Spectrum Digital Education Grant
Funding Amount
$6,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Tennessee (part of broader 5-year, $7 million national commitment across 20 states and Washington, D.C.)
Program Focus:
- Digital literacy and broadband education initiatives
- Technology and equipment for youth programs
- Support for workforce development and teen center programs
Eligible Organizations: Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee
Background
Spectrum launched the Digital Education program in 2017 and has committed $7 million in cash and in-kind contributions. As of the grant announcements, the program has reached nearly 70,000 people across 20 states and Washington, D.C. Five Boys & Girls Club organizations in Tennessee each received $6,000 in 2021 grants.
Organizations Funded (2021):
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region (BGCOR)
- Boys & Girls Club of Rutherford County, Shelbyville
- Boys & Girls Club of Carter County, Elizabethton
- Boys & Girls Club of Bluff City
- Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains, Seymour
Use of Funds: BGCOR used funds to purchase new technology and equipment for YouthForce (workforce development program) and Teen Centers, including VR headsets for vocational training exploration.
What Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2022 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2022
- 3
- Total given
- $66K
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $14K–$37K
- By dollars: Tennessee 100%. Top recipient cities: Decatur, TN; Benton, TN; Madisonville, TN.
Example grants
Meigs Youth Center · Decatur, TN
Bldg - meigs unit
$37K
Ocoee Youth Center · Benton, TN
Occupancy ocoee unit
$15K
Monroe Area Youth Center · Madisonville, TN
Bldg - monroe unit
$14K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Technology
- Youth programs
- Workforce development
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