Oklahoma Medal for Excellence Award
Funding Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Oklahoma public schools
- Public school educators in Oklahoma
- University/college professors teaching in Oklahoma
Other requirements
- All grade levels and disciplines
- Teachers at elementary and secondary levels
- Administrators in elementary and secondary settings
Overview
Program Overview:
Recognizes and honors innovative public school educators for excellence in teaching and educational leadership.
Geographic Scope:
- Oklahoma public schools
- All grade levels and disciplines
Award Categories:
- Elementary teaching
- Secondary teaching
- Elementary/secondary administration
- Regional university/community college teaching
- Research university teaching
Award Details:
- $5,000 cash award per recipient
- Medal and recognition
- Honorees are featured in statewide broadcast and publications
Eligibility:
- Public school educators in Oklahoma
- Teachers at elementary and secondary levels
- Administrators in elementary and secondary settings
- University/college professors teaching in Oklahoma
Program Impact:
- Since the Academic Awards Program inception, more than $4.8 million in merit-based scholarships and cash awards have been awarded to outstanding students and educators
- Recipients receive statewide recognition
- Awards ceremony featured in broadcast and media
Contact Information:
- Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence
- Phone: (405) 236-0006
- Address: 5530 N. Western Ave., Suite 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73118-4003
What Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2020 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2020
- 2
- Total given
- $55K
- Median grant
- $28K
- Range
- $8,148–$47K
- By dollars: Texas 85%, Oklahoma 15%. Top recipient cities: Houston, TX; Sapula, OK.
Example grants
Fund for Teachers · Houston, TX
Teacher education
$47K
Sapula Public Schools · Sapula, OK
Teacher education
$8,148
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Teachers
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