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Community Impact Grants
Building a Vibrant Future
Grant Opportunities Supporting Arts, Education, and Mental Health
Our Community Impact Grants focus on three key areas: Arts & Creative Culture, Child/Youth Development & Education, and Positive Mental Health & Quality of Life. Each of these areas is integral to supporting a vibrant, inclusive community where everyone can thrive.
Middle Tennesseans deserve to experience greater belonging and well-being. CFMT’s Community Impact Grants focus areas align perfectly with our unique capacity to drive meaningful change and honor the generosity of our donors, who have supported these core areas for the past 30 years.
Through our Grants program, we continue to build on this legacy, ensuring that our community remains strong, creative, and resilient.
Arts & Creative Culture
Child/Youth Development & Education
Positive Mental Health & Quality of Life
Applying For A Grant
- Community Impact Grants are classified as unrestricted operating support. Funds can be used at the discretion of the organization to cover any costs necessary to carry out its core mission work within one of CFMT’s focus areas.
- Applicants may only apply to ONE focus area. Please choose the focus area that best describes your organization’s mission aligned work.
- Grants are awarded for one-year terms and requests must stay within our guidelines based upon the total size of the organization’s operating budget.
| Budget Size | Maximum Request |
| Under $500,000 | $15,000 |
| $500,000 to $1,500,000 | $20,000 |
| $1,500,000 to $3,000,000 | $25,000 |
| $3,000,000 to $5,000,000 | $30,000 |
While CFMT is prioritizing supporting organizations whose total operating budget is less than $5,000,000, those above that amount are still eligible to apply.
Community Impact Grant 2024 Timeline
June 3 – June 30
Application open for submissions
July 7 – Sept. 6:
Applications under review
Mid-Late Oct:
Grants awarded
GivingMatters Requirement
All 501(c)(3) public charities interested in being considered for a Community Foundation grant must maintain a complete and up-to-date profile in GivingMatters.com. This requirement ensures that we have all the necessary information to thoroughly consider your organization for funding.
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Adnan Karim
Vice President of Community Impact
Laundrea Lewis
Senior Grants Manager
