TSET seeks to fund innovative applicant – defined proposals to improve health in Oklahoma.
OKLAHOMA CITY (October 18, 2023) – The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) is accepting applications for TSET Discovery Grants to support innovative programs that increase healthy behaviors among Oklahomans.
TSET Discovery Grants are aimed at immediate, impactful programs in line with TSET’s constitutional areas of focus: tobacco cessation and prevention, health care access, senior health and improving the overall health of all Oklahomans. Grant funding will begin July 1, 2024 and run up to three years.
“As a grant maker with the mission to improve health, TSET is seeking innovative proposals with the potential to impact a wide range of Oklahomans,” said Julie Bisbee, executive director of TSET. “These grants give us the opportunity to partner with organizations doing exceptional work to promote health in the state.”
In 2022, TSET awarded approximately $5.5 million in Discovery Grants to seven organizations. These grantees are now impacting a wide range of people in Oklahoma, from seniors through wellness program improvements and activities, to visually impaired individuals of all ages through physical activity programming.
NewView Oklahoma, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit for Oklahomans with vision loss, received a TSET Discovery Grant for a comprehensive wellness initiative that included the creation of accessible outdoor wellness space for employees, clients and community members as well as physical activity programming for blind youth and adults.
Key information about the grants:
- Grant Amounts: Up to $250,000 per year for a maximum of three years, based on performance, availability of funds, and approval by the TSET Board of Directors.
- Application Deadline: The application period for the Discovery grants opens Oct. 18, 2023. Proposals are due Nov. 30, 2023.
- Eligibility Criteria: TSET Discovery Grants are available to Oklahoma local governments (towns, cities, and counties), non-profit 501(c)3 organizations, tribal nations, institutions of higher education, and public agencies and entities of the State of Oklahoma. All proposals must address one of the TSET constitutionally mandated purposes.
- How to apply: To learn about this funding opportunity, go to the Discovery Grants page on the TSET website (tinyurl.com/TSET-Discovery-Grants)
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The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) serves as a partner and bridge builder for organizations shaping a healthier future for all Oklahomans. TSET provides leadership at the intersections of health by working with local coalitions and initiatives across the state, cultivating innovative and life-changing research and working across public and private sectors to develop, support, implement and evaluate creative strategies to take advantage of emerging opportunities to improve the public’s health. TSET – Better Lives Through Better Health. To learn more, go to Oklahoma.gov/TSET.