Deadline: 06-Aug-21
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee is offering 2021 Discretionary Grant.
Categories
The Foundation has identified several broad categories in which needs exist and for which grant requests are encouraged:
- Animal Welfare
- Arts and Humanities
- Community Development, Improvement & Planning
- Conservation and Environment
- Education
- Employment and Training
- Food, Food Security, Agriculture & Nutrition
- Health
- Housing and Shelter
- Human Services-Emergency/Temporary Needs
- Human Services-Children & Youth
- Human Services-Aging Adults
- Human Services-Women & Men
- Human Services-New Americans
Funding Information
- Grants may generally be limited to $5,000, but the Allocations & Distribution Committee reserves the right to make grants up to a maximum of $12,500.
- Historically, the average grant falls between $4,000-$6,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee will accept Discretionary Grant Applications for programs or projects from:
- Nonprofit organizations legally chartered in Tennessee and in possession of a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service declaring the organization a public charity that is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3).
- Nonprofit Organizations must be headquartered in and serving the following Middle Tennessee counties: Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, Davidson, DeKalb, Dickson, Fentress, Franklin, Giles, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Moore, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Van Buren, Warren, Wayne, White, Williamson, and Wilson.
- Organizations that are entities of government (i.e. libraries, schools, etc). Government entities are exempt from the GivingMatters.com requirement.
- Nondiscrimination Policy in Grantmaking: No person, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity (as defined in paragraph 249(c)(4) of title 18, United States Code), sexual orientation, marital or parental status, political affiliation, military service, physical or mental ability, or any other improper criterion be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds made available by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, and any other program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated for grants, cooperative agreements, and other assistance administered by the Foundation.
- Organizations with programs or projects scheduled to take place from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022.
Ineligible
Organizations ineligible to apply:
- Nonprofit organizations with budgets below $50,000.
- Nonprofits that have been in operation for two years or less. However, if your organization fits the description above and received a grant prior to the 2019 grant cycle, you are eligible to reapply.
- Nonprofit organizations headquartered outside Middle Tennessee
- Private/Family Foundations
- Private Schools (K-12th grades)
- Grantmaking Organizations (Funds from The Community Foundation cannot be used to re-grant to another organization.)
- Houses of Worship
For more information, visit https://www.cfmt.org/grants-scholarships/grants/