CFMT The Women’s Fund Grant

The Women’s Fund, part of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, is dedicated to empowering women and girls by funding long-term solutions that enhance economic self-sufficiency, promote health, and prevent violence. With a commitment to collective philanthropy, the Fund prioritizes support for organizations with budgets under $3 million and a focus on women's issues. Grants can reach up to $20,000 for established organizations and $5,000 for newer ones, ensuring impactful contributions to the community.

Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
We understand its neighborhoods, its most pressing challenges, its unsung nonprofit heroes, and its emerging partnerships with the greatest potential.
Mission: Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee strives to build a more thriving and inclusive community — today and for generations to come — by transforming thoughtful generosity into positive change.
The Women’s Fund, an endowment fund within the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, is dedicated to fund long-term solutions to transform the lives of women and girls in Middle Tennessee.
Funding Goals:

• Increase Economic self-sufficiency for women;
• Improve strategies for the prevention of violence against women and girls;
• Promotion of health, well-being, and talent of women and girls.
• The Women’s Fund grants:

Are classified as unrestricted operating support. Funds may be used at the discretion of the organization to cover any costs necessary to carry out its core mission and programs within one of The Women’s Fund focus areas.
Have a maximum grant award of $20,000 for organizations 3 years or older. Organizations under 3 years old may request up to a maximum of $5,000.
Are prioritizing support for organizations with a total operating budget of less than $3,000,000.
Are prioritizing support for organizations with the significant majority (75% or more) of its work focused on women and/or girls.

Eligibility

Organizations must be 501(c)(3) public charities with an updated GivingMatters.com profile or entities of government (i.e., libraries, public schools, departments, etc.). Government entities are exempt from the GivingMatters.com requirement.