ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Oklahoma Kirschner Trusts FY27 — Disability Education & Muskogee Community Grants
Kirschner Trusts FY27 offers up to $30,000 for Oklahoma disability education/vocational projects, Muskogee-area nonprofit needs, and Jewish education/culture/social services. LOIs are due October 8, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.; invited full applications are due October 22 at 5:00 p.m.
FundingUp to $30,000. No mandatory match or cost share is stated in the FY27 guidelines.
DeadlineLetter of Intent: October 8, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Invited full application: October 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The published FY27 guidelines do not specify a time zone; all deadlines are firm with no exceptions.
Last verifiedSeptember 13, 2026
Required next actionConfirm the organization qualifies for charitable dollars and aligns with the applicable service-area/funding category; verify 100% board participation; prepare and submit one LOI through the OCCF Grant Portal under Kirschner Trusts FY27 by October 8, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. If invited, complete the full application by October 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Do not infer a deadline time zone that the controlling guidelines do not state.
Broad Eligibility
501(c)(3) nonprofits or other non-exempt organizations that qualify for charitable dollars and align with a funding category/service area. Statewide disability track supports educational and vocational opportunities for ages 0-26 and is project-support only; Muskogee County and Jewish-service tracks may use project or general operating support. One LOI per organization; 100% board participation in mission support is required.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100. N9+ Fit Score 15/100. There is genuine disability-education and adaptive-technology adjacency, supported by recent Kirschner awards, but FY27 is not a clinical-device or telehealth procurement mechanism. Do not force N9+. Dr. Miltie/QC Healthcare direct-applicant fit 0/100; vendor participation would require an eligible applicant's independently defined project and confirmed allowability.
Kirschner Trusts FY27, administered through the Oklahoma City Community Foundation, is accepting Letters of Intent for grants of up to $30,000. The program has three focus areas: statewide educational and vocational opportunities for children and young adults ages 0-26 with disabilities; Muskogee County nonprofits addressing social, economic and educational needs; and Jewish education, culture and social services.
Deadlines and process
The FY27 grant cycle opened September 8, 2026. The mandatory Letter of Intent deadline is October 8, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Applicants whose LOI is approved are invited to submit a full application by October 22, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The published guidelines do not specify a deadline time zone, so Atlas does not infer one. All deadlines are firm with no exceptions. Applications are submitted through OCCF’s online Grant Portal under “Kirschner Trusts FY27.”
Eligibility and funding rules
Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or another non-exempt organization that qualifies for charitable dollars, align with at least one funding category and service area, and demonstrate 100% board participation in support of the mission. Organizations may submit only one LOI. The funder may request the most recent tax return and IRS determination letter. The grant term is January 1, 2027 through January 1, 2028. Project-support grants may fund new or existing programs; general operating support is available only in the Muskogee and Jewish-service tracks. The guidelines do not state a mandatory match or cost share. Individuals, private foundations, retroactive expenses, capital campaigns and vehicle purchases are not funded.
Atlas fit
Atlas Opportunity Score: 74/100. N9+ Fit Score: 15/100. The statewide disability track has real education and adaptive-technology adjacency, and recent awards include adaptive technology and student-support technology, but the controlling FY27 program is not a clinical-device or telehealth procurement program. N9+ should not be forced into an application. Dr. Miltie/QC Healthcare direct-applicant fit is 0/100; any vendor role would require an eligible applicant’s independently defined project and confirmed allowability.
Key contact: Keaton Van Sickle, Program Manager, k.vansickle@occf.org, 405-606-2920.
Source verificationReferenced source · occf.orgAtlas last verified this record September 13, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
