Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

Geographic Scope: Tennessee (statewide)

Focus Areas: Two types of new supplemental grants:

  • Support for directors pursuing the Tennessee Early Childhood Program Administrator Credential (TECPAC) provided through the Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance
  • Support for educators who complete preschool and pre-K specialization training with the Tennessee Child Care Resource & Referral Network
  • Existing supplemental grants also support infant/toddler specialization education and program accreditation

Recent Impact: $54,000 distributed to 48 programs in the past six months

Eligibility: Licensed child care programs

Administered by: ChildcareTennessee, an initiative of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

Background: Partnership between The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and Tennessee Department of Human Services. Supplemental grants help programs invest in materials that ease transformation to higher quality care.

How to Apply

Application Process

Applications available at ChildcareTennessee.com

Note: As of the document date, applications were open through September 30, 2023. Current deadline status should be verified on the 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.

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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
  • Professional development

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