Literacy Endowment for East Tennessee
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Literacy Endowment for East Tennessee supports organizations with grants for literacy projects serving residents across East Tennessee, furthering the fund’s purpose of supporting regional literacy 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 carrying out literacy projects in East Tennessee.
Key Information: Organizations must be located in and serve residents of ETF’s 25-county service area.
Description
Established in 2003, the Literacy Endowment for East Tennessee supports literacy projects across East Tennessee. East Tennessee Foundation administers the fund through its grantmaking program, with the Grantmaking Team providing application information and assistance. The endowment’s purpose is to support literacy work in the region.
The program provides project grants to eligible organizations located in and serving residents of the foundation’s 25-county service area. Applicants must meet both the fund’s geographic requirement and the foundation’s general eligibility and funding criteria. Eligible organizational pathways include public charities, government units, public educational institutions, and new or emerging groups working with an established nonprofit fiscal sponsor.
