Rural Oklahoma foundation accepts community grant applications
Posted on: 12/14/16
The Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation will soon be accepting applications for the Community Grants program. The goal of the grant program is to help improve the quality of life in rural communities and provide opportunities for citizens to improve themselves and their communities in one of three areas, including health.
Eligible projects must take place in and serve communities with a population of less than 6,000 within one of the following counties: Adair, Atoka, Bryan, Caddo, Cherokee, Choctaw, Coal, Greer, Harmon, Haskell, Jackson, Johnston, Kiowa, Latimer, Le Flore, McCurtain, Pushmataha, Sequoyah, Tillman or Washita.
Grants of up to $10,000 will be considered to qualified nonprofit organizations or entities of state and local government for projects serving one of the identified eligible communities and/or counties.
Grants of up to $15,000 will be considered to qualified nonprofit organizations or entities of state and local government for projects serving multiple eligible communities and/or counties.
Applications will be available Jan. 3 and will be due on March 1. For more information,
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