Generosity for Good As Chattanooga’s public foundation, we are privileged to work with so many incredible and inspiring nonprofit organizations that serve our neighbors and meet essential needs in our community. Contact our Vice President of Community Investment List of Fund for Chattanooga grantees: Of, for, & led by Chattanoogans COMMUNITY IMPACT STORIES VIEW ALL Nonprofit Stories: Clinica Medicos Nonprofit Stories: Signal Centers Girls Inc: Bookworm Club Austin Hatcher Foundation: Education Advancement Center Grant Portal Staff may decline the application, defer the application to a future cycle, or schedule a site visit or call to learn more about the organization Applicants then revise their application and submit it for consideration Funding decisions are communicated and follow-up reporting assigned. Reflecting our new vision and strategic plan, we have committed to a strategic deployment of resources aimed at creating systems-level change. While we continue to operate our Caring and Inclusive grant cycle, this new flexible and proactive fund is dedicated to grants that have the power and potential to address root causes and create systems-level change. ‍ The Eviction Prevention Initiative (EPI) is a partnership between the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, the City of Chattanooga, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga Area, and Legal Aid of East Tennessee. The EPI was created to ensure that as many people as possible in our community who are facing eviction would have access to a knowledgeable attorney, case worker, and flexible to help them navigate the eviction process. Get Vaccinated Chattanooga (GVC) is a coalition of community organizations that have assembled to provide equitable and consistent access to both COVID-19 vaccine education and vaccination clinics to the vulnerable populations within our community. As a result of this initiative, information and thousands of vaccines have been delivered through mass vaccination events and neighborhood block parties. Impact Investing In 2018, our Board of Directors adopted Economic Mobility and Persistent Poverty as the primary focuses of its work in the community. The Foundation has adopted a holistic definition of economic mobility that goes beyond economic success to include personal autonomy and sense of belonging. Against this backdrop, the Board voted to allocate $1M to a local impact investing strategy to support its overall goal of creating opportunities for economic mobility in the Chattanooga area. We identified entrepreneurship as a powerful mechanism for wealth creation and mobility. With these values in mind, and together with local partners, we have created the Accelerator Loan Fund and Chattanooga Impact Capital Fund for local entrepreneurs who are Black, Indigenous or People of Color (BIPOC). Chattanooga is always evolving and so too are the needs of our city. We're still working to transform generosity into lasting impact. Chattanooga Impact Capital Fund Building the success of the Accelerator Loan Fund, the Chattanooga Impact Capital Fund will assist local BIPOC entrepreneurs to scale with larger loans. Accelerator Loan Fund The Accelerator Loan Fund assists the growth and development of successful minority business enterprises in the Chattanooga/Hamilton County community. Browse Scholarships Apply for a grant Donate to a Fund ‍ Give Scholarships Community Impact Professional Advisors About Careers Journal Contact Finance & Stewardship Nonprofit Login Fund Portal Login © 2021 CGFC MADE BY WHITEBOARD PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF USE