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Memphis Empowerment Fund

COMMUNITY LIFT CORP

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Funding Amount

Up to $2,500

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Memphis Empowerment Fund

Overview: Community LIFT's Empowerment Fund provides financial support to grassroots leaders and organizations for community work that improves the quality of life in Memphis' under-resourced neighborhoods.

Geographic Scope: Memphis, Tennessee - under-resourced neighborhoods

Eligibility:

  • Residents

  • Business or property owners

  • Neighborhood associations

    • Funding Focus Areas:

  • Projects that promote community cohesion

  • Improve physical spaces in the neighborhood

  • Cultivate financial stability

  • Assist neighborhood stakeholders in collaborative action

    • Contact Information:

  • Community LIFT Corp

  • 1863 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104

  • Phone: (901) 521-4232

  • Email: info@communitylift.org

  • Website: communitylift.org

    • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Application Portal:

  • Submit applications at https://actorsfund.submittable.com/submit

    • Required Materials:

  • Budget document (download template provided on website)

  • Budget template must be attached to fund application request

    • Application Details:

  • Budget document template required and must be downloaded and attached

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    grassrootscommunity-developmentquality-of-life

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