Grants

Investing in nonprofits that are advancing a new, transformative system of justice with the core values of racial equity, economic well-being, and fundamental fairness for all.

Grants Overview


Public Welfare Foundation awards grants to nonprofits that honor the Foundation’s core values of racial equity, economic well-being, and fundamental fairness for all. The Foundation looks for strategic points where its funds can make a significant difference and improve lives through policy and system reform that results in transformative change.

The Foundation funds organizations that currently hold a 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service working in the United States. Organizations that do not have this status can apply with a fiscal sponsor. The Foundation does not fund individuals, scholarships, direct services, or international projects.

Grant Types: How We Fund the Work

General Support Grants

General support grants are for day-to-day operating costs or to further the work of your organization. These grants are not earmarked for a particular program or project.

Program or Project Support Grants

Program or project support grants support a specific program or activity of the organization. These are restricted grants and must be used for that program or project.

Special Opportunities Grants

The Special Opportunities Program supports projects reflecting the Foundation’s mission and underlying values. These are one-time only grants that are especially timely and compelling. At times, this kind of grant serves as a laboratory for new ideas.

Grants Awarded

Public Welfare Foundation awards grants throughout the year. Please see our database below to see what we have funded. Filter grants by fiscal year and program area.

  • Oklahoma City, OK // 2025

    Foundation for Liberating Minds

    Support to Foundation for Liberating Minds.
    Awarded
    $75,000
    Term
    12 months
    Program
    Criminal Justice
  • Oklahoma City, OK // 2025

    Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform

    General support.
    Awarded
    $300,000
    Term
    24 months
    Program
    Criminal Justice
  • Tulsa, OK // 2025

    Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law and Justice

    Support for Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law and Justice.
    Awarded
    $500,000
    Term
    24 months
    Program
    Criminal Justice
  • Tulsa, OK // 2025

    Oklahoma Policy Institute

    Support for an update to the landscape analysis of the juvenile justice systems in Oklahoma and continue developing Oklahoma Policy Institute’s capacity for research and youth justice policy advocacy in Oklahoma.
    Awarded
    $360,000
    Term
    24 months
    Program
    Youth Justice
  • Tulsa, OK // 2025

    Still She Rises Inc.

    Support for Still She Rises to decrease the negative impact of fines and fees and inequitable due process on women and families in Tulsa County.
    Awarded
    $400,000
    Term
    24 months
    Program
    Criminal Justice
  • Oklahoma City, OK // 2024

    Native Wings Link an Eagle

    Support to Native Wings Like an Eagle to reduce recidivism and criminal legal involvement of tribal members in Oklahoma.
    Awarded
    $175,000
    Term
    12 months
    Program
    Criminal Justice
  • Oklahoma City, OK // 2024

    LiveFree Oklahoma Incorporated

    Support for LiveFree OKC to decrease community-based violence and the harmful impacts of the carceral system in predominately Black Ward 7 of Oklahoma City.
    Awarded
    $170,000
    Term
    12 months
    Program
    Criminal Justice
  • Durham, NC // 2024

    The Just Trust for Education

    Support for the Oklahoma Justice Funders Collaborative, a pooled fund to support coordinated justice reform efforts in Oklahoma.
    Awarded
    $1,000,000
    Term
    24 months
    Program
    Criminal Justice
  • Oklahoma City, OK // 2024

    Oklahoma Watch, Inc.

    Support for investigative reporting on Oklahoma's criminal and youth justice systems.
    Awarded
    $150,000
    Term
    24 months
    Program
    Criminal Justice
  • Oklahoma City, OK // 2024

    Julius Jones Institute

    Support to create a cohort of 10-20 young people impacted by the system through an advocacy and organizing curriculum.
    Awarded
    $75,000
    Term
    12 months
    Program
    Youth Justice