ChildcareTennessee Support and Enhancement Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Economically distressed counties: Lake, Hardeman, Perry, Clay, Grundy, Bledsoe, Morgan, Scott, Hancock and Cocke
Geography
- Located in an economically distressed county are eligible
Other requirements
- 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.
- Since October 2019, has distributed nearly $79 million in Support and Enhancement, Supplemental, Establishment, Expansion and Disaster and Emergency Grants to licensed child care programs across the state.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Tennessee (statewide)
Focus Areas: Licensed child care providers can apply for playground equipment, classroom supplies and furniture, curriculum and other items and services associated with running their programs.
Eligibility:
- Licensed child care programs
- Programs that participate in the Child Care Certificate Program or are located in an economically distressed county are eligible for an extra $1,000
- Economically distressed counties: Lake, Hardeman, Perry, Clay, Grundy, Bledsoe, Morgan, Scott, Hancock and Cocke
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. Since October 2019, has distributed nearly $79 million in Support and Enhancement, Supplemental, Establishment, Expansion and Disaster and Emergency Grants to licensed child care programs across the state.
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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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Child care
- Daycare
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