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Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Discretionary Grants

This funding record is inactive. Please see the program website or contact the program sponsor to determine if this program is currently accepting applications or will open again in the future.

Sponsor
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Deadlines
Aug 15, 2023
Contact

Laundrea Lewis
888-540-5200 Ext. 107
grants@cfmt.org

Purpose

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee offers funding in several broad categories, including:

  • Housing and shelter
  • Human services
  • Education
  • Employment and training
  • Community development, improvement, and planning
  • Food security, nutrition, agriculture, and nutrition health
  • Conservation and environment

Applicants may request funds for general operations or program support. New organizations addressing a pressing community issue may apply for "Jumpstart" operational funding.

Eligibility

Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations legally chartered in Tennessee and government entities are eligible to apply. Organizations must be located in one of the 43 counties served by the Foundation.

Applicants eligible for Jumpstart Program grants are nonprofit organizations that received tax-exempt status between 2021-2023 that have active programming in place offering early but promising results.

Geographic coverage
Tennessee
Amount of funding

Award ceiling:

  • Up to $20,000 for general operations and program support grants
  • Up to $5,000 for Jumpstart program grants
Application process

Applicants must create a profile with GivingMatters.com by August 15, 2023 to be considered for funding.

Links to application instructions and the online application portal are available on the program website.

Tagged as
Community and economic development · Educational attainment · Employment and unemployment · Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Housing and homelessness · Human services · Planning and strategy methods and resources · Self-sufficiency · Tennessee



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