Boren Mentoring Initiative Grants

The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence is excited to announce a new grant cycle for Boren Mentoring Initiative Grants. A total of $15,000 in grant funds will be made available to eligible Oklahoma mentoring organizations.Two categories of grants are available:

• Startup Grants - Two 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 - Six 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.
   
• Organizations who recieved awards in fiscal year 2024 will not be eligible to reapply until the 2025 grant cycle.

Applications must be completed by 5 p.m. November 30, 2024.