Community Foundation to award grants to nonprofits

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization that connects generosity with need in the region, announces its annual call for discretionary grant applications. Nonprofit organizations working to improve the well-being of residents of Middle Tennessee are eligible and encouraged to apply. Nonprofit grant guidelines and applications are available at www.cfmt.org. The application deadline is 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1.

Grants will be awarded to nonprofit organizations across Middle Tennessee serving a wide range of causes, including animal welfare, arts and humanities, conservation and preservation, environment, education, employment and training, health and human services, housing, and economic and community development. The foundation’s discretionary grant recipients will be announced in late fall. All tax-exempt nonprofit organizations applying for discretionary grants must be profiled on the Community Foundation’s online initiative, www.GivingMatters.com.

“Our grant making is at the core of our mission to connect generosity with need and improve the quality of life in Middle Tennessee,” said Ellen Lehman, president of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. “Thanks to the generous support of our donors, we are able to fund nonprofit solutions addressing Middle Tennessee’s emerging needs and opportunities.”

For more information about discretionary grants, contact the Community Foundation at 615-321-4939, toll free at 888-540-5200 or at grants@cfmt.org. Grant award summaries for 2013 are available at www.cfmt.org.