How much funding does Community Solutions Grants provide?

Community Solutions Grants provides $50,000 - $150,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Community Solutions Grants?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Community Solutions Grants

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Funding Amount

$50,000 - $150,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Community Solutions Grants

Funder: Community Foundation of Greater Memphis (CFGM)

Status: Launched May 2025 (multi-year initiative)

Geographic Scope: Memphis and Mid-South region

Focus Areas:

Community safety and well-being

Safe and Resilient Places

Systemic issues affecting community safety

Public safety and community-driven strategies

Justice reform

Housing system reform

Overview: This multi-year initiative funds nonprofits executing ground-level, community-driven strategies to tackle systemic issues and empower communities. The initiative focuses on supporting Safe and Resilient Places by funding organizations working to create innovative, tangible solutions to address critical challenges related to community safety and well-being.

Eligibility:

Nonprofits deeply connected to the communities they serve

Organizations that actively collaborate with their communities to design and implement transformative solutions

Preference for organizations led by executive directors/CEOs of color (80% of funded agencies met this criterion in the first round)

Funding Source: FOREVER Funds

Review Process: Community Foundation's volunteer Community Initiatives Committee

Recent Awards (May 2025): $450,000 total to five organizations:

Decarcerate Memphis: $50,000

Heal 901: $100,000

Memphis Artists for Change: $150,000

Playback Memphis: $81,250

Stand for Children Tennessee: $68,750