FAQs

The eligibility criteria is located here.

An agency must have been in operation as a 501(c)(3) for at least one year and have at least one year of financial statements. We will consider agencies using a fiscal agent on a case-by-case basis.

The Trust does not fund:

• Capital projects: purchase, construction, or renovation of facilities
• Individuals and fraternal organizations
• Other grant-making organizations
• Organizations that have discriminatory policies or practices
• Partisan politics, political lobbying, or electoral campaigns
• Single-disease, research-oriented organizations
• Media organizations
• Organizations whose purpose is to raise money for another nonprofit
• National organizations without Middle TN-based staff, board, and independent financials.

Yes, but please contact a member of the program team at grants@healingtrust.org before applying.

Grant size varies by type of grant.  Click here for a description of the types of grants we offer and the request amounts.

No, awards are granted on a year-to-year basis.

Please review the eligibility guidelines. If your organization meets the guidelines, email grants@healingtrust.org to set up a time to have a conversation with a program staff member.

Applicants are allowed to apply only twice per year (e.g. if an applicant is not awarded a grant the first time that they apply, they may make one more application attempt within a 12-month period).

Grant deadlines are available here.

The grant policies, guidelines, programs, application requirements, and funding decisions are the responsibility of the Board of Trust. These items may be modified by the Board of Trust at any time in its sole discretion.

If you are a current applicant and you need to return to your application, click here to access your account. You can also access your account by clicking “Current Applicants” in the blue header at the top of the page.

Notification dates are located here.

To be fair to the other applicants, we will not accept applications after the deadline. You will have to apply in the next cycle.

Please schedule a phone call with a member of the program team to receive feedback on your declined application. Applicants may submit two grant applications within a twelve-month period.

We are happy to do provide feedback on approved or decline applications. Please contact your program staff member and they are happy to discuss this feedback with you.

Recipients of Operating Grants are not required to submit a final report.

Sabbatical Grant and Staff Support Grant recipients are required to submit a 3-question final report.

Multi-Year Advocacy Grant recipients are required to submit an annual report, orally or in writing, based on their preference.

The report questions are listed on their individual grant pages.

It is very likely that your report/application has moved from “new requirements” to “in progress requirements.” You will likely find your report under the “in progress requirements drop-down menu.

The Trust provides no-cost extensions in some instances. Please call your program officer to discuss your specific circumstance. Please note that an extension will not be offered after a grant term has ended.

Please call us if you anticipate receiving negative publicity or unexpectedly receive negative publicity. We would prefer to hear the news from you rather than the media.

Partner visits provide an informal, optional opportunity to allow our team and board members to learn more about your organization. This opportunity is not required and organizations are able to choose from the following options:

Please contact our Office and Events Manager, Diana Andrew, at diana.andrew@healingtrust.org.

Retreat registration is located here.