Legacy Hall of Fame Grant

The Legacy Hall of Fame Fund is a grant initiative managed through a foundation that aims to honor the community dedication and contributions of families recognized during its hallmark Legacy Hall of Fame Gala. The fund now also supports the Community Catalyst Award, which highlights individuals actively advancing the well-being and development of their communities. With this dual homage to community service and engagement, the Fund seeks to strengthen the local social fabric through direct financial support to organizations demonstrating alignment with these values. The primary purpose of the Legacy Hall of Fame Fund is to provide financial awards to organizations engaging in impactful work that addresses pressing community needs. Grants are specifically targeted toward three main types of requests: program or project support, seed money for new initiatives, and capacity building. This structure allows the fund to support both new and existing efforts, from pilot projects and organizational development to technology upgrades, staff development, or strategic planning. Project or program support is intended for clearly defined activities that directly contribute to fulfilling the mission of the applying organization. Applicants requesting seed money must clearly outline how the initiative will be sustained beyond the term of the grant. Capacity building proposals may include costs for staff training, technology, publications, conferences, equipment, or external consultants, but applicants are expected to explain how these investments will yield measurable improvements in capacity and mission delivery. Each application will be reviewed by a grants committee, which considers the type of support being requested and evaluates whether the proposed activity is sustainable post-grant. Sustainability is a key concern, and applicants are encouraged to clearly communicate how the project or capacity-building effort will be maintained once the grant funding concludes. The grant offers a maximum award amount of $2,500 per recipient. There is no indication of a minimum award level, and no total funding pool has been disclosed. Matching contributions are not required. While a formal application process is implied, the foundation recommends preparing responses in a Word document before submission to streamline the online application. No specific application open or close dates are provided in the materials, and no pre-application requirements, webinars, or Q&A sessions are mentioned. Interested applicants can contact the foundation at 918-337-2287 for more information or clarification. Given the mention of past funding and the structured review criteria, the grant appears to recur annually, although the specific frequency is not stated. Based on today's date, August 25, 2025, and assuming annual recurrence, the next expected application cycle would likely begin in August 2026.

Go through the application and copy all requested information onto a word document. Answer all questions in that word document so you can save your work as you go. When you have answered everything to your satisfaction, copy and paste answers into the online form. Save the word document for the next time you submit a grant for that project.