Little Seeds Fund
Little Seeds Fund is a place-based cash assistance pilot for expectant mothers in North and East Tulsa, run by Elevate East, a neighborhood initiative founded by the George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF) in 2022. Modeled on Michigan's Rx Kids program, it provides 83 households with $500 monthly payments over 18 months ($9,000 per household; $840,000 total investment). Participants are identified through referral partners such as the Parent Child Center of Tulsa's Family Connects program and El Centro rather than open application. Funding is private/philanthropic, led by GKFF.
Guaranteed income, expectant mothers, maternal health, Rx Kids model, North/East Tulsa, George Kaiser Family Foundation, place-based
Headquarters
- Organization Name
- Elevate East (a George Kaiser Family Foundation initiative)
- City
- Tulsa
- State / Province
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
Contact
Status & Funding
- Organization status
- Active
- Program status
- Active
- Number of recipients
- 83
- Funding type
- Philanthropic
Benefits
- Currency Type
- Fiat
- Currency
- USD
- Total Amount
- 9,000 USD
- Avg. Per Month
- 500 USD
- Payment frequency
- Monthly
- How long the program lasts
- 18 months
- Benefit details
Each of the 83 participating households receives $500 per month for 18 months, totaling $9,000 per household and $840,000 invested across the pilot. Payments are unconditional cash intended to support financial security for expectant mothers and new parents. The design is explicitly modeled on Michigan's Rx Kids cash-transfer initiative. Verified sources did not specify the exact disbursement method or a distribution partner.
Eligibility
Overview
- Eligibility details
The program targets expectant mothers living in North and East Tulsa. Rather than a public application, participants are identified and referred through trusted community partners, including the Parent Child Center of Tulsa's Family Connects home-visiting nurses and El Centro. No income, asset, or other demographic eligibility thresholds were disclosed in verified sources. Unlike the seed data's description, no verified source confirms a post-secondary-education recipient track for this specific fund.
Demographics
- Sex
- Female
- Gender
- Female
Family
- Family Status
- Expecting
Geography
- US states covered
- Oklahoma
- Countries covered
- United States
- Cities covered
- Tulsa
- Counties covered
- Tulsa County
- Residency of Target Geography
- Yes
Application Process
- How to apply
No public application process was identified; eligible expectant mothers are enrolled through referral partnerships with community organizations (e.g., Parent Child Center of Tulsa's Family Connects nurse home-visiting program, El Centro) rather than self-application.
- Selection process
Expectant mothers in North and East Tulsa are identified and referred into the program by partner organizations such as the Parent Child Center of Tulsa and El Centro; additional selection criteria were not publicly disclosed.
