The City of Knoxville and African American Equity Restoration Task Force seek to provide grant funding to non-profit and community-based organizations capable of implementing efforts in East Knoxville in the focus areas of Education, Community Investment & Engagement, Homeownership, Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Equity through the Spring, Summer, and/or Fall of 2025.
Donor Name: City of Knoxville
State: Tennessee
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/05/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The African American Equity Restoration Task Force (AAERTF) studies, reviews, and identifies strategic solutions to improve areas of disparity and disenfranchisement in the East Knoxville community by working with existing community agencies to develop policy and program recommendations that will create opportunities for generational wealth building.
Funding Information
Grant funding will be awarded in March 2025 for programming carried out between March 2025 and November 2025. Awards will be in the amounts of either $10,000 or $20,000 and shall specifically support programming, stipends, payment, or other services directly related to the Investment Areas.
Uses of funds
Funds must be used to specifically provide programming, stipends, vouchers, payment, or other services directly related to AAERTF identified areas of focus–Education, Community Involvement/Engagement, Homeownership, Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Equity) — in East Knoxville.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants can be made only to tax-exempt organizations with 501(c)(3) status.
- To receive funding, an applicant must be a non-profit organization with tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status, registered with the State of Tennessee as a charitable organization, or have secured a Fiscal Sponsor. An applicant cannot discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or disability when carrying out any aspect of the funded project.
- If an applicant has a 501(c)(3) determination letter from, and is in good standing with, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), that applicant can receive funding directly from the City. A W-9 form will be requested in order to provide funding, if the City does not already have one from your organization. Each applicant must include a copy of its IRS Designation Letter, verifying the organization’s non-profit status, and a copy of the organization’s most recent annual report/budget.
- Organizations without such tax-exempt status may receive support by partnering with a tax-exempt organization willing to serve as the organization’s fiscal sponsor consistent with applicable law. Funds are dispersed to that sponsor, which then provides the funds to the sponsored organization. You may collaborate with a fiscal sponsor of your choosing. You will be responsible for setting this up on your own.
For more information, visit City of Knoxville.
