Tellico Community Foundation supports area organizations' innovative childhood development and education programs to enrich Loudon and Monroe counties through measurable, sustainable results.
Funder: East Tennessee Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Next-cycle information; application deadline to follow)
Funding Amounts: A 20% match is encouraged, but not required
Summary: Supports innovative childhood development and education programs that enrich Loudon and Monroe counties through measurable, sustainable results.
Key Information: Applicants must have a local presence in Loudon and/or Monroe County and directly serve local residents and workers.
Tellico Community Foundation is a community fund of East Tennessee Foundation supporting programs and projects that enrich communities in Loudon and Monroe counties. Its grantmaking focuses on work delivered by area organizations, with an emphasis on measurable and sustainable results. Applicant organizations must propose innovative projects or programs addressing childhood development and education.
The fund connects this education focus with a defined local service area: proposed work must benefit Loudon County, Monroe County, or both. Support is directed toward community programs and projects carried out by organizations with a local presence and direct service to people who live and work in these communities.