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Grantees must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)
(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. With rare exceptions, grants are limited to
organizations in the greater Nashville area.
TYPES OF SUPPORT
 | Sustaining: Operating support for selected
organizations contributing significantly to the Nashville area. Grants are awarded one
year at a time and are subject to review on an annual basis.
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| Project and Program: Funding for specific
projects, equipment or programs incorporating well-defined objectives and timetables and
promising broad benefit. They are usually awarded for a maximum term of one year, with
evaluation required at the end of the grant period.
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| Capital: Support for major capital
projects of organizations with strong records of community service. They must provide a
credible fund-raising plan, as well as demonstrate the capacity to maintain buildings and
equipment once they are in place. The maximum term is usually five years.
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| Director Designated: Members of the
Committee on Beneficiaries can elect to direct a certain amount of grant
funding to eligible nonprofit organizations of their choosing. While these
grants may not reflect the overall funding priorities of the Foundation, they
do reflect the diverse interests of the committee members. Since these grants
are initiated internally, uninvited proposals will not be
considered.
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EXCLUSIONS
For legal reasons, the Foundation does not support individuals or their
projects, private foundations, political activities, advertising or sponsorships. As a
matter of policy the Foundation does not ordinarily support:
| Projects, programs or organizations that serve a limited audience or a
relatively small number of people. |
| Disease-specific organizations. |
| Biomedical or clinical research. |
| Organizations whose principal impact is outside the Nashville area. |
| Tax-supported institutions. |
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