Mentoring Grants

The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence awards grants to support strategic needs of new and existing K-12 mentoring organizations in Oklahoma. 

The program’s focus is to promote the growth and development of quality youth mentoring programs statewide. 

For the 2027 grant cycle, grants of up to $3,000 will be made available through a selection process. Grant funds can be used to help fund programming, training, materials, start-up costs or other programs that advance excellence in mentoring. 

To qualify for a grant, mentoring organizations MUST:

• Serve K-12 age children in Oklahoma.
• 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 2025 will not be eligible to reapply in this grant cycle.

For more information, contact 405-236-0006 or info@ofe.org.

Applications must be completed by 5 p.m. Monday, Nov.  30, 2026.