Community Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Expected ~March
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- March 1, 2027
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: March
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Eligible organizations
- Service area includes multiple counties
Geography
- Based in or serving Eastern Tennessee counties
Other requirements
- Eastern Tennessee
- Community charities serving children in need
Overview
Variety assists other community charities serving children in need. With this funding and partnership, Variety can expand its reach beyond their Kids on the Go program to help more East Tennessee children in a multitude of ways.
Geographic Scope
- Eastern Tennessee
- Service area includes multiple counties
Contact Information
- Organization: Variety - The Children's Charity of Eastern Tennessee
- Address: 101 E. Blount Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920
- Email: carol.fusco@varietytn.org
- Phone: 865-925-9906
- Facebook: Available via social media
Funding Details
- Funding Frequency: Once per year
- Notification Timeline: Approved funding notifications issued in June
Eligibility
- Community charities serving children in need
- Organizations based in or serving Eastern Tennessee counties
Organization Status
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
How to Apply
Application Process
- Deadline: March 1 (annual)
- Notification: Approved funding decisions provided in June
- Application Materials: Available in two formats:
- Word document (.docx)
- PDF document (.pdf)
- Submission: Submit completed application (format not specified in provided text)
Required Documents
- Completed Variety Community Grant Application form
Note: Full application instructions and required narrative questions are contained within the application forms (Word Doc and PDF versions). Complete details should be reviewed in the official application documents.
What Variety of Eastern Tennessee actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 27
- Total given
- $212K
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Range
- $1,000–$30K
- By dollars: Tennessee 100%. Top recipient cities: Knoxville, TN; Oak Ridge, TN; Lenoir City, TN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Fish Hospitality Pantries · Knoxville, TN
Purchase nutritious food supporting their children boost bags
$30K
Dream Connection · Knoxville, TN
Fulfilling dreams for children who are sick or terminally ill
$29K
Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties · Oak Ridge, TN
Purchase school supplies for backpack program
$20K
Covenant Health - Katerpillar Kids Camp · Knoxville, TN
Purchase supplies to support their child bereavement camp
$20K
Friends of Knox County Library - Dolly's Imagination Library · Knoxville, TN
Funds would allow one book every month to be delivered to low income families with…
$15K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Youth programs
Categories
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