Leadership Education Fund
Forecasted
Leadership Education Fund supports organizations working in East Tennessee, funding projects that support and encourage excellence in public education through a broad commitment to educational work.
Funder: East Tennessee Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Application closing deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,500 for a one-year term
Summary: Supports organizations working to encourage excellence in public education in East Tennessee.
Key Information: Organizations must be located in and serve residents of East Tennessee Foundation’s 25-county service area.
Description
The Leadership Education Fund is administered by East Tennessee Foundation to support and encourage excellence in public education. Established in 1991 as a cooperative effort between the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce and the foundation, the fund supports organizational work aligned with that educational purpose.
The program’s focus is a broad commitment to public education, rather than a specified subject, teaching method, or educational project type. It combines the foundation’s grantmaking role with the cooperative purpose established with the chamber. East Tennessee Foundation’s Grantmaking Team oversees the opportunity, which provides small, one-year grants to organizations located in and serving the foundation’s East Tennessee service area.
