ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
No published solicitation number — The Goddard Foundation 2026-2027 grant cycle
Oklahoma Goddard Foundation 2026-2027 Grant Cycle — South Central Oklahoma Health & Welfare
The Goddard Foundation's current grant process opened September 1, 2026. Letters of Inquiry are due January 15, 2027, with invited/full grant applications due April 8, 2027. Funding preference is South Central Oklahoma, with health and welfare among the stated priorities.
FundingNo standard current award ceiling or total pool is published by the controlling Foundation Management page. Historical grant amounts must not be treated as a cap or entitlement.
DeadlineLetter of Inquiry due January 15, 2027; grant applications due April 8, 2027. The controlling public page does not state an exact closing time or time zone.
Last verifiedOctober 5, 2026
Required next actionScreen qualifying South Central Oklahoma 501(c)(3) public charities for a genuine health or welfare project, confirm the current online LOI requirements and portal fields, and prepare the Letter of Inquiry by January 15, 2027. Invited full applications are due April 8, 2027.
Broad Eligibility
Foundation Management states that grants from its private-foundation clients are made only to nonprofit organizations holding valid 501(c)(3) public charity status, verified through GuideStar Charity Check. The Goddard Foundation gives funding preference to South Central Oklahoma and work that enriches lives, health, and welfare.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 82/100. The Goddard Foundation gives funding preference to South Central Oklahoma and work that enriches lives, health, and welfare. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations with valid 501(c)(3) public-charity status. The current public guidance does not state a universal award ceiling, so applicants should build requests around a clearly documented community need and the Foundation's published priorities.
The Goddard Foundation, administered by Foundation Management, Inc., has opened its 2026-2027 grant process for charitable organizations, with a funding preference for South Central Oklahoma and work that helps communities enrich lives, health, and welfare.
Current application timeline
The process opened September 1, 2026. The Letter of Inquiry deadline is January 15, 2027. Grant applications are due April 8, 2027, with grantmaking decisions scheduled for May 2027 and funded awards expected in June 2027. The controlling public page does not publish an exact closing time or time zone for either deadline.
Foundation Management states that its private-foundation clients make grants only to nonprofit organizations holding valid 501(c)(3) public charity status, verified through GuideStar Charity Check. The Goddard Foundation may also consider out-of-cycle requests that are of interest to its board.
The current public page does not publish a standard award ceiling, total available pool, mandatory match/cost-share requirement, detailed allowable-cost schedule, or complete required-form/attachment inventory. Atlas therefore does not infer those terms. Recent IRS-derived grant data show substantial South Central Oklahoma giving, including a $100,000 grant to Southern Oklahoma Ambulance Service, but that historical award is not treated as a current cap or guaranteed funding level.
N9+ Fit Score: 50/100. The Foundation expressly prioritizes health and welfare, and South Central Oklahoma nonprofit healthcare/EMS organizations are realistic applicants. However, the current controlling public guidance does not specifically authorize telehealth, remote-exam, diagnostic-device, or medical-equipment purchases. Any N9+ role should therefore remain conditional on an applicant-defined need and confirmation that the proposed cost is allowable.
Source verificationReferenced source · fmiokc.comAtlas last verified this record October 5, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
