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Overview

Healthcare Organization Grant Program

Funder: The Degen Foundation

Geographic Scope: Arkansas and Oklahoma

  • Crawford County, AR

  • Franklin County, AR

  • Logan County, AR

  • Scott County, AR

  • Sebastian County, AR

  • LeFlore County, AR

  • Sequoyah County, OK
  • Mission: The Degen Foundation is committed to recruiting and retaining a variety of healthcare services in the River Valley area and perpetuating the delivery and availability of quality healthcare and education.

    Focus Areas:

  • Access to health care by the uninsured and underinsured

  • Behavioral health needs, particularly those of children and families

  • Prenatal health care

  • Services to children at risk

  • Populations with special needs

  • Wellness and prevention of illness and injury

  • Healthcare career opportunities

  • Other (with elaboration)
  • Eligible Applicants: Non-profit healthcare organizations

    Recent Grant Recipients (2023-2025):

  • The Community Dental Clinic (2025)

  • Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center (2025)

  • Boys and Girls Club of Diamond Hills (2025)

  • Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (2023, 2024, 2025)

  • Methodist Village Senior Living (2023, 2024)

  • Girl Scouts Diamonds of Arkansas (2024)

  • The Fort Smith Boys Home (2024)

  • Community Services Clearinghouse (2023)

  • Fort Smith Community Rescue Mission (2023)

  • The Monarch 61 Project (2023)
  • Contact Information:

  • Address: 7000 Chad Colley Blvd, Fort Smith, AR 72916

  • Phone: (479) 755-6880

  • Director of Grants/Scholarships: Rebecca Ameis

  • Mailing Address: PO Box 10366, Fort Smith, AR 72917
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Complete the Grant Application Form with the following required information:
    - Organization name
    - Contact person (name and title)
    - Address
    - Phone and fax
    - Email
    - President/Executive Director name
    - Board Chair name and contact information
    - Program/Project name
    - Purpose of grant
    - Grant start and end periods
    - Amount requested
    - Federal ID number
    - Project budget
    - Organization's total operating budget
    - Disclosure of pending litigation or filed legal liens
    - Main issue area(s) to be addressed
    - Location(s) served

    2. Required Documents:
    - Project budget details
    - Organization's total operating budget
    - Verification of nonprofit status

    3. Submission Method:
    - Online via application portal or
    - Printable application form available

    4. Disclosure Requirements:
    - Must disclose any pending litigation or filed legal liens that would affect the grant
    - Must identify the main issue area(s) the project addresses
    - Must specify service locations in eligible counties

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    healthcarecommunity-healthnonprofits

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