For, the 2023 Youth Endowment Fund grant cycle, East Tennessee Foundation (ETF) will direct its grantmaking to support projects which can have an impact on root-cause community problems, especially those created by systemic racism and generational harms.
Donor Name: East Tennessee Foundation
State: Tennessee
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/14/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000 – $20,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Projects must specifically support youth in their 25-county service area and must address one or more of the following focus areas:
- Drivers of health
- Prevention and/or mitigation of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Early childhood education
Funding Information
- Grants will be awarded in September 2023 for two-year terms and will range from $5,000 – $20,000.
- The grant term is September 15, 2023 – September 14, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Organizations must have and be able to provide documentation to verify the following:
- Confirmation that the organization is a 501(c)(3) public charity, unit of government, or public educational institution
- New or emerging groups that do not have nonprofit status may apply if they have an established nonprofit organization as a fiscal sponsor
- Employee Identification Number (EIN)
- Legal name of organization, address, and contact information (phone, email address, fax)
- Primary contact person and title
- Most recent financial statements and/or most recent audit and/or IRS Form 990
- Current year organization operating budget
- List of current board of directors or equivalent governing body
- List of staff administering the project
- Confirmation that the organization operates and is organized so as to not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, familial status, sexual orientation, age, disability, covered veteran status, or other characteristics as identified in the Foundation’s Diversity and Non-Discrimination Statement.
Additional eligibility criteria specific to the Youth Endowment Fund:
- Applicant organizations must primarily function to serve children and youth or be an organization whose programs have demonstrated the ability to serve this population
- Organizations must be located in and serve constituents in ETF’s 25-county service area
- Under special circumstances, grants will be made to institutions outside the Foundation’s 25-county service area for programs that are operated within or provide direct benefit to residents of the 25 counties
- Salary or administrative support must not exceed 50% of the funding requested
The following types of requests will not be funded
Check eligibility requirements specific to each competitive grant program for variations.
- Grants to individuals. They are restricted by law and therefore unable to provide grants directly to individuals.
- Projects that have explicit religious content, express a particular religious view, or advance a religious purpose
- Debt retirement or budget deficits
- Endowment funds or general fundraising campaigns
- Capital improvements
For more information, visit East Tennessee Foundation.
