OCCF: Donna Nigh Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $8,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, an accredited public or private school or other publicly-supported agency
Geography
- Located in the state of Oklahoma
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Applicant must provide direct services to individuals with severe to profound intellectual and or developmental disorder (IDD).
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Eligible projects include environmental adaptations, classroom equipment, and sheltered workshop activities, while special events and capital improvements are excluded from funding.
- Not eligible: Applications requesting funding for special events
- Not eligible: Capital/maintenance improvements
Overview
The OCCF: Donna Nigh Foundation Grant supports Oklahoma-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and accredited schools that provide essential services to individuals with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities. The foundation provides funding for adaptive equipment and activities aimed at enhancing independence and quality of life. Eligible projects include environmental adaptations, classroom equipment, and sheltered workshop activities, while special events and capital improvements are excluded from funding.
The Donna Nigh Foundation was established to serve as a bridge between the public and private sectors to help with programs that government agencies are unable to provide. The Donna Nigh Foundation works closely with state agencies to provide a network of support. The Donna Nigh Foundation provides adaptive equipment that allows Oklahomans with developmental disabilities to push their boundaries and gain independence.
Eligible for Funding
Environmental and Recreational AdaptationsClassroom Cognition & Developmental EquipmentSheltered Workshop Equipment and Activities
Eligibility
Applicant must provide direct services to individuals with severe to profound intellectual and or developmental disorder (IDD).Organization must be located in the state of Oklahoma.Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, an accredited public or private school or other publicly-supported agency.
Ineligibility
The Donna Nigh Foundation will not accept grant applications requesting funding for special events or capital/maintenance improvements.
What Oklahoma City Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 698
- Total given
- $63.33M
- Median grant
- $18K
- Range
- $5,094–$7M
- By dollars: Oklahoma 93%, Texas 1%, California <1%. Top recipient cities: Oklahoma City, OK; Edmond, OK; Tulsa, OK.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Disabled
- Developmental disabilities
- Nonprofits
- K-12 schools
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