CFMT Awards 264 Grants Totaling $2,839,256 in 2024 Grant Opportunities

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT) is excited to announce its 2024 grantees, showcasing a new, transformative approach to grantmaking.

Thanks to the generosity of our donor-established unrestricted and field-of-interest funds, CFMT awarded significant grants across key focus areas: $435,000 for Arts & Creative Culture, $580,000 for Positive Mental Health & Quality of Life, and $770,000 for Child/Youth Development & Education. These Community Impact Grants, formerly Discretionary Grants, reflect a shift towards deeper, more impactful partnerships with grantees, with the average grant size rising from an average of $5,000 under the previous model to an average of $22,000. This deepened approach, as opposed to a broader one, allows CFMT to make more possible for our nonprofit partners.

In addition, Special Interest Grants provided vital resources, including $251,326 from The Women’s Fund, $381,225 for Animal Welfare support, and $35,000 from the William N. Rollins Fund for the Arts. Other highlights include targeted support from The Sports Fund ($24,328), the Ernest and Selma Rosenblum Fund for the Performing Arts ($48,494) and county-specific funds, such as those for Dickson ($32,657) and Coffee County ($125,550). The 264 grants awarded total $2,839,256, supporting organizations across 28 counties.

Together, CFMT and our nonprofit grantee partners are building a more thriving and inclusive community, now and for generations to come.

Community Impact Grantee Recipients 2024

Our “Positive Mental Health and Quality of Life Grants” support nonprofit organizations that provide mental and behavioral health services for vulnerable populations, especially children and youth, seniors, disabled/differently-abled communities, and caregivers.

Positive Mental Health Granteesexpand_more

ORGANIZATION	BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Positive Mental Health & Quality of Life: $580,000 (25 Grants)
AncoraTN	AncoraTN works tirelessly to nurture survivor healing and strategically combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee; breaking cycles of exploitation and supporting survivors as they heal from their traumas.
Bridges for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	BridgesDHH is the only comprehensive agency in our area working to build access, equity, and inclusion in partnership with the D/deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing communities.
BrightStone, Inc.	BrightStone's purpose remains to provide adults with intellectual disabilities whole life care, meeting the needs of job, home, health, and recreation along with mental, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual support.
Center of Hope for Behavioral Health	Our mission is to enhance the well-being of students, adults, and families through comprehensive behavioral health care services, in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Charis Health Center	Our mission is to deliver quality, compassionate healthcare and health education to those without insurance or the ability to pay for the services they need to ensure our community's wellbeing.
Community Development Center	For over 50 years, the Community Development Center (CDC) has provided a variety of services and supports to individuals with disabilities, birth through end of life, in southern Middle Tennessee.
Dismas,Inc	Dismas helps justice-involved individuals address severe psychiatric disorders, co-occurring disorders, or substance use disorders. Untreated mental health and addiction issues are hidden barriers affecting returning citizens successfully achieving reentry goals.
Domestic Violence Program, Inc.	Provide equal access to counseling and crisis intervention services for sexual assault survivors. Ensure increased accessibility to trauma-informed services that reduce negative impacts and increase positive health outcomes.
Healing in the Margins	HM was created by and for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ Tennesseans to improve access to culturally competent mental health care. We support BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ mental health practitioners and community members.
Insight Counseling Centers	Insight Counseling Centers exist to restore lives to wholeness -- mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. We provide professionally licensed psychotherapy on an income-based fee scale and free mental health education.
Nashville Children's Alliance, Inc.	Nashville Children’s Alliance (NCA) provides children and families with comprehensive support throughout the process of disclosure, investigation, prosecution and healing from severe abuse and violence.
Nashville International Center for Empowerment	Our Mental Health and Resiliency program serves the Nashville refugee community. We improve access to culturally-relevant and trauma-informed mental health care, create self-sustaining community support, and implement individual care strategies.
Our Kids, Inc.	Our Kids partners with hundreds of child-serving professionals. We provide essential services to strengthen the resilience of children and families dealing with the trauma and chaos of child sexual abuse.
Our Place Nashville	Our Place Nashville empowers adults with developmental disabilities by providing affordable housing in inclusive and integrated communities. We currently serve 110 residents with plans to nearly double in 2026.
Porter's Call	We offer free, confidential care and guidance to recording artists. By supporting their wellbeing, we help them navigate the unique stresses in their careers and personal lives.
Renewal House, Inc.	Renewal House helps women with substance use disorders and their children lead healthy, fulfilling lives in recovery. The agency provides Middle Tennessee’s only long-term, comprehensive program that treats families together.
SAFE Soldiers and Families Embraced	SAFE Soldiers and Families Embraced provides free and confidential mental health counseling to Active Duty Service Members, Veteran, First Responders and their families in the Clarksville/Montgomery County/ Ft. Campbell Area.
Samaritan Recovery Community	Samaritan Recovery Community is a nonprofit addiction treatment center in Nashville. We provide the whole continuum of care to low-income people suffering from substance use disorder.
Senior Citizens, Inc	FiftyForward promotes positive mental health and enhanced quality for life of older adults across Middle Tennessee by fostering connections among peers, providing innovative programming, and establishing systems support.
STARS Nashville	STARS provides equitable access to prevention, intervention, treatment and training through hope, health, connection and compassion.
Tennessee Higher Education Initiative, Inc.	To combat challenges facing formerly-incarcerated Tennesseans, THEI fosters belonging and self-determination through peer coaching and a reentry alumni network. THEI also provides access to critical support, like counseling and housing.
Tennessee Respite Coalition	The Tennessee Caregiver Coalition's Senior Volunteer Program in Sumner County connects senior volunteers with caregiving opportunities to support and improve the quality of life for caregivers and care recipients.
The New Beginnings Center	The New Beginnings Center’s (TNBC) programs build strength and confidence, create connection, and improve emotional resilience. Our comprehensive initiative empowers marginalized women and girls to create sustainable pathways of well-being.
The Village at Glencliff	The Village at Glencliff offers post-acute care for unhoused Nashvillians after discharge from the hospital. We provide a healing community to safely recover, stabilize their lives, and imagine their futures.
We Are One	We Are One Recovery assists LGTBQ2IA+ individuals and ALLies with a safe place to live free of persecution, drugs, and alcohol. We provide services & support for free.

Our “Child/Youth Development and Education Grants” support nonprofit organizations or networks that implement holistic approaches to address the diverse needs of young people’s overall growth, success, and lifelong resilience – inside and outside of school.

Child/Youth Development & Education Granteesexpand_more

ORGANIZATION	BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Child/Youth Development & Education: $770,000 (34 Grants)
100 Black Men of Middle TN	Provide exposure and training in workforce and college readiness and personal wellness, and offer mentoring to young Black males from 10-18 years old.
ABLE Youth	Using sports as the impetus, ABLE Youth increases the self-esteem of children in wheelchairs, builds motivation, and teaches them the skills that enable them to live independently as adults.
Alignment Nashville	Alignment Nashville brings schools and community partners together to take action, solve problems, and align resources to support Metro Nashville Public Schools students, educators, and families.
AWAKE (Advocates for Women's and Kid's Equality)	AWAKE advocates for women and young people in Tennessee. Our youth programs--I Am An Advocate and Youth Advisory Board--equip youth with tools to become change-makers in their communities.
Backfield in Motion	Backfield in Motion empowers at-risk youth through education and athletics, helping them earn diplomas, build a foundation for higher education, and develop essential job skills for successful workforce transitions.
BeWell in School	BeWell in School supports the well-being of school communities by teaching mindful breath and movement as proactive tools for self-regulation.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee	BBBSMT supports positive youth development and mental health through one-to-one and group mentoring programs. All programs and services are targeted toward low-income youth, particularly those growing up in single-caregiver homes.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee	We provide safe and supervised out-of-school-hours care for young people 5 to 18 years old. We supply education enhancement, physical activity, enrichment in arts and music, leadership development, and fun.
Communities In Schools of Tennessee	We help ensure that every student, regardless of race, gender, ability, zip code, or socioeconomic background has what they need to realize their full potential in school and beyond.
Conexión Américas	Conexión Américas’ College Access and Success after-school program supports first-generation immigrant and refugee high school students becoming the first in their families to complete college, impacting their families long-term success.
D-Y-M-O-N in the Rough (Dynamic Young Minorities of Nashville)	DYMON provides extended learning programs for at risk girls using a holistic youth development approach to focus on improving academic success, social and emotional learning, skill building, and growth mindset.
Edgehill Neighborhood Partnership	We provide high-quality early childhood education, afterschool programming that uses trauma-informed care and a social-emotional curriculum to help youth transcend adverse childhood experiences, and workforce development tailored to career interests.
Empower Me Center	Empower Me Center fosters an inclusive learning, recreational and social environment for Middle Tennessee's special needs community through our Summer Camp, Adult Day Program and Year-Round Respite and Enrichment Activities.
Galaxy Star Drug Awareness	Nashville Peacemakers is working to end the cycle of violence one person, one child, one family at a time. We do this by promoting peace with unconditional love.
Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee Inc	GSMIDTN’s mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. GSMIDTN provides inclusive programming promoting healthy social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development.
Global Outreach Developments International	At GOD International, we provide 10 youth development programs throughout the year. The programs focus on education and empowerment through holistic development and job creation for over 750 youth.
Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee	Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee inspires and prepares young people to succeed in the global economy. We empower K-12 students with financial literacy, work/career readiness, and entrepreneurship skills.
Legacy Mission Village	Legacy Mission Village, Journey/Youth provides holistic to refugee youth through after-school tutoring, college readiness and summer programming to improve academic performance and increase youth skill sets for career opportunity.
Manna Cafe Ministries	We promote the well-being of low-income youth and their caregivers during out-of-school hours through healthy food, nutrition education, clothing, diapers, school supplies, health clinics, showers, emergency lodging, and casework services.
Martha O'Bryan Center	Martha O’Bryan Center’s K-8 out-of-school time program provides comprehensive academic, social-emotional, and enrichment programming to more than 350 underserved students in East Nashville at three schools and one community site.
Monroe Harding Inc	We enable healing homes for foster children and then provide a robust set of services to prepare youths and young adults for meaningful employment, housing and stability in life.
Nashville Public Education Foundation	The Nashville Public Education Foundation believes every student deserves to thrive in school. We increase positive student outcomes in Nashville’s public schools by identifying challenges and advancing evidence-based solutions.
Nations Ministry Center	Nations Ministry helps refugee and immigrant youth become generationally successful through literacy supports and life skills development in partnership with parents to support the whole child's development.
Oasis Center Inc	Oasis Center helps over 3,500 Middle Tennessee youth each year move into a happy, healthy, and productive adulthood. Our 20+ programs empower youth to overcome complex adolescent challenges and thrive.
One WilCo	To ensure Williamson County public schools allow children of all races and ethnic backgrounds can thrive. We advocate for equitable policies, building community support for students, families, and staff color.
Pathway Kitchens/Cafe Momentum Nashville Corporation	Café Momentum Nashville equips justice-impacted youth with social-emotional skills and culinary employment opportunities. We build pathways out of/away from the justice system to help youth thrive over survive.
Raphah Institute	Raphah supports victims of crime and youth who have caused that violence through restorative justice programming. Our Early Embrace initiative increases access to economic power and early childhood education.
Rocketown of Middle Tennessee	Rocketown provides a FREE safe/supportive environment for teenagers with entertainment, out-of-school programs, academic assistance. Using holistic principles including social-emotional learning groups, we help youth thrive and reach their fullest potential.
Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance	TECA envisions a future where the diversity of Tennessee educators reflects the diversity of students. TECA provides high quality programming and networking opportunities to support and retain educators of color.
The F.I.N.D. Design	We uplift Black girls by creating sacred spaces for healing and sisterhood, confronting systemic trauma, and nurturing their mental health with culturally rooted support and transformative educator training.
The Family Center, Inc	Helping parents offer their children safe, stable, nurturing environments is core to our mission. When bio/psycho/social challenges exist, we step in to offer guidance and support for struggling families.
Transformation Life Center	Inspiring the love of reading through the love of running to help black and brown boys improve reading proficiency, outrun childhood obesity, and live fuller, healthier lives.
Water Walkers	Water Walkers uses the transformative power of watersports, outdoor adventure, and education to develop youth to become confident and empowered leaders. We provide them access to a better future.
Why We Can't Wait, Inc.	The goal of our programs is to prep youth for academic success while developing them physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally as leaders.

Our “Arts & Creative Culture” funding invests in and partners with nonprofits committed to ensuring greater cultural participation and equitable access to artistic experiences.

Creative Arts & Culture Granteesexpand_more

ORGANIZATION	BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Arts & Creative Culture Total: $435,000 (25 Grants)
Actors Bridge Ensemble	Actors Bridge Ensemble (ABE) helps Middle Tennesseans find their authentic voices through actor training, autobiographical storytelling, inclusive mentorship opportunities, socially-conscious plays, and empowerment programming for teen girls.
Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville, Inc.	ABC is the fuel in Nashville’s creative engine. It’s the hub for building more sustainable arts businesses and creative enterprises, making Nashville a great place to create and enjoy art.
Backlight Productions	Backlight Productions is an arts education program for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It creates professional-level, integrated productions featuring Backlight students alongside youth performers and industry professionals.
Borderless Arts Tennessee	BAT uses all art forms with people with disabilities to enhance school curriculum through residencies, empower professional development and networking, enrich lives through self-expression and engage in the community.
Centennial Park Conservancy	CPC supports Nashville’s Centennial Park while providing access to arts-based community events including Musicians Corner, Kidsville, at the Parthenon, and Nashville Earth Day.
Creative Girls Rock®️	Creative Girls Rock provides tailored intercultural and intergenerational arts experiences to the Greater Nashville Area under their key initiatives of creative arts, mental health & wellness, women empowerment, and y
Daybreak Arts	Provide adults experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity the artistic resources, space, education, and platform to increase their economic mobility, artistic expression, skill development, community integration, and personal fulfillment.
Elmahaba Center	Elmahaba Center is the only nonprofit in Middle Tennessee that exclusively centers Arabic-speaking community members in our direct service and campaign work. Arabic is the third most-spoken language in Tennessee.
Ethos Youth Ensembles	Ethos offers a comprehensive youth musical ensemble program, including beginning strings classes, four youth orchestras, jazz ensemble, and children’s choirs. Ethos serves over 230 students from across Middle Tennessee.
Global Education Center	Global Education Center uses the arts of diverse cultures to present school and community programs that share traditions, stories, and perspectives designed to dispel myths, dismantle stereotypes and alleviate fears.
Intersection	Intersection is a flexible contemporary music ensemble dedicated to challenging the traditional concert experience, exploring music of the 20th and 21st centuries, and embracing musical and cultural diversity of Nashville.
Nashville Academy Theatre and Nashville Children's Theatre Association	Nashville Children's Theatre provides transformational theatrical experiences for children, fostering empathy and personal discovery while reflecting the diversity of our evolving community.
Nashville in Harmony	Nashville in Harmony is a musical arts organization for LGBTQ+ people and their allies. Its two choral ensembles and marching band use music to build community and create social change.
Nashville Repertory Theatre, Inc.	Celebrating 40 years as middle Tennessee’s flagship professional theatre company, Nashville Repertory Theatre entertains and inspires the community by creating exceptional theatre that explores the diversity of human experience.
Native American Indian Association of Tennessee	The 43rd Annual Tennessee Indian Education Pow Wow is a three-day cultural revitalization event. Powwow connects our community to our essential and vocational supportive services and promotes traditional Indigenous arts.
North Nashville Arts Coalition	NNAC provides a resourceful community to nurture artists and artist groups desiring to positively contribute to and preserve the heritage of North Nashville.
Tennessee Association of Craft Artists	Tennessee Craft connects artists, public and partners with statewide resources and opportunities for connection, exposure, skills education and professional development. We help craft artists achieve their personal and professional goals.
Tennessee Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Assocation	The Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra enriches our community by offering diverse, high-quality musical performances and educational programs. We believe in fostering a vibrant arts culture, inspiring creativity across all age groups.
The Forge Nashville	The Forge provides access to tools, space and support for makers, artists, and underserved youth across Middle Tennessee. Through subsidized resources, we empower beginners, passionate creatives, and aspiring entrepreneurs alike.
The Porch Writers' Collective	To develop and foster Nashville’s growing literary arts community through educational classes, workshops, literary events, diverse and inclusive affinity groups, and outreach initiatives.
The Quest Center For Art & Community Development, Inc.	The Quest Center is music education & youth development center located in Dickson TN. Through music education we positively influence children living in rural lower-income communities.
Unscripted	Unscripted makes improv more accessible and equitable by offering programs for historically excluded groups and under-resourced communities. We prioritize belonging, care, wellbeing, and joy in our programs.
W.O. Smith/Nashville Community Music School	W.O. Smith/Nashville Community Music School offers affordable music education to children from low-income families. We provide a safe and empowering space for both personal and artistic development.
Willow Oak Center for Arts and Learning at Robertson County	Willow Oak Center for Arts and Learning serves over 14,000 children and adults annually through our educational programs. These include visual, performing, fiber, folk, wellness, and culinary arts, and humanities.
Youth Empowerment through Arts and Humanities	YEAH! further empowers youth voices of all backgrounds through music education. Our summer camp, YEAH! Rocks helps 50 participants ages 6-17 to build character, self esteem and community.

Additional Arts Funding Granteesexpand_more

ORGANIZATION	BRIEF DESCRIPTION
William N. Rollins Fund for the Arts: $35,000 (2 Grants)
Turnip Green Creative Reuse	TGCR diverts valuable materials from Nashville’s landfill and connects them with community members through our creative outreach programs, connecting with children, youth and adult artists, students, teachers, crafters, and others.
Art Guild at Fairfield Glade	To provide art classes for senior citizens at Fair Park Senior Center in Crossville, TN and other various locales in Cumberland County.
Ernest and Selma Rosenblum Fund for the Performing Arts: $48,494 (4 Grants)
ALIAS Chamber Ensemble	ALIAS's dedicated to innovative repertoire, artistic excellence, and a desire to give back to the community, bringing chamber music to audiences of all ages and backgrounds for deep impact.
Bryan Symphony Orchestra Association	We provide programs that offer our community affordable access to diverse live orchestral music and internationally known guest artists with our subscription concert season and free concerts, and educational opportunities.
chatterbird	Chatterbird works to expand classical music through thoughtful collaboration, strategic commissioning, and creative community partnerships. We explore alternative instrumentation, stylistic diversity, and interdisciplinary formats in friendly concert settings.
Nashville Symphony Association	To reach 40,000 Middle Tennesseans through 20+ FREE community & music education programs, including concerts, interactive activities, and one-on-one instruction.

Special Interest Grants

Animal Welfare Grantees 2024expand_more

ORGANIZATION	BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Animal Welfare: $381,225 (44 Grants)
Beesley Animal Foundation	To offer spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations, and additional surgical services for cats and dogs for $30 per pet for clients.
Bridges of Williamson County	To provide care for the pets of domestic violence victims while they are away from Bridges' emergency shelter for work/school.
Cannon County Community for Animals	To increase spay and neuter to 60 dogs/cats for low income Cannon County residents.
Charlie's Angels Saving Animals	To create and distribute engaging books for children covering the essential topics of animal welfare and responsible pet ownership.
Focus On Cumberland County Animal Safety	To provide foster care for abandoned animals until adoption and provide medical/food/shelter assistance to help keeps pets in their homes.
Forget-Me-Not Animal Rescue	To save lives of homeless and/or injured cats and dogs by providing routine and lifesaving medical care and adoption!
Franklin County Humane Society dba, Animal Harbor	We aim to rescue and provide complete medical care and homes for 600 abandoned animals in our community.
Friends of Jackson County Animal Shelter	To prevent overpopulation, animal suffering, and abandonment through proactive spay/neuter services, education, and advocacy.
Friends of MACC	To increase no-cost spay and neuter to improve our community's pet overpopulation crisis.
Harmony Wildlife Rehabilitation Center	To support the expansion of Harmony Wildlife's Education Program by increasing our audience by at least 100%.
Heaven Can Wait Animal Rescue and Sanctuary	Provide half of the veterinary and medication costs for HCW sanctuary dogs
Hickman Humane Society Inc	To provide spay/neuter services for dogs and cats owned by citizens of Hickman County with limited financial means.
Humane Assn of Williamson Co/New Leash on Life	To provide access to spay/neuter for pets and community cats across Middle Tennessee
Humane Society Dover-Stewart County	Provide the Stewart County community with multi-pronged services for the stray cat problem. Stray cats/kittens are a neglected population.
Last Chance Pet Rescue, Inc	To obtain additional funds for our spay/neuter program for pets owned by residents of Dickson County TN
Macon Spay Neuter Assistance	Increase free or low-cost spay/neuter services and educational programming on the effects of pet overpopulation.
Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency	Provide pet food to homebound senior citizens so they can continue to enjoy the benefits of pet companionship.
Middle Tennessee Spay and Neuter Clinic	To provide free spays and neuters of dogs and cats belonging to low income individuals and also to unowned cats.
Nashville Cat Rescue	To spay or neuter 187 cats so that they can be put up for adoption.
Nashville Humane Association	To expand spay/neuter services through a new facility or additional mobile clinics, increasing outreach and animal welfare.
Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary	To continue working with licensed rehabilitators to release rehabilitated animals on site and to support wildlife-focused programs.
Patches Place Cat Rescue	We are requesting funding to help elderly and low income families and provide Trap/neuter/return services to residents of Lincoln County.
Pauls Clinic Inc.	To spay/neuter pets residing in low-income households or living in colonies on property owned by low-income individuals.
PAWS of Dale Hollow	To provide community spay/neuter financial assistance and to provide continuing funding for the feral cat trap, neuter, release program.
Pawster Nashville	To increase capacity by 75 additional pets by providing veterinary care for 75 pets while their families recover from crisis.
People for Animals	To provide spay/neuter financial assistance for 243 cats/community cats and dogs to low-income residents in rural Middle TN.
Pet Community Center	Spay/Neuter 125 community cats and provide 333 wellness exams.
Proverbs 12:10 Animal Rescue	To provide free spay/neuter services to pets in underserved rural areas, to reduce overpopulation and improve animal health.
Retrieving Independence	Retrieving Independence's Service Dog Training Program supports the rehabilitation of incarcerated people and increases independence for individuals with disabilities.
Rural Animal Rescue Effort RARE	To provide spay/neuter for community owned dogs and cats for rural, low income individuals and families.
Saving Cheatham Animals: Mission Pawsible	To provide much needed medical care to the animals at Cheatham County Animal Control.
Shelbyville-Bedford County Humane Association	Prevent overpopulation of community cat colonies by spaying/neutering and providing the required health vaccinations
SNIP-OC, Spay Neuter Incentive Program - Overton County	Subsidize spay/neuter for 200-250 cats and dogs belonging to low income residents of rural Overton County, TN.
Southern Alliance For Animal Welfare/Lincoln Co.	To provide spay/neuter surgery to dogs and cats belonging to low income families in Middle Tennessee.
Spay It Forward Cannon County	To help low-income families to spay and neuter cats and to help injured/sick cats with no owners with medical treatments.
Stewart County Animal Management Program-SCAMP	To fund our low cost spay/neuter program which is available for Stewart County residents that have a dog or cat.
Sumner Spay Neuter Alliance	To provide free spay/neuter services to residents of our community who could not otherwise be able to afford veterinary care.
The Crossroads Campus	To provide veterinary care, including spay/neuter surgery, vaccinations, and behavior/training support for the dogs and cats in our shelter program.
Wags and Whiskers Pet Rescue, Inc.	To facilitate the spay/neuter of approximately 190 community-owned cats and dogs
Walden's Puddle	To provide food, medicine and medical care for orphaned or injured wildlife to successfully return them back to the wild.
White County Humane Society Inc	To provide financial assistance to 300 pet owners who could otherwise not afford to have their pets spayed or neutered
Williamson Animal Services, Inc. (dba "Friends of Williamson County Animal Center")	To provide basic medical treatments and fees forgiveness for 450 pets of families needing assistance.
Working Dogs For Vets	Provide 7 trained service dogs to veterans in TN, enhancing quality of life and aiding in physical and emotional recovery.
Ziggy's Tree Wildlife	To provide care for Tennessee's orphaned and injured native wildlife with the goal of returning them to their natural habitats.

Community Foundation of Bellevue Granteesexpand_more

ORGANIZATION	BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Bellevue Community Foundation: $7,744 (4 Grants)
Be About Change	To provide leadership and literacy skills to 30 marginalized youth to shift trajectories away from justice involvement
Bellevue Harpeth Historic Association	We are requesting $5000 to provide a living history day celebration of colonial life in Bellevue to showcase the Belle Vue I cabin in our care.
Community Arts of Bellevue dba Arts Bellevue	"Vue in the Round" features & supports Bellevue and Nashville's musical talent & showcasing to the community.
Nashville Public Library Foundation	To provide a mural for the children's wall by a local artist in the Bellevue branch of Nashville Public Library with Bellevue community themes.

Community Foundation of Dickson County Granteesexpand_more

ORGANIZATION	BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Community Foundation for Dickson County: $32,657 (16 Grants)
Care Net Pregnancy Medical Center	To provide education and information to clients through text and/or email.
CASA of the Highland Rim	To provide funding in support of volunteer training, recruitment, retention, and travel reimbursements for CASA Advocates to visit their children.
Charlotte Fagan Community Church/ Dickson Community Choirs	To provide affordable, choral music education and enrichment to children and adults of all ages in Dickson and surrounding counties.
Clement Railroad Hotel Museum	Expand accessible educational resources for Dickson County students by enhancing low- to no-cost learning opportunities.
Dickson Arts Council	To create a series of workshops in 2025 including art therapy, artist-led project workshops, and cultural demonstrations.
Dickson Community Clinic	To provide primary healthcare services for patients without assets, health insurance or primary physician in Dickson and surrounding counties.
Dickson County Family YMCA	To provide Dickson County Family YMCA adult memberships for adults with developmental disabilities providing social and healthy living opportunities
Dickson County Help Center	Provide food to an average of 400 children weekly through the Backpack Weekend Food Program.
Dickson County Sheriff's Office	We host the Junior Sheriff's Academy for 20 middle school aged students from Dickson County, focused on educating and encouraging strong relationships
Dickson Senior Activity Center	We seek funding to enhance our programs for older adults with weekly music classes or local concerts, supporting center growth and outreach.
Drug Free Dickson Coalition	To provide substance misuse prevention to Dickson County youth.
First Presbyterian Church	To provide a space for the community to care for the homeless by preparing meals for them.
General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) - Dickson County Woman's Club	To provide a Story Book/Picture Book Walking Trail for children and families at Henslee Park in Dickson.
Kinsman Redeemer Homeless Ministry	To provide for the needs of 110 homeless individuals by supplying food, hygiene items, tents & practical assistance with accessing local resources.
Promise Land Heritage Association	To include digital animation in field trip tours programming for fifth grade social studies students visiting the Promise Land Historic Site.
Reading Empowerment for Adults in Dickson County (READ)	To increase awareness of READ's services to potential students and volunteers in our community through social media and advertising.

Lilian Ashley Fund Granteesexpand_more

ORGANIZATION	BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Lillian Ashley Fund: $125,550 (18 Grants)
Bel-Aire Elementary Schools	To increase community experiences for our students as well as incentivize literacy
Coffee County Central High School	Southern Word will extend writer mentor support for the academic and social and emotional needs of their students.
Coffee County Children's Advocacy Center	To provide free trauma focused therapy services to children that are victims of severe abuse in Coffee County.
Coffee County Friends of the Library	To purchase tables, changeable artwork frames, Swank subscription, and activity sheets for the Summer Reading Program. for the 2 County libraries.
Coffee County Humane Society	Spay/Neuter help for low income family pets; vet care help for same for severe illness or injury; provide vetting for homeless pets prior to adoption
Coffee County Raider Academy (CCRA)	To secure funding to allow CCRA to provide food, clothing, hygiene items, and school supplies for students in need to remove any barriers to success.
Coffee County Schools Family Resource Center	The purpose shall be to supply and help with basic needs for the students in our school district.
Deerfield Elementary Backpack Program	Provide students in need with food for weekends and extended breaks, appropriate clothing, shoes, and school supplies.
Dossett Chapel @ Tullahoma First Methodist	Dossett Chapel provides underprivileged childern and teens living in the Dossett apartments (public housing) with afterschool activities
East Lincoln Elementary	The purpose of this grant is to provide academic and enrichment actvities for economically disadvantaged students at East Lincoln afterschool.
Henry Center @ Tullahoma First Methodist Church	To provide food, clothing, and financial assistance to the under-privileged in Coffee County.
Horse Play, Inc	To improve the care of the pastures used for the eight horses critical to our therapeutic riding program for children with developmental challenges.
Millennium Repertory Company	To exxpand our youth summer camp program, adding 2 technical camps and 2 additional performace camps.
Robert E. Lee Elementary School	To provide an outdoor classroom seating and garden environment for students to engage in learning in the courtyard
Sportsmen and Professional Men of Coffee County, Inc.	To provide basic need services/ items; dental, healthcare, vision, hygiene, clothing. shoes, and food services for children.
Tullahoma City Schools	To provide strategies for our students to increase well-being, help-seeking, resiliency, healthy coping, belonging, and develop leadership skills.
Tullahoma South Jackson Civic Association	To provide choral performance attire to our Creating Educational Opportunities partner, East Middle School.
Westwood Middle School	School-Wide Recognition and Incentives for Faculty, Staff, and Students

Animal Welfare Granteesexpand_more

ORGANIZATION	BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Animal Welfare: $381,225 (44 Grants)
Beesley Animal Foundation	To offer spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations, and additional surgical services for cats and dogs for $30 per pet for clients.
Bridges of Williamson County	To provide care for the pets of domestic violence victims while they are away from Bridges' emergency shelter for work/school.
Cannon County Community for Animals	To increase spay and neuter to 60 dogs/cats for low income Cannon County residents.
Charlie's Angels Saving Animals	To create and distribute engaging books for children covering the essential topics of animal welfare and responsible pet ownership.
Focus On Cumberland County Animal Safety	To provide foster care for abandoned animals until adoption and provide medical/food/shelter assistance to help keeps pets in their homes.
Forget-Me-Not Animal Rescue	To save lives of homeless and/or injured cats and dogs by providing routine and lifesaving medical care and adoption!
Franklin County Humane Society dba, Animal Harbor	We aim to rescue and provide complete medical care and homes for 600 abandoned animals in our community.
Friends of Jackson County Animal Shelter	To prevent overpopulation, animal suffering, and abandonment through proactive spay/neuter services, education, and advocacy.
Friends of MACC	To increase no-cost spay and neuter to improve our community's pet overpopulation crisis.
Harmony Wildlife Rehabilitation Center	To support the expansion of Harmony Wildlife's Education Program by increasing our audience by at least 100%.
Heaven Can Wait Animal Rescue and Sanctuary	Provide half of the veterinary and medication costs for HCW sanctuary dogs
Hickman Humane Society Inc	To provide spay/neuter services for dogs and cats owned by citizens of Hickman County with limited financial means.
Humane Assn of Williamson Co/New Leash on Life	To provide access to spay/neuter for pets and community cats across Middle Tennessee
Humane Society Dover-Stewart County	Provide the Stewart County community with multi-pronged services for the stray cat problem. Stray cats/kittens are a neglected population.
Last Chance Pet Rescue, Inc	To obtain additional funds for our spay/neuter program for pets owned by residents of Dickson County TN
Macon Spay Neuter Assistance	Increase free or low-cost spay/neuter services and educational programming on the effects of pet overpopulation.
Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency	Provide pet food to homebound senior citizens so they can continue to enjoy the benefits of pet companionship.
Middle Tennessee Spay and Neuter Clinic	To provide free spays and neuters of dogs and cats belonging to low income individuals and also to unowned cats.
Nashville Cat Rescue	To spay or neuter 187 cats so that they can be put up for adoption.
Nashville Humane Association	To expand spay/neuter services through a new facility or additional mobile clinics, increasing outreach and animal welfare.
Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary	To continue working with licensed rehabilitators to release rehabilitated animals on site and to support wildlife-focused programs.
Patches Place Cat Rescue	We are requesting funding to help elderly and low income families and provide Trap/neuter/return services to residents of Lincoln County.
Pauls Clinic Inc.	To spay/neuter pets residing in low-income households or living in colonies on property owned by low-income individuals.
PAWS of Dale Hollow	To provide community spay/neuter financial assistance and to provide continuing funding for the feral cat trap, neuter, release program.
Pawster Nashville	To increase capacity by 75 additional pets by providing veterinary care for 75 pets while their families recover from crisis.
People for Animals	To provide spay/neuter financial assistance for 243 cats/community cats and dogs to low-income residents in rural Middle TN.
Pet Community Center	Spay/Neuter 125 community cats and provide 333 wellness exams.
Proverbs 12:10 Animal Rescue	To provide free spay/neuter services to pets in underserved rural areas, to reduce overpopulation and improve animal health.
Retrieving Independence	Retrieving Independence's Service Dog Training Program supports the rehabilitation of incarcerated people and increases independence for individuals with disabilities.
Rural Animal Rescue Effort RARE	To provide spay/neuter for community owned dogs and cats for rural, low income individuals and families.
Saving Cheatham Animals: Mission Pawsible	To provide much needed medical care to the animals at Cheatham County Animal Control.
Shelbyville-Bedford County Humane Association	Prevent overpopulation of community cat colonies by spaying/neutering and providing the required health vaccinations
SNIP-OC, Spay Neuter Incentive Program - Overton County	Subsidize spay/neuter for 200-250 cats and dogs belonging to low income residents of rural Overton County, TN.
Southern Alliance For Animal Welfare/Lincoln Co.	To provide spay/neuter surgery to dogs and cats belonging to low income families in Middle Tennessee.
Spay It Forward Cannon County	To help low-income families to spay and neuter cats and to help injured/sick cats with no owners with medical treatments.
Stewart County Animal Management Program-SCAMP	To fund our low cost spay/neuter program which is available for Stewart County residents that have a dog or cat.
Sumner Spay Neuter Alliance	To provide free spay/neuter services to residents of our community who could not otherwise be able to afford veterinary care.
The Crossroads Campus	To provide veterinary care, including spay/neuter surgery, vaccinations, and behavior/training support for the dogs and cats in our shelter program.
Wags and Whiskers Pet Rescue, Inc.	To facilitate the spay/neuter of approximately 190 community-owned cats and dogs
Walden's Puddle	To provide food, medicine and medical care for orphaned or injured wildlife to successfully return them back to the wild.
White County Humane Society Inc	To provide financial assistance to 300 pet owners who could otherwise not afford to have their pets spayed or neutered
Williamson Animal Services, Inc. (dba "Friends of Williamson County Animal Center")	To provide basic medical treatments and fees forgiveness for 450 pets of families needing assistance.
Working Dogs For Vets	Provide 7 trained service dogs to veterans in TN, enhancing quality of life and aiding in physical and emotional recovery.
Ziggy's Tree Wildlife	To provide care for Tennessee's orphaned and injured native wildlife with the goal of returning them to their natural habitats.

The Sports Fund Granteesexpand_more

ORGANIZATION	BRIEF DESCRIPTION
The Sports Fund: $24,328 (10 Grants)
ABC Sports Foundation	ABC Sports Foundation seeks $5,000 to fund a 7-week summer camp combining elite sports training with life skills education for underprivileged youth.
ABLE Youth, Inc	To provide partial funding for the ABLE Youth Basketball Program for youth in wheelchairs
Amputee Blade Runners	To remove barriers to an active lifestyle - including participation in team sports - by providing sport-specific prosthetics to children at no charge.
Backfield in Motion	We seek funding to buy football and basketball equipment for the Backfield in Motion Sports Program, enhancing athletic training for underserved youth
Boxing Resource Center	Provide a non-contact boxing training program to teens after school - unique because we actually teach boxing as a team sport in a positive manner.
Community Child Care Services, Inc.	Community Child Care Services, Inc. will provide coach trained soccer classes for approximately 60 preschool children, ages 3 to 5 years old.
Counter Punch Youth Academy (CPYA)	CPYA seeks funding to provide team-based, Olympic Style non-contact boxing and mentorship to underserved youth during critical afterschool hours.
Girls on the Run of Middle Tennessee	To fund all the expenses for one team of 15 girls to participate in one season of Girls on the Run.
Jordan Thomas Foundation	The Jordan Thomas Foundation seeks funding for specialized prostheses to help children in Middle Tennessee join team sports, enhancing their inclusio
Oasis Center	To provide Bike Workshops and team-based opportunities that teach bike safety, refurbishment, maintenance, and important life skills to at-risk youth.

The Women's Fund Granteesexpand_more

ORGANIZATION	BRIEF DESCRIPTION
The Women's Fund: $251,326 (38 Grants)
A Step Ahead Foundation of Middle Tennessee	We prevent unplanned pregnancies by providing education and access to free long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), contributing to better birth outcomes, reduced economic strain for families, and greater educational/career opportunities.
Advocates for Women's and Kids' Equality (AWAKE TN)	AWAKE TN educates adults and youth to equip them with the tools to be civically engaged, advocates for themselves, and change-makers in their communities.
Always Bev Inc.	Always Bev's mission is to educate through awareness and empower individuals with skills for personal safety to prevent and defend against sexual assault, predatory behavior and violence.
Amelia's Closet/Liberty's Station	Our job-readiness programs empower individuals experiencing employment obstacles. We expand their skills and confidence for workforce integration through professional attire at Amelia’s Closet and specialized job training at Liberty’s Station.
Archie's Promise	Archie’s Promise has partnered with Rutherford County Schools to introduce the concept of hygiene vending machines filled with free hygiene products for men and women.
B.E. Academy of STEAM/B.E. Academy for Girls	We equip young girls with both the technical knowledge and practical skills they need to prepare them to confidently pursue future opportunities in STEM.
Bella's Closet	Bella’s Closet provides free clothing and accessories to women in our area who are in a new life situation. Operated by a group of dedicated volunteers, we support every woman.
Better Decisions	Better Decisions empowers incarcerated and vulnerable women with decision-making skills through a time-tested 10-week curriculum and one-to-one mentoring. Expanding our support will assist women in planning for economic independence.
Bridges of Williamson County/Bridges Domestic Violence Center	Bridges is an emergency shelter for domestic violence victims, their families and pets. Our program is one of empowerment with the end goal of establishing independent, self-sustaining, safe community members.
Center of Hope	To provide emergency housing and trauma-informed non-therapeutic counseling to victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault to heal from their trauma.
Community Resource CEnter	The Community Resource Center aims to end period poverty across six Middle Tennessee school districts by providing free, discreet period supplies to over 22,000 students, ensuring consistent school attendance.
Council on Aging of Greater Nashville/AgeWell Middle Tennessee	RESET (Raising Economic Security to Enjoy Thriving) is an innovative, collaborative initiative that boosts economic self-sufficiency and security for older women through trusted organizations and personalized financial empowerment services.
Doors of Hope	A year long reentry and recovery program for women. We help women change their lives to become healthy, self-sufficient, thriving contributors who break the cycle of addiction, homelessness, and incarceration.
Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee, Inc./Renewed	Renewed provides hope, help, and support for those impacted by eating disorders in Tennessee. Renewed also provides training and networking opportunities for healthcare professionals who treat eating disorders.
Entrepreneur Latina Leaders of America/ELLA	ELLA empowers and inspires Latina microentrepreneurs from all backgrounds to achieve long-term sustainable success as they launch, grow, and manage their businesses.
EPIC Girl Inc.	EPIC Girl exists to provide gender specific programming and mentoring relationships to girls ages 14-18, who have entered the juvenile system and are at risk for delinquency, abuse, and exploitation.
Girls on the Run of Middle Tennessee	We inspire 8-13 year old girls to be joyful, healthy and confident through our research-based curriculum. Our lessons focus on the whole girl, improving both physical wellbeing and soft skills.
Girls Write Nashville	Girls Write Nashville empowers expression through songwriting, production, mentorship and creative community for teen artists. We are an artist-educator-led program, allied with community schools to create safe, trauma-informed creative opportunities.
Growth Enterprises Nashville Inc. Association/Nashville Business Incubation Center	NBIC supports women entrepreneurs through business development programs that foster economic self-sufficiency and help them scale their businesses to sustainable revenue levels.
Haven of Hope Inc.	Providing domestic & sexual violence and stalking victim advocacy services in undeserved rural counties of Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Lincoln, Marshall and Moore through 24/7 hotline, emergency shelter, and outreach services
Healing Housing	Healing Housing (HH) is a nonprofit residential recovery program with a mission to love and shelter women without financial resources who are healing from alcohol and drug addiction.
Nashville Diaper Connection	NashDiaper’s Diapers for Diplomas Program (“D4D”) offers 200 “diaper scholarships” to parenting students pursuing higher education - supplying all the diapers needed for their child while enrolled in school.
NashvilleHealth	NashvilleHealth leads a collective impact initiative to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies in North Nashville. The project provides wraparound medical and social determinants of health support for mothers.
Nurses for Newborns	Nurses for Newborns (NFN) provides critical healthcare services through our Nurse Home Visiting Program to infants and expecting mothers who experience wide ranges of medical, economic, environmental, and social risks.
Pass the Beauty Inc.	Pass the Beauty focuses on empowering women and families to live lives free from violence and abuse, whether it be intimate partner violence, caretaker abuse, or bullying.
Rejoice Ministries/Rejoice School of Ballet	Rejoice makes high-quality ballet training accessible and affordable for all families. Each student is mentored, nurtured, and empowered to succeed in all their endeavors inside or outside the studio.
Rest Stop Ministries, Inc.	RSM's mission is to comprehensively restore female survivors and stop sex trafficking/exploitation through holistic, evidence-informed programming of Longterm Residential Restoration, Hope Enterprise & Workforce Empowerment, Alumni Aftercare, and Awareness Education.
Team CJ Colas Uterine Cancer Foundation	Team CJColas Uterine Cancer Foundation educates black women about health advocacy and provides mutual aid for women fighting all types of cancer so they can thrive, not just survive.
Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition/TBCC	TBCC's Emergency Access Fund direct-pays mortgage/rent, utilities, insurance premiums, & some medical supplies for qualified patients/families facing financial distress while undergoing breast cancer treatment.
Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence	TCEDSV works to end domestic and sexual violence in the lives of Tennesseans through public policy advocacy, training and technical assistance, education and prevention work, and direct services.
Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors	TNJFON is a nonprofit law office that provides free or low-cost representation to low-income immigrants seeking humanitarian relief (including over 1000 women’s work authorization cases since 2020), educates and advocates.
The Hope Station Inc.	The Hope Station Inc. provides emergency housing and utilities assistance to single working mothers. Single mothers with minor children in the home, ineligible for government assistance due to salary caps.
The Mary Parrish Center	The Mary Parrish Center’s mission is to provide survivors of interpersonal violence and their children safe, accessible and compassionate housing with individualized care that promotes healing, autonomy and hope.
The NOOK	N.O.O.K.’s mission is to support school staff in Williamson County as they work to ensure students enter the classroom ready to learn and succeed by achieving their individual potential.
UpRise Nashville/West End Community Church	UpRise Nashville helps people impacted by poverty—single moms, veterans, and those overcoming addiction or incarceration—gain financial independence through training, education and support.
West Nashville Dream Center/Dream Streets	Dream Streets was founded believing that single mothers can end generational poverty. The Dream Housing Grant and Dream Streets Moms provide vital resources for upward mobility to this specific group.
Women Are Safe, Inc.	We provide trauma-informed, survivor directed services to meet the immediate needs of domestic violence victims in rural Tennessee. Our services include 24 hotline, court advocacy, shelter, counseling, transportation, and referrals.
Women of Worth Transition House	Women of Worth Transition House (WOW) empowers women leaving prison and overcoming addiction to find healing and sobriety, rebuild their families, nurture healthy relationships, and become financially independent.
NEEC	In support of the Women's Forum

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CFMT Awards 264 Grants Totaling $2,839,256 in 2024 Grant Opportunities

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