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CFMT: Support and Enhancement Grants - Child Care Agencies

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc

Funding Amount

Up to US $5,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

The CFMT Support and Enhancement Grants provide vital funding for child care agencies in Tennessee, offering a minimum of $4,000 to enhance equipment, programs, and access to coaches or consultants. Agencies located in economically distressed counties can request an additional $1,000. This initiative aims to uplift early childhood education and support licensed providers in creating a better learning environment for children.

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
  • CFMT: Support and Enhancement Grants - Child Care Agencies

Support and Enhancement Grants allow any childcare provider licensed with the Tennessee Department of Human Services to apply for at least $4,000 to enhance equipment, programs, including supplies, and consultants, and coaches.
Child care agencies in economically distressed counties identified in by the Governor’s office may apply for an additional $1,000. These counties are Lake, Hardeman, Perry, Clay, Bledsoe, Scott, Hancock, and Cocke.

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.

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IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Child care
  • Daycare

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