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In response to the March 3, 2020 tornado in Nashville, Davidson County and COVID-19 and the impact the pandemic is having on the Greater Nashville community, limited funding is available from Vanderbilt Divinity School and the Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative through a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to help alleviate the burden on individuals and service providers assisting with relief efforts. We seek to work closely with collaborative partners and related partner groups to ensure that the funds awarded meet the greatest needs in communities disproportionately impacted by the tornadoes and COVID-19.
Should you need assistance in completing the form, or have questions about the grant, please contact:
Rev. Dr. Teresa Smallwood JD, PhD
Email: teresa.l.smallwood@vanderbilt.edu
Office: 615.322.1848
Application for Funding
Funding is available for immediate response to help individuals impacted by wage loss, displacement, and to agencies that need organizational support to provide tornado relief and/or COVID-19 relief services.
The focus of funding includes:
Funding to aid individuals impacted by wage loss, including:
Rent/Mortgage
Utilities
Food
Direct Financial Assistance for wage loss
Funding to aid entities for rebuilding and rebranding.
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until our source is depleted. All organizations will apply by invitation for funds. If granted, each entity will be required to complete a simple Outcomes Form verifying use of funds. A template for the report will be provided along with each approval notification.
Eligible Organizations include:
501(c)(3) nonprofits
faith-based organizations, and
other community-based organizations providing tornado relief and/or COVID-19 relief services.
To complete the application, you will need:
Contact information for your organization including phone numbers and two valid email addresses
Information regarding plan to support tornado relief and/or COVID-19 recovery efforts
501(c)(3) determination letter or its equivalent
Images provided by: Rev. Dr. Teresa L. Smallwood
Application for Funding.
If certain questions do not apply to you, please enter “N/A” or “does not apply” in the field so your application may be considered complete for submission.
If you need assistance filling out the form, please contact Rev. Dr. Teresa L. Smallwood.
This funding is possible by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, in collaboration with Vanderbilt Divinity School and the Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative.