The City of Knoxville seeks to provide grant funding to non-profit and community-based organizations, including smaller organizations, capable of providing high-quality summer youth programming and/or summer youth employment in or around Knoxville.
Donor Name: City of Knoxville
State: Tennessee
City: Knoxville
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/06/2023
Size of the Grant: $3,000 – $20,000
Details:
The City of Knoxville recognizes that breaks in activities such as school and recreational programming provide opportunities to engage young people and provide expanded experiences that may not be feasible during regular programming hours. Connecting young people to positive networks and engaging them in opportunities associated with personal, community, and social development can begin the process of dismantling barriers to success, expanding perceptions of what is possible, and focusing on community strengths and assets.
Funding Information
- Awards may range between $3,000 – $20,000 and shall specifically support programming, stipends, payment, or other services directly for the Opportunity Youth engaged in programming.
- The City of Knoxville has funding available in this round of grants to be awarded in June 2023 for programming carried out between June 5, 2023 and August 17, 2023
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants can be made only to tax-exempt organizations with 501(c) (3) status.
- 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 partner with a fiscal sponsor of your choosing. You will be responsible for setting this up on your own.
Uses of funds
- Funds must be used to support programming that serves Opportunity Youth ages 16 to 24 at highest risk of becoming a victim of violent crime or perpetrating violent crime. For this program, these young people are referred to as “Opportunity Youth.” Opportunity Youth identifiers include:
- Member of, or associated with, an active crew/group/gang
- Juvenile or criminal system involvement
- Disconnected from school, work or consistent participation in community-based programs/services
- Previous violent crime victim
- Close friend or family member who was shot in the last year.
For more information, visit City of Knoxville.
