Dr. J.G. Hawkins Memorial Fund
Dr. J.G. Hawkins Memorial Fund supports underserved rural Greene County residents, especially children, through medical transportation and traveling clinical services to improve access to care.
Funder: East Tennessee Foundation
Due Dates: November 2, 2026 (Application opens) | November 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $20,000 for two years, January 1, 2027–December 31, 2028
Summary: Supports medical transportation and traveling clinical services for underserved rural Greene County, Tennessee residents, especially children.
Key Information: Projects must exclusively benefit Greene County residents, but applicant organizations may be located outside the county.
Description
The Dr. J.G. Hawkins Memorial Fund, administered by East Tennessee Foundation, supports access to medical care and treatment for rural residents of Greene County, Tennessee who are underserved, uninsured, or underinsured, with particular emphasis on children. It funds medically related transportation and projects that bring traveling clinical or medical services into underserved rural areas on a temporary or intermittent basis.
Established in 2011, the fund honors Dr. J.G. Hawkins, who traveled throughout Greene County to provide medical services to rural communities. Families often paid him with whatever they could offer, from flour to a shared meal. The fund continues that local focus by supporting transportation to care and services brought directly into rural communities.
