Mount Rest Fund

In 1894, Mount Rest Home was started by a group of  forward-thinking women at their own expense, as a residence for elderly ladies in Knoxville who had very little funds or family to care for them. The devoted women of the board of Mount Rest Home cooked and sold lunches at Thanksgiving to raise funds to support the home, and they tended to every need of the house and the ladies who lived there. Although the lovely home eventually closed, many of the daughters and granddaughters of the original board members have continued to provide for the welfare of women and children in Knox County. They established the Mount Rest Foundation in 1994 and then the Mount Rest Fund of East Tennessee Foundation in 2004 to continue and secure their families' legacy of caring for Knox County's women and children.

Successful applicants for one-year grants must significantly contribute to the welfare of the women and children of Knoxville and Knox County by addressing one of the following issues: health and well-being, education or training for employment.

When appropriate, proposed projects should address and provide access for women and /or children to current advances in technology, intervene in situations where health, education, or employment training is inadequate, and promote positive behavioral change(s) which will increase the likelihood of long-term positive results.

Mount Rest Fund grant opportunities are only available to organizations that reside within or serve the residents of Knox County.

Grant info:

• NEW and simplified application process consists of two phases:
  
  • Letter of Intent (LOI); and
  • Invited full proposal.
• Letters of Intent are due by November 15, 2011 (postmark date).
• Applicants will be notified of the status of the LOI by spring 2012.
• Only those organizations that have been invited to continue the application process may submit a full proposal.
• Two year grants will be awarded.
• The tentative starting date of the two-year grant cycle is October 1, 2012.
• Grants will generally range from $5,000 - $25,000.
• Applicant organization (or their fiscal sponsor) must have operated as a 501(c)(3) for a minimum of two (2) years.
• The Letter of Intent (LOI) Cover Sheet form can be completed on-line, but your LOI must be mailed or delivered to the Foundation

Please Click Below for:
Mount Rest Fund Grants Program Overview 2011
Phase I: Letter of Intent (Directions and Cover Sheet)

For further information, please contact Jan Elston (865) 524-1223, toll-free at 877-524-1223 or by e-mail at jelston@etf.org.

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