Respiratory Disease Fund
Forecasted
Respiratory Disease Fund supports organizations’ research, diagnosis, treatment, education, prevention, and cure efforts to reduce respiratory disease in Knox County, Tennessee.
Funder: East Tennessee Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2028 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $20,000, split between year one and year two
Summary: Supports diagnosis, research, treatment, education, prevention, and cure efforts that reduce respiratory disease in Knox County, Tennessee.
Key Information: Applicants need not be based in Knox County, but projects must directly reduce respiratory disease there.
Description
The Respiratory Disease Fund, administered by East Tennessee Foundation, supports work directly related to the diagnosis, research, treatment, education, prevention, and cure of respiratory disease in Knox County, Tennessee. Established in 1991, the fund connects research and care-related activities with education and prevention through a focused commitment to reducing respiratory disease in the county.
The fund supports projects with a direct relationship to respiratory disease reduction rather than health activities generally. Organizations outside Knox County may apply when their proposed work serves this local purpose. Eligible organizations include public charities, government units, and public educational institutions, with a fiscal-sponsor pathway for new or emerging groups without nonprofit status.
