The Ford Motor Company Fund is accepting applications for a new $1 million Capital Grants program to strengthen and improve local communities’ infrastructure in West Tennessee, home to BlueOval City.
Donor Name: Ford Motor Company Fund
State: Tennessee
County: Haywood County (TN), Fayette County (TN), Tipton County (TN), Lauderdale County (TN), Shelby County (TN) and Madison County (TN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/03/2023
Size of the Grant: $25,000 – $100,000
Details:
The grants are intended to enable capital improvements in the region, including physical infrastructure like playgrounds and construction of new or renovated spaces like community centers.
West Tennessee Capital Grants Program will award funding requests that fall under one of three different types of support:
- Social Mobility, examples could include:
- Food Banks
- Economic Mobility, examples could include:
- Job Training Centers
- Makerspaces
- General Community Betterment, examples could include:
- Playgrounds
- Community Centers
Funding Information
The awarded grants will range between $25,000 – $100,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The $1 million in Capital Grants are available for nonprofits, municipalities and other community-focused organizations in West Tennessee, located in the following counties surrounding Ford’s manufacturing mega campus: Haywood, Fayette, Tipton, Lauderdale, Shelby and Madison.
For more information, visit FMCF.