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Oklahoma Funding & Opportunities

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: Public medical colleges in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Utah
Application Deadline: Jul 26, 2024
Sponsors: Bureau of Health Workforce, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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: Jul 15, 2024
Sponsor: State of Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Training Commission
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: Jul 2, 2024
Sponsor: Telligen Community Initiative
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 1, 2024
Sponsor: Region 6 South Central Public Health Training Center
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 vitality, and environmental sustainability. Special emphasis is given to programs and organizations that advance the diversity, equity, and inclusion of underserved populations in target communities. Rural communities are a priority.
Geographic coverage: Communities in 23 states served by Union Pacific
Application Deadline: May 31, 2024
Sponsor: Union Pacific Foundation
Southwest Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education Pilot/Feasibility Program Inactive
Funding for research projects to promote health and safety in agriculture, forestry, and fishing (AgFF) occupations in the southwest region.
Geographic coverage: The 5 states in the SW Ag Center region
Application Deadline: May 15, 2024
Sponsor: Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education
Kerr Foundation Grants Inactive
Provides grants to nonprofit organizations in the Kerr Foundation target area in the areas of education, health, cultural development, and human services.
Geographic coverage: Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Oklahoma organizations will receive first priority for available funds.
Letter of Intent (Required): Apr 30, 2024
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2024
Sponsor: Kerr Foundation
Native American Affairs: Emergency Drought Relief for Tribes Inactive
Funding for eligible tribes that are impacted by the operation of reclamation water projects with near-term drought relief projects and to assist eligible tribes to develop, manage, and protect their water and related resources to mitigate the adverse impacts of drought.
Geographic coverage: Federally recognized Indian Tribes in the 17 Western States identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902
Application Deadline: Apr 11, 2024
Sponsor: U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation
COMPASS Initiative SPARK! Grants Inactive
Grants for community-led campaigns and education initiatives across the southern U.S. that work to reduce stigma and change knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors around HIV and AIDS. Priority is given to rural applicants.
Geographic coverage: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas
Application Deadline: Mar 12, 2024
Sponsor: Gilead COMPASS (COMmitment to Partnership in Addressing HIV/AIDS in Southern States) Initiative, Southern AIDS Coalition
Native American Affairs Technical Assistance to Tribes Inactive
Financial assistance for projects and activities that develop, manage, and protect water and related resources on tribal lands.
Geographic coverage: Federally recognized Indian Tribes in the 17 Western States identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902
Application Deadline: Mar 12, 2024
Sponsor: U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation

Last Updated: 6/27/2024