PAST GRANTS INCLUDE:
2025
January Sylvan Bird Sanctuary Restoration | North Chattanooga Neighborhood Association
February Cocoa and Community: Food Truck and Farmers Market Fridays | Net Resource Foundation
March Boyd Social Work Program | Loftis Middle School
The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda | Lookout Live
April Link Up at the Library | City of Chattanooga
May Where Men Connect | M-Pact Chattanooga
June The Sattva Project | The Sattva Project
July Talent Retention and Culture | Hamilton County Schools Foundation
August Food Forest | East Lake Neighborhood Association Community Center
September Magic of Literacy | Moms of Social Justice
October Safe Pathways to School | JonJon
November L.o.L " Loads of Laundry" Community Laundry Day | Diamonds & Denim
December
2024
January 12th & Peeples Homeless to Housing Move In | Help Right Here
February Chattanooga Diaper Hub | Sheryl Fletcher
March Toy Lending Library | Chattanooga Public Library
April No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in Our Town! | Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Dupont Elementary School Care Closet | Melody Hoffman
May Essential Items | Chattanooga Free Store
June Summer Art Camp | The Seed Theater
July Name Change Clinic | Black Rainbow Movement
August Outdoor Adventure Club | East Side Elementary
Dia De Muertos Community Ofrenda | Semillas Tennessee
September Fun Kid Stuff | Family Visitation Center of Chattanooga
Glass Street Community Block Party | Silas Luster
October Training Wheels Preschool | Downside Up, Inc.
November Cynophilist Led Fence Builds | Chain Free Chattanooga
December For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf | Nooga Vision Theatre
2023
January Back to Work | Re-wake
February Scribble Animation | Matt Nassar
March Equity in Action Symposium | HCDE Office of Equity
April Boyd’s Community Support | Loftis Middle School
May Baby Care Closet | Office of Early Learning
June Camp Wakawalu | Downside Up
July 12th & Peeples Camp Bicycle Repair Shop | White Oak Bicycle Co-op
August Neurodiversity & Networking Happy Hour | The Enterprise Center
Empower Youth Initiative | Be the Change Youth Initiative
September Feeding the Way Home | Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition
October Child and Family Enrichment | Chattanooga Room in the Inn
November Male Teachers of Color | Hamilton County Schools Foundation
December Woodmore Matters | Woodmore Elementary PTA
2022
January BHM Book Giveaway | Culture Books
February Youth Programming | Chattanooga Girls Rock
March Backpacks for Persons Experiencing Homelessness | East Ridge Community Food Pantry
April Summer Programming | Soft Animal
May Subfest | The Submarine
June The 21st Century Classroom | Nathan King
July Aging Out Panel | Chambliss Center for Children
August Life Saving Equipment for CHA Police | Jessica Russell
September TNR, Traps and Tuna | Chattanooga Feral Cat Alliance
October Grow Hope Urban Farm | Hope for the Inner City
November Bunk Beds, Mattresses, and Sheets, Oh my! | Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Testing Drinking Water for Lead | UTC Master of Public Health Program
December Showers of Love | Fabrice Medastin
2021
January 130 Art Kits for Kids | Mary Stargel + C-Grimey
February Emotionally Resilient Educators | CSLA
Inclusive Books for Kids with Illness | Culture Books
March Spring Break Camp | Young Ladies of Power
April Make Music Day | Make Music Chattanooga
Chattanooga Community Fridge | Viridiana Marin
May Patten Towers Relief | The Enterprise Center
June Sound, Safety and Support | Sanctuary Cafe and Performing Arts
July Youth Digital Media Program X CGR | Dynamo Studios
August Operation Build a Theater | Chattanooga Prep School
September Notes to Blocks | Music Therapy Gateway in Communications
October Operation Warm | Rainbow at Ridgeway
Binders for Kids | B4CK
November Restorative Practices Documentary | CALEB
December Teaching Apiary | Nooga Queen Bee
2020
January Grant National Rebuilding Day | Rebuilding Together Chattanooga
February Grant MLK Arts Revival | Keeody Gallery
City Farms Grower Training Workshops | Joel Tippins
March Grant COVID Gas Card Relief | Metropolitan Ministries
April Grant COVID Curbside Connection | AIM Center
May Grant Gaining Ground Grocery | Holly Martin
June Grant El Pueblo Fund | CALEB + Tennessee United
July Grant Mindful Innovation at Howard, Battle and Brown | Center for Mindful Living
COVID Chromebooks and Tablets | Tech Goes Home
August Grant Growing More Food on Main St | Taking Root Community Garden
September Grant Fall Flu Shot Clinic | Chambliss Center for Children
October Grant More Bunk Beds | Sleep in Heavenly Peace CHA
November Grant The Hughes Project | The Net Resource Foundation
Let’s Get Warm | The Winter Joy Project
December Grant Care Closet Upgrade | Dalewood Middle School
2019
January Grants Music Therapy | Austin Hatcher Foundation
Music Event Contest | Make Music CHA
February Grant Two Sensory Paths | Siskin Children’s Institute
March Grant Bunk Bed Build Day | Sleep in Heavenly Peace
April Grant ASL Inclusion Youth Camping Crew | Southeast Conservation Corps
May Grant Cat Medical Expenses for Homeless and Seniors | The Alice Fund
June Grant Culinary Academy | Chatter Box Cafe + Bringing Vision Into Focus
July Grant La Sala Digital | La Paz Chattanooga
August Grant Trauma-Informed Family Rooms at Children's Advocacy Center | Homes and Havens
September Grant Kickstart at Orange Grove Center | Operation Get Active
October Grants First Christmas | Bridge Refugee Services
Transportation Matters | Health Choice Network
November Grant Music and Dance Therapy | Austin Hatcher Foundation
December Grant English Immersion Day Camp | Language South
2018
January Grant Shelter When Shelter Ends | Chattanooga Community Kitchen
February Grants Let's Marvel at Black Panther | Tyner Middle School
Free Kids Film + Sponsorship | Chattanooga Film Festival
March Grants Circulating Tool Library | Chattanooga Public Library
To Be A Drum: Adrinka Forever | Mario Brooks
April Grant Voting Duo: Proud Voter and Know Your Vote
May Grants Rivermont Elementary Outdoor Classroom | Eagle Scout Project
Land and Sea | Stove Works
June Grant HIV and Hungry | Choice Health Network
July Grant Facility Dog | Children's Advocacy Center
August Grants YMCA | Bi-lingual Books
GreenSpaces | Green Prix
Ivy Academy | New Library
September Grant Soil Resources | NEEMA Community Garden
October Grants Cafe Donaldson | Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy
Rebuilding a Band | Tyner Academy Band
November Grants Reading with Black Santa | Mary Walker Historical and Educational Foundation
Rock and Roll Art Car | Art 120
December Grant Mindfulness Training for Educators | Center for Mindful Living
2017
January Grants Wilderness First Aid Classes | Lookout Mountain Conservancy
Refugee Coffee | Mad Priest Coffee Roasters
Pass the Plate | Hardy Elementary CDC Teachers
Travel Lego Kits for Foster Kids | 16yr Old Eagle Scout
Tell Our Own Story | Photography at East Lake Elementary
February Grant HomeBoundBooks: Bringing Reading Back Home | Kelsey Butler
March Grants Rivermont Elementary STEAM Lab Weather Station
JROTC Storage Facility at Sale Creek Middle High School
Film Awards for Chattanooga Film Festival
April Grant Instrument Acquisition for Chattanooga Girls Rock Camp
May Grant Homes and Havens | Kaysie Strickland
June Grants Sensory Concert Series | Chattanooga Symphony and Opera
Maker Space | Orchard Knob Middle School
July Grants Lions' Wellness Den | Red Bank Elementary
Movie Nights | Highland Park Neighborhood Association
August Grant Mindful School for Teachers and Students | Lakeside Academy
September Grant Fall Camp for Woodmore | Wauhatchie School
Artist Residency Chattanooga | Aaron Cowan
October Grant Prison Yoga for Hamilton County Youth | Leah Bockert
November Grant Calvin Donaldson Library Revamp | Selena Seymour
December Grant Camp Wakawalu | Theresa Nix
2016
January Grant Foster Closet | Emily Nasca
February Grant Pollinator Garden | Crabtree Farms
Nature Center Field Trip | Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy
Film Awards | Chattanooga Film Festival
March Grant Cinematics | Society of Work and The Chattery
April Grant CGLA Hygiene Toolkit | Donna Coleman
May Grant Women Helping Women | A Step Ahead Foundation
June Grant Battle Academy Welcome Dinner | Battle Academy PTA
July Grant Homeless Pet Camps | McKamey Animal Center
August Grant The Passage | Hardy Elementary Teachers Brittany Harris and Colleen Ryan
3D Printing + Modeling on Glass St | East CHA Makers
September Grant Brainerd Farmers Market Double SNAP | Brainerd Farmers Market
Anti-Gang Weekly Mentor Program Books | Fathers to the Fatherless
October Grant Toyvention: An Adaptive Learning Toy Workshop
November Grant Police and Fire Coach Flag Football League | PLAY Chattanooga
Winter Gear | Red Bank Elementary Forest Kindergarten
December Grant Project Innovate: Social Entrepreneur Incubator for Youth | Anjali Chandra via GlobalEXCEL
2015
January Grant - Great Southern Old Time Fiddler's Convention Documentary | Matt Downer
February Grant - Flashlight Shows | Charity Painter
March Grant - Regional Film Awards at Chattanooga Film Fest | Chris Dortch
April Grant - Tents for the Lookout Market Farmers Markets | Lori Carter
May Grant - Community Art Gallery on Glass Street | William Smith
June Grant - Magic Markers | Mark Making
July Grant - Winter Gear for Calvin Donaldson | Maggie Rose
August Grant - Tyner Academy's Green Machine | Jerry Webb
September Grant - The LIFT Project | Relevant Hope
October Grant - Kids Aren't Trash | Partnership for Families, Children, and Adults
November Grant - Figure Drawing Winter Workshop | SPLASH Youth Arts Workshop
December Grant - Tyner After School Kids | Earl Whittaker
2014
January Grant – Chattanooga Film Festival | Chris Dortch
February Grant – Picnooga | David Moon
March Grant – Power Lunch | Emma Williams
April Grant – McCallie Murals | Kevin Bate
May Grant – Camp Horizon Zip Line Adventure | Steven Sharpe
June Grant – Friends of Stringers Ridge | Jim Johnson
July Grant – A Band of Ukuleles | Lindsey Hagan
August Grant – See Me Educate 3D Printer | Kimberly Elbakidze
September Grant – NeighborFloat | Andy O’Brien, Katie Hargrave, Lauren Ruth
October Grant – Coats for Chattanooga | Relevant Hope
November Grant – FREEze Your Half Off | Run Chattanooga
December Grant – Grow Hope Urban Farm | Brenda Trigg
2013
January Grant – The Musical Tree Quilt | David & Yang Welch
February Grant – Environmental Connections | Lookout Mountain Conservancy
March Grant – Edible Nature | Beverly Bardin, a student at Ivy Academy
April Grant – Summer Art Camp | BRUSH Paint and Sip
May Grant – Mrs. Jessica’s Summer Camp | Mrs. Jessica Lawrence
June Grant – 1 Million Cups Chattanooga | 1 Million Cups
July Grant – Art Bikes & Local Students | Art 120
August Grant – Hill City Gardens | Hill City Neighborhood
September Grant – Running With Sasquatch | Ivy Academy
October Grant – PAM – Physical Activity Module | Orange Grove
November Grant – Yoyo Ma Concert Scholarships | CSO
December Grant – PowerITup | Anjali Chandra via GlobalEXCEL
2012
January Grant – Westside Community Garden | Tonya Rooks
February Grant | Youth Basketball Uniforms | Chattanooga Elite Basketball
March Grant – Deep Creek Climbing Routes | Michael Wurzel
April Grant – Ukelele Camp | Folk School of Chattanooga
May Grant – MLK on MLK (mural) | Kevin Bate
June Grant - Summer camp Scholarships | Girls, Inc.
July Grant – Back To School Backpack Program & Party | Jessica Martin
August Grant – Don’t Touch | Amy Johnson
September Grant – PlayCore Buildout | Chattanooga Arboretum and Nature Center
October Grant – Emergency Weather Warning Systems – Chris Berryman | Signal Centers
November Grant – Pop-Up Film Series 2013 | Mise En Scenesters
December Grant – Concert Music N.O.T.E.S | Music Therapy Gateway In Communications, Inc.