efforts aimed at improving the quality of life in communities served by Union Pacific in the areas of safety, workforce development, community spaces, environmental sustainability, and local needs. Special emphasis is given to programs and organizations that advance the diversity, equity, and inclusion of underrepresented populations in target communities.
Geographic coverage: Communities in 23 states served by Union Pacific
Application Deadline: May 31, 2023
Sponsor: Union Pacific Foundation
COMPASS Initiative HIV Capacity Building Grants Inactive
Capacity building grants and technical assistance for HIV/AIDS-serving community-based organizations in 12 southern states.
Geographic coverage: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.
Application Deadline: Feb 20, 2023
Sponsors: Emory University COMPASS Coordinating Center, Gilead COMPASS (COMmitment to Partnership in Addressing HIV/AIDS in Southern States) Initiative

Last Updated: 11/17/2023