Services for Older Adults
iFund Grantees
Application Process
More info, including the grant guidelines, will become available closer to the grant opening date.
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Important Dates
- Grant Application Opens: Monday, August 5, 2024
- Grant Information Meeting: 3 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4, 2024
- Letter of Interest (LOI) Deadline: 5 p.m. on Friday, September 20, 2024
- Grant Application Deadline: 5 p.m. on Friday, September 27, 2024
- Decision Notification Timeline: End of November 2024
FAQs
Grants are awarded to charitable organizations providing direct services for our community’s older citizens who are still living in their homes.
If my organization received a Services for Older Adults iFund grant last year, am I eligible to apply this year?
You may apply this year if the following conditions have been met:
- The funds have been fully expended
- All follow-up grant reports have been submitted
- The program successfully met its goal
My organization has a current grant through one of the iFund opportunities (Opportunities for Children, Culture & Community or Access to Health Care). Am I eligible to apply for the Services for Older Adults iFund grant?
Yes, but only if it is for a different program. We will not consider funding the same program with two different iFund grants.
Can an organization submit a Letter of Interest or grant application for more than one project during a single iFund grant cycle?
No. OCCF will consider no more than one project from an organization during a single iFund grant cycle.
Are applications submitted online?
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.
Will the organizations that apply receive notification if they are not approved?
What is the logic model which is referenced in the grant application and follow-up reporting?
A logic model is a visual tool that depicts the shared relationship between the resources, activities, outputs, outcomes and the program’s intended impact. Click here to view the logic model.
Recent Grants
ITNCentralOklahoma – $8,000 to support their Mental Health Outings program that pairs seniors with people to drive them to activities around Oklahoma City to help reduce social isolation.
Oklahoma’s Parkinson Alliance – $6,500 to support the Parkinson’s Care Partners that provides free family consultations, monthly support groups and solution packs to families.
Prairie Dance Theatre – $5,300 for Aloha in Motion classes that will engage older adults’ bodies and minds through Hawaiian dance and music, creative expression, cultural activities, storytelling and more.
Rebuilding Together OKC – $30,000 to add heat and air conditioning units to help maintain the interior temperature of clients’ homes through Rebuilding Together’s Safe at Home program.
RestoreOKC – $20,000 to support critical home repairs, handicap accessibility and emergent home repairs for seniors in Northeast Oklahoma City.
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program of Central Oklahoma – $17,300 to support their Provide-A-Ride program that provides one-on-one medical rides to low-income older adults in Oklahoma County who live alone and are no longer able to drive.
Riversport Foundation – $2,500 to support their Wise Dragons, a dragon boat league for seniors that provides physical exercise, socialization and rewarding experiences. boat league for seniors.
Salvation Army – $20,000 to supply basic household items and hard and soft furnishings seniors to help them maintain their independent living status.
