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Nashville Catalyst Fund

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc

Foundation Affordable Housing Grants Housing Grants for Nonprofits

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

Geographic Scope: Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee

Focus Areas: Affordable housing development

Loan Products:

Acquisition loans
Bridge loans
Predevelopment loans
Supporting both creation of new affordable housing and preservation of existing homes at risk of redevelopment

Fund Details:

Initial capital raised: $76 million
Current portfolio: 526 affordable housing units with $12.6 million in cumulative closed loans
Recent activity: Closed on five loans totaling $11.2 million in last two months (as of February 2026)

Key Projects Supported:

Madison Station: $2 million bridge loan supporting 221 affordable homes for families and seniors
Renaissance on Jefferson: $2.6 million in loans supporting 66 mixed-income homes (40% at 75% or less of area median income) in historic Fisk/Meharry district

Eligible Applicants: Mission-aligned developers working to preserve and expand affordable housing across Nashville and Davidson County

Partners: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

Day-to-Day Management: Forsyth Street Asset Management, in collaboration with the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and Pillars Development

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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