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 Strategic Focus Areas of Education, Community Investment & Engagement, Homeownership, Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Equity.
Donor Name: City of Knoxville
State: Tennessee
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/03/2025
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 2026 for programming carried out between March 2026 and November 2026. Awards will be in the amounts of either $10,000 or $20,000.
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
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.
For more information, visit City of Knoxville.
