The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is excited to announce a new grant cycle for Boren Mentoring Initiative Grants totaling $15,000 for K-12 mentoring organizations. Grants will be made available through a selection process. Two categories of grants are available:
Startup Grants: Startup grants of up to $3,000 will be available to new mentoring organizations in their first three years of operation. These grants are designed to encourage communities to establish quality mentoring programs.
Opportunity Grants: Opportunity grants of up to $1,500 will be available to existing mentoring groups to help fund programming, training, materials or other programs that advance excellence in mentoring for K-12 students in Oklahoma.
To qualify for either grant, mentoring organizations MUST:
- Serve K-12 age children in Oklahoma, with preference given to mentoring organizations that work in partnership with local public schools.
- Conduct background checks on all mentors.
- Agree to report qualitative and quantitative outcomes to the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence.
- Provide proof of 501(c)3 status or proof of an agreement with a local public school district or other qualified 501(c)3 umbrella organization.
Applications for the next grant cycle will open on Sept. 3, 2024, and will close Nov. 30, 2024.
