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E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation Grant Program is sponsored by E L And Thelma Gaylord Foundation. The foundation supports a wide range of charitable activities benefiting the residents of Oklahoma. Funding is distributed through two biannual cycles (Spring and Fall). The foundation supports initiatives in the arts, education, medical research, and children's issues, among others. Proposals must be initiated via a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) through the online portal. Organizations are limited to one grant request per year.
Geographic focus: Greater metropolitan Oklahoma City area
Focus areas: Arts, Education, Medical Research, Children's Issues, Human Services, Community Improvement, Health, Culture
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Application – The Gaylord Foundation Proposals to the E. L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation are initiated through our online Grant Request Portal.
To be considered, please submit a Letter of Inquiry by January 15th or July 15th. The Foundation accepts applications from qualified 501(C)3 charitable organizations with a geographical preference for the greater metropolitan Oklahoma City area. Grants will not be made to individuals.
The Trustees consider applications based on the merits of the proposal and subject to the Foundation’s annual financial requirements. The Foundation admits one grant request per year. Letter of Inquiry cut-off dates are January 15 and July 15.
Late submissions are not accepted and will be delayed until the following cycle. All requests must be submitted through our Grant Request Portal here . Requests for the Spring Grant Cycle may be submitted from November 15 through January 15 at 5:00 p.
m. CST. For the Fall Grant Cycle, requests may be submitted May 15 through July 15 at 5:00 p.
m. CST. **Update** The E.
L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation no longer accepts grant requests from organizations outside the greater metropolitan Oklahoma City area. Requests for the Spring Grant Cycle may be submitted from November 15 through January 15 at 5:00 p.
m. CST. Final grant decisions will be sent out no later than April 15.
Requests for the Fall Grant Cycle may be submitted May 15 through July 15 at 5:00 p. m. CST.
Final grant decisions will be sent out no later than October 15. Debi Tallent, Director of Administration 405. 607.
6301, debi@gaylordfoundation. org
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Qualified 501(c)(3) charitable organizations. The foundation no longer accepts grant requests from organizations outside the greater metropolitan Oklahoma City area. Grants are not made to individuals. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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