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CFMT: Establishment Grant

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc

Foundation Child Care Grants Grants for Daycare

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://www.cfmt.org/communityleadership/community-initiatives/childcaretennessee/grants/)._

Overview

_Note: These applications are invitation-only after providers have completed the required steps with pre-licensing. The pre-licensing deadline is represented by the pre-proposal deadline._

Grant Funding

ChildcareTennessee administers a variety of grants to child care programs licensed with the Tennessee Department of Human Services to support early childhood education in Tennessee.

Programs can apply for items in three separate categories:

Equipment
Program enhancements and supplies
Coaches and consultants

Establishment Grant

New child care programs in good standing with the TDHS pre-licensing program may apply for an Establishment Grant in any amount up to $1,000 per licensed slot, up to a maximum of $100,000.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

What The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 2,450
Total given: $107.11M
Median grant: $8,500
Range: $4,999–$19.5M

By dollars: Tennessee 76%, Illinois 5%, California 2%. Top recipient cities: Nashville, TN; Memphis, TN; Franklin, TN.
13% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
42% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

The Nashville Catalyst Fund · Nashville, TN

To support affordable housing in nashville

$19.5M
Feeding America · Chicago, IL

To support disaster relief efforts

$5M
Montgomery Bell Academy · Nashville, TN

For undesignated support

$4.5M
Austin Peay State University Foundation · Clarksville, TN

Donation to apsu foundation

$2M
Nashville Police Public Safety Alliance · Nashville, TN

Distribution now that nppsa has its own 501c3. this is bulk of funds--one more final…

$1.64M