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Community Impact Grants

Building a Vibrant Future

Grant Opportunities Supporting Arts, Education, and Mental Health

Our Community Impact Grants focus on three key areas: Arts & Creative Culture, Child/Youth Development & Education, and Positive Mental Health. Each of these areas is integral to supporting a vibrant, inclusive community where everyone can thrive.

Middle Tennesseans deserve to experience greater belonging and well-being. CFMT’s Community Impact Grants focus areas align perfectly with our unique capacity to drive meaningful change and honor the generosity of our donors, who have supported these core areas for the past 30 years.

Through our Grants program, we continue to build on this legacy, ensuring that our community remains strong, creative, and resilient.

Arts & Creative Culture

Child/Youth Development & Education

Positive Mental Health

Helpful Links

Grants Portal: Registering and Applying for a Grant

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has updated our grant application system! The Grants Portal, powered by Foundant’s Grant Lifecycle Manager (GLM), is where all grant applications will now be submitted.

If you have any questions, reach out to us, we’re here to help!

GivingMatters Requirement

All 501(c)(3) public charities interested in being considered for a Community Foundation grant must maintain a complete and up-to-date profile in GivingMatters.com. This requirement ensures that we have all the necessary information to thoroughly consider your organization for funding.

All profiles must be claimed or created — and fully completed — on the new GivingMatters.com platform by July 31, 2025.

You’re welcome to begin and submit your CFMT grant application before completing your GivingMatters.com profile, but please note: both must be complete by the application deadline in order to be eligible for funding.

Let us know if you need help at any point — we’re here to support you!


Community Impact Grant 2025 Timeline

July 1 – July 31
Application open for submissions
August – October:
Applications under review
Late October – November:
Community Impact Grants award and declination sent to nonprofits
Late November-December:
Grants processed

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CFMT’s Community Impact Grants: General Info Virtual Session


Questions? Contact our experts in Philanthropy and Grantmaking

  • Adnan Karim VP of Community Impact
    Adnan Karim

    Vice President of Community Impact

  • Laundrea Lewis - Senior Grants Manager
    Laundrea Lewis

    Grants Senior Manager

  • Nicole Rose - GivingMatters
    Nicole Rose

    Community Impact Program Officer

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