While the Foundation’s funding priority is our scholarship program, we also partner directly with Middle Tennessee organizations to drive transformative change for students and communities.
GRANT GUIDELINES
We encourage grant seekers to explore our Key Initiatives and read about past and current grantees. Application is by invitation only and funding is restricted to the same 40 Middle Tennessee counties as our scholarship.
Our 4-Step Grant Guidelines:
Align with Foundation
Mission and Key Initiatives
College & Career Readiness
Literacy
Principal and Teacher Leadership
Advocacy
Serve within our 40 Middle Tennessee Counties
The Foundation does not fund the following:
Building and capital campaigns or debt retirement
Individuals
Legislative lobbying or other political purposes
Sponsorships or fundraising events
If your organization fits these guidelines, connect with us!
To find out if your project fits one of the Foundation’s key initiatives, please submit a brief, 1-page document describing the project through our contact page. We will respond promptly and share next steps. We want to hear from you!
TIMELINE
Once a year, after we have awarded our college scholarships, the Foundation extends invitations for grant applications.
EARLY SPRING
Foundation extends grant invitations, conducts site visits, and pre-review meetings
MAY
Grant decisions are made by the Foundation board
FEATURED GRANTS
PENCIL: Providing Vital Support to Nashville’s School Communities
Each day, the educators and administrators of Metro Nashville Public Schools bring their fullest effort, the very best of themselves, to their classrooms in service of Nashville’s children; it is...
Franklin Road Academy Innovation Lab: Learning STEM By Doing
For the students of today, a role in the workforce of tomorrow might have very little to do with a desk and a cubicle – instead, for some of them, a normal day could involve the use of a 3D...
Junior Achievement – Empowering Students to Own Their Economic Success
Since 1919, Junior Achievement has sought to empower students across the nation with the skills they’ll need to thrive in a global economy, providing lessons on financial literacy,...
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee High School Bigs Literacy Program
Through the work of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee (BBBS), local children in need of guidance and support are provided with strong and enduring one-on-one mentoring relationships....
Horizons at USN: Providing High-Quality, Engaging Summer Opportunities to Help Close the Achievement Gap
When we think of summer, we think of longer days and school-free schedules. But for too many students, summer can also mean learning loss— particularly for low-income students. Each summer,...
Homework Hotline: Providing cost-free tutoring to Tennessee students
For most Middle Tennessee students, the school day doesn’t end when the final bell rings – it follows them home, where they’ll continue to build on their classroom learning through homework...
