How much funding does Khader K. Hussein Palliative Care Award provide?

Khader K. Hussein Palliative Care Award provides $2,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Khader K. Hussein Palliative Care Award?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Khader K. Hussein Palliative Care Award?

Eligible applicants: Graduating medical students; Graduating nursing students; Students from accredited schools in the region (OU College of Medicine, OU Ziegler College of Nursing, SNU School of Nursing, OCU Kramer School of Nursing, UCO Department of Nursing).

How often is Khader K. Hussein Palliative Care Award offered?

Khader K. Hussein Palliative Care Award runs on an annual cycle.

Khader K. Hussein Palliative Care Award

Lawton Community Foundation Affiliated Fund of the Occf Inc

Foundation Annual Hospice Grants Healthcare Grants

Funding Amount

$2,000

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

Graduating medical students
Graduating nursing students
Students from accredited schools in the region (OU College of Medicine, OU Ziegler College of Nursing, SNU School of Nursing, OCU Kramer School of Nursing, UCO Department of Nursing)

Other requirements

Demonstrated interest in palliative care and end-of-life issues
Award Amount: $2,000 per recipient
About Dr.
Hussein: Dr.

Overview

Annual scholarship awards recognizing outstanding graduating medical and nursing students who demonstrate an interest in palliative care and end-of-life issues. The awards honor Dr. Khader K. Hussein, a former board member of the Hospice Foundation of Oklahoma who has mentored countless medical and nursing students.

Geographic Scope: Central Oklahoma

Eligibility:

Graduating medical students
Graduating nursing students
Demonstrated interest in palliative care and end-of-life issues
Students from accredited schools in the region (OU College of Medicine, OU Ziegler College of Nursing, SNU School of Nursing, OCU Kramer School of Nursing, UCO Department of Nursing)

About Dr. Hussein: Dr. Khader K. Hussein is a doctor of oncology and hematology at Integris Health in Oklahoma City.

Affiliated Organization: Hospice Foundation of Oklahoma

Contact:

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

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