Scarlett Family Foundation Grant

Scarlett Family Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Scarlett Family Foundation
Last Updated: August 21, 2025

Summary

The Scarlett Family Foundation Grant aims to provide college scholarships and support educational initiatives in Middle Tennessee. Established in 2006 by Joe and Dorothy Scarlett, the foundation focuses on key areas such as career readiness, teacher leadership, and literacy. With over $23 million awarded in scholarships, it has helped more than 870 students achieve their educational goals. The foundation partners with local non-profits to enhance educational access and promote academic success for students in the community.

Overview

About Us Our Vision & Mission Our vision is that every student receives a high-quality education to reach their full potential and become self-sufficient. We advocate, invest, and work to ensure that all students in Middle Tennessee have access to a high-quality education. Our Story Joe and Dorothy Scarlett are strong believers in the power of education to transform lives. With the help of their children, they put this belief into action by establishing the Scarlett Family Foundation in 2006 to provide merit and need-based college scholarships to Middle Tennessee students pursuing business degrees. Since then, the Foundation has expanded its mission. In 2008 the Foundation added grant-making, partnering with non-profit organizations to help all Middle Tennessee students received a high-quality education. Today, these grants align with four key initiatives— college and career readiness, principal and teacher leadership, literacy, and advocacy. In 2015, the Foundation expanded the scholarship program to include STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) majors. Since 2006, the Scarlett Family Foundation has awarded over $23M in college scholarships, helping more than 870 students pursue higher education degrees. These students are attending public and private colleges and universities throughout the United States and represent 165 high schools in 37 counties across middle Tennessee. The Foundation's Key Initiatives: The Foundation’s cornerstone initiative is the Scarlett Scholars program, providing need and merit based scholarships to Middle Tennessee students. As we work to provide students access to a high-quality education, we also award a limited number of grants to non-profit organizations in alignment with our three key initiatives: Career Readiness Increase career readiness. As over half of future jobs will require a post-secondary degree, we are invested in ways to better prepare our students for success after high school, which includes ensuring student literacy at every step and growing access to higher education.Principal and Teacher Leadership Improve student achievement with highly effective teachers year-over-year. We support organizations that foster diverse talent pipelines to recruit, train, and retain high-quality superintendents, principals, and teachers so every student has the opportunity to learn from the best.Literacy Boost the number of third-graders reading at or above grade level. Literacy is a key building block for academic success, a crucial bridge to the attainment of a post-secondary credential, and essential to a self-sustaining life. We invest in organizations that promote innovative literacy strategies Middle Tennessee.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Our Funding Requirements:Align with some or all of the foundation's key initiatives.Operate within our middle Tennessee communityPropose a grant with clear and measurable outcomesBe able to show a minimum of two years financial and programmatic resultsHave a minimum operating budget of $250,000 if based in Davidson or Williamson counties.

Ineligibility

Our Funding Exclusions:Building and capital campaigns or debt retirement Individuals Legislative lobbying or other political activities