Respiratory Disease Fund
Forecasted
Respiratory Disease Fund supports organizations’ diagnosis, research, treatment, education, prevention, and cure-related work to reduce respiratory disease in Knox County, Tennessee.
Funder: East Tennessee Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Application closing)
Funding Amounts: Up to $20,000 over two years, split between year one and year two
Summary: Supports diagnosis, research, treatment, education, prevention, and cure-related work to reduce respiratory disease in Knox County, Tennessee.
Key Information: Projects must directly address respiratory disease reduction in Knox County; applicants need not be based there.
Description
Established in 1991, the Respiratory Disease Fund is administered by East Tennessee Foundation to support work directly related to respiratory disease in Knox County, Tennessee. Its scope includes diagnosis, research, treatment, education, prevention, and efforts toward a cure. The fund’s central purpose is reducing respiratory disease in Knox County, rather than supporting health work without a direct connection to that goal.
The program supports organizations working across these areas, including research as well as treatment and education activities. Organizations outside Knox County may apply, provided their proposals directly relate to reducing respiratory disease within the county. Applicants must also meet the foundation’s general organizational eligibility and funding criteria.
