How much funding does Culture and Community Grant Program provide?

Culture and Community Grant Program provides $5,000 - $25,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Culture and Community Grant Program?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Culture and Community Grant Program?

Eligible applicants: Nonprofits and cultural organizations.

How often is Culture and Community Grant Program offered?

Culture and Community Grant Program runs on an annual cycle.

Culture and Community Grant Program

Lawton Community Foundation Affiliated Fund of the Occf Inc

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Funding Amount

$5,000 - $25,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Nonprofits and cultural organizations

Other requirements

Organizations that increase connection, expand knowledge, spark innovation
Groups making programs accessible to broad audiences and underserved areas
Organizations actively engaging people from all walks of life
Recent Awards (October 2023): 27 grants totaling $363,000 were awarded, ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 each.

Overview

The Oklahoma City Community Foundation launched its Culture and Community grant program to support organizations that preserve and promote Oklahoma's unique cultural heritage through educational programming, visual and performing arts, and cultural public events.

Geographic Scope: Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma City area

Focus Areas:

Educational programming in cultural arts
Visual arts and mural projects
Performing arts productions
Cultural festivals and public events
Indigenous and heritage preservation
Diverse cultural celebrations
Community engagement through arts

Funding Categories:

Educational Programming
Visual Arts
Performing Arts
Festivals & Public Events

Eligibility:

Nonprofits and cultural organizations
Organizations that increase connection, expand knowledge, spark innovation
Groups making programs accessible to broad audiences and underserved areas
Organizations actively engaging people from all walks of life

Recent Awards (October 2023): 27 grants totaling $363,000 were awarded, ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 each.

Contact:

Oklahoma City Community Foundation
1000 N. Broadway Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Phone: 405-235-5603
Email: [email protected]
Website: occf.org

What Lawton Community Foundation Affiliated Fund of the Occf Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 20
Total given: $372K
Median grant: $12K
Range: $6,103–$63K

By dollars: Oklahoma 100%. Top recipient cities: Lawton, OK; Fort Sill, OK; Cache, OK.
100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Lawton Public School Foundation Inc · Lawton, OK

General purposes

$63K
United States Field Artillery Association Foundation · Fort Sill, OK

General purposes

$33K
Friends of Fort Sill Inc · Fort Sill, OK

General purposes

$32K
United Way of Southwest Oklahoma · Lawton, OK

General purposes

$32K
Embrace Hope Collaboratorium Inc · Lawton, OK

General purposes

$32K