Access to Health Care
Previous Grantees
The Access to Health Care Community Grant program is designed to support organizations that increase access to health care services to those who would not otherwise have access.
Grant Information
Priorities
OCCF is now offering general operating support funding for organizations whose work increases access to health care services to those who would not otherwise have access. Organizations must do work in one or more of the following:
- Health care services
- Early detection services
- Services for patients with Parkinson’s disease
- Hospice or palliative care services
Awards are made up to $30,000.
Grant Guidelines
The 2025 Grant Guidelines have changed significantly. Please review and download for full details.
All proposals must align with the published Grant Guidelines. Eligibility requirements and application process instructions are also included in the Grant Guidelines.
Important Dates
- Oct. 28, 2025 – Grant Application Opens
- Nov. 5, 2025, 3:00 p.m. – Grant Information Meeting (Optional)
▹Register for the Grant Information Meeting - Dec. 4, 2025, 5:00 p.m. – Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline
- Dec. 18, 2025, 5:00 p.m. – Grant Application Deadline
- End of February 2026 – Decision Notification
All deadlines are firm. No exceptions.
Grant Portal
Applications are submitted online via the Grant Portal.
- Submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) through the online Grant Portal.
▹Application instructions are available in the Grant Guidelines. - If the LOI is approved, submit a full application through the Grant Portal.
To see our list of recent grantees, please click here.
To view the generous donors who have supported this grant, please click here.
FAQs
Grants are awarded to charitable organizations providing basic and preventive health care to individuals who would not otherwise have access to such services.
If my organization received an Access to Health Care grant last year, am I eligible to apply this year?
Yes. Current grantees may reapply for additional funding if the organization has completed its Final Report for its previous Access to Health Care Community Grant.
Can an organization submit a Letter of Interest or grant application for more than one project during a single grant cycle?
Yes, applicants will submit letters of intent online. (Please refer to the guidelines above). If your proposed program and organization appear to meet the guidelines, you will receive an email with a link and access code to the online application.
Are applications submitted online?
Yes!
We have moved to a new grant management program. Both the Letter of Interest and Application will be submitted through our online grant portal.
Check out the top of this page for more info!
Will the organizations that apply receive notification if they are not approved?
Yes, all organizations that submit an application will be notified of funding decisions by the date outlined in the Grant Guidelines.
Recent Grants
A Chance to Change – $10,000 for low and no-cost options for counseling services.
Calm Waters Center for Children and Families Inc. – $10,000 to expand access to grief-focused counseling services for families.
Center for Children and Families Inc. – $10,000 for free counseling services to children who have experienced complex trauma.
Crossing Community Clinic – $15,000 for dental care and education resources to individuals with diabetes.
Dean McGee Eye Institute Community Vision Clinic – $11,250 for free dilated eye exams, refraction and glasses to individuals with diabetes.
Gospel of Life Association – $20,000 to hire a bilingual RN to support and assist residents living at Gospel of Life.
Health Alliance for the Uninsured – $26,000 for free prescription medications and flu shots.
Homeless Alliance Inc. – $35,000 for a registered nurse to serve people in the Homeless Alliance Day Shelter.
Oklahoma City Ballet – $8,000 for free year-round classes for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease, arthritis and other movement disorders.
Oklahoma Dental Foundation – $10,000 for oral health care and education for veterans in central Oklahoma.
Parent Promise – $5,000 to purchasing postpartum and newborn recovery kits for first-time mothers.
Peaceful Family Oklahoma – $25,000 for mental health services for children affected by substance use disorders, aiming to reduce risks and promote healthier outcomes.
Planned Parenthood Great Plains – $30,000 to remove cost barriers to care for patients seeking sexual and reproductive health care.
Sisu Youth Services – $16,000 for low-barrier support services, including case management and mental health resources, to empower young people for long-term success.
Skyline Urban Ministry – $9,000 to provide free medical eye exams for patrons.
Southern Plains Tribal Health Board – $10,250 for a sexual health education program for native high school students.
Stand in the Gap Ministries – $16,500 for a program to support women facing incarceration, focusing on mental health, child reunification and breaking destructive intergenerational cycles.
The CARE Center – $25,000 for an on-site mental health program, which provides trauma-focused therapy for children who have experienced abuse.
Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America –$5,000 to hold two health fairs in collaboration with local community partners for underserved populations.
Center for Children & Families – $15,000 to provide counseling services to families experiencing child abuse.
Oklahoma Children’s Health Foundation – $6,300 to provide an intensive group treatment program for children with selective mutism.
Community Health Centers Inc. – $35,000 to provide Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for uninsured patients at Community Health Highland Park Family Medical Center.
Crossings Community Clinic – $20,000 to support uninsured patients with the management of uncontrolled diabetes to achieve better overall health.
Health Alliance for the Uninsured Inc. – $40,000 to provide access to free prescription medications and flu shots for low-income, uninsured adults.
Limbs for Life Foundation – $15,000 to provide up to six people with prosthetic limbs.
Neighborhood Services Organization Inc. – $35,000 to provide 8,000 procedures to address chronic and preventative care needs.
NewView Oklahoma Inc. – $7,500 for essential low-vision services.
Oklahoma Assistive Technology Foundation – $20,000 to provide no-cost durable medical equipment to Oklahomans in need.
Oklahoma Dental Foundation – $10,000 to partner with D-DENT and Dale Graham Veterans Foundation to provide dental care and treatment to their clients.
Parent Promise – $15,000 to provide postpartum care products to women who are first-time mothers in high-risk situations.
Planned Parenthood Great Plains – $35,000 to provide affordable care to 200 patients if Title X benefits do not apply.
Skyline Urban Ministry – $8,700 to provide 250-300 patrons seeking vision correction services.
Teen emPower Inc. – $40,000 for implementing teen pregnancy prevention education in 8th-grade classrooms.
Youth and Family Services Inc. – $20,000 to provide a full-body approach to recovery focusing on exercise, nutrition, counseling and therapeutic activities that promote self-care.
A Chance to Change – $10,000 – To increase access to mental health services for uninsured clients in northwest Oklahoma City.
Calm Waters Center for Children and Families – $12,000 – To provide grief counseling services to individuals, couples and families.
Center for Children and Families – $10,000 – To provide counseling services to children who have experienced trauma.
Fundación Manos Juntas – $20,000 – To support their Diabetes and Hypertension Management Program at their weekly free clinic in southwest Oklahoma City.
Health Alliance for the Uninsured – $40,000 – To provide low-income, uninsured Oklahomans with access to prescription medications for acute and chronic illnesses.
Lilyfield – $20,000 – To expand access to mental health care for uninsured children and families.
Mental Health Association Oklahoma – $40,000 – To expand their street medicine program that serves individuals experiencing homelessness.
Neighborhood Services Organization – $40,000 – To support their low-cost dental clinic that provides oral care to low-income Oklahomans.
NewView Oklahoma – $10,000 – To expand their low-vision optometry and rehab services to patients in non-metro areas of Oklahoma, Cleveland and Canadian counties.
Oklahoma Dental Foundation – $20,000 – To provide on-site dental services to Oklahoma veterans utilizing their mobile dental units.
Oklahoma Project Woman – $15,000 – To provide breast health care for uninsured Oklahomans.
Planned Parenthood Great Plains – $30,000 – To provide under and uninsured patients with no-cost reproductive and primary care.
Remerge of Oklahoma County – $18,000 – To partner with Mobile Smiles to provide onsite dental services for ReMerge participants.
Sunbeam Family Services – $30,000 – To establish a relief fund to help mental health patients afford and continue care.
The CARE Center – $15,000 – To provide trauma-informed mental health services for children in Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma Caring Foundation – $10,000 – To support the Caring Van units that provide free immunizations to Oklahoma City children.
Variety Care – $15,000 – To provide oral health care to uninsured human trafficking survivors.
YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City – $8,000 – To start a Pedaling for Parkinson’s cycling program to help treat and slow the progression of symptoms for people living with Parkinson’s disease.
