Inasmuch Foundation

Inasmuch Foundation is sponsored by Inasmuch Foundation. Champions community enhancement, education, human services, and journalism to improve the quality of life for Oklahomans.

Funding Requests — Inasmuch Foundation How to Apply for Funding from Inasmuch Foundation Nonprofits may apply for general operating, one-time project, capital campaign, or sponsorship funding through our online grants portal. Inasmuch Foundation accepts requests each spring and fall, supporting initiatives in Community Enhancement, Education, Human Services, and Journalism.

Review our funding priorities and deadlines to prepare a strong request.

Eligibility: Open Requests Accepted Applications Open: First Week of January Deadline: February 15th* at 11:59 PM CT Notification of Decision: May Eligibility: Open Requests Accepted Applications Open: First Week of July Deadline: August 15th* at 11:59 PM CT Notification of Decision: November *Should the 15th fall on a weekend or national holiday, the request will be due the following business day.

Organizations will be limited to a single grant request and a single sponsorship request in a 12-month period. If you are a new applicant to Inasmuch Foundation, please take the eligibility quiz to get started. The Foundation is committed to continuously refining its funding priorities.

Please review the chart below to learn more about prioritized funding categories. More detailed information is available in the Focus Areas section.

General Operating Support Funding Amounts & Considerations Organizations will be able to apply for one of two levels of funding support: The level of general operating funding granted will be based on several factors: Alignment with the Foundation’s funding priorities Organization size, scope, and financial stability Inasmuch Foundation Board and Staff discretion Funding Restrictions & Eligibility Organizations should not apply for more than 10% of the annual operating budget.

Only organizations with an annual operating budget greater than $1,000,000 will be eligible to receive $100,000 in general operating support. Inasmuch Foundation will fund general operating up to five consecutive years. Grant decisions are still made on an annual basis, and organizations are not guaranteed five consecutive years of funding.

If funded for five years, all organizations are required to take at least a one-year funding hiatus. There are no standardized amounts for one-time funding grant requests. What projects are eligible?

Organizations applying for a specific project that will be transformational to the organization should apply for a one-time funding grant. Organizations interested in applying for one of these grants are encouraged to speak with a Program Officer about the specifics of the request. The Foundation will review a capital campaign request once 50%–75% of the total campaign goal has been raised.

Which capital campaigns are eligible? Organizations interested in applying for one of these grants are encouraged to speak with a Program Officer about the specifics of the request. Sponsorship requests and grant requests must be submitted via separate applications through the online grants portal.

Organizations are eligible to submit one sponsorship request per year. The Foundation has a limited sponsorship budget and is thus unable to fund all sponsorship requests. Funding Restrictions & Eligibility ALL sponsorship requests MUST be submitted via the online grants portal.

Sponsorship information received through any other means (traditional mail, email, etc.) will be discarded. Requests should be submitted a minimum of three months in advance of the event. Once the request is submitted, it typically takes two to four weeks for the review process to be completed.

If you are a new applicant to Inasmuch Foundation, please take the eligibility quiz to get started. Sponsorship Eligibility Quiz