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MONROE COUNTY

Grants Awarded from ETF to benefit Monroe County

  • Since 2001, East Tennessee Foundation (ETF) awarded $288,685 in grants to organizations located in Monroe County.
  • In addition, the Foundation holds endowments for the benefit of the following organizations in the county: Hiwassee College, and Sweetwater Hospital Association.
  • Monroe County has also benefited from many more ETF grants made on a regional basis or to organizations located in other counties that have directly served Monroe County.

AFFILIATE: John D. Grubb & Louise G. Sumner Fund for Monroe County (An affiliate is an East Tennessee Foundation designated fund for Monroe County that is created and governed by a local advisory board.)

INFO: In 1998, John D. Grubb and his sister Louise G. Sumner, made a permanent charitable endowment to establish the Fund for Monroe County.

Two programs were set up within the fund to meet the broad needs of the county. The first, a scholarship program, to help secure advanced educational opportunities for students and the second, a general grantmaking program to leave a philanthropic legacy dedicated to improving the lives of residents of Monroe County.

2007 BOARD of ADVISORS:

Barbara Arwood
Jean Black
Patsy Carson
Laura Hodge
Terry Holley, ETF

Over $270,500 has been awarded in Monroe County since 2000.

GRANTS PROGRAM: Applications for 2008 are now available!

OTHER: ETF scholarships and competitive grant programs are also available to Monroe County residents and organizations.


Monroe County students are eligible to apply for the following 3 scholarships (Please click on application for deadline information):

Please check the scholarship section for scholarship criteria, deadlines, applications, and additional information.