Community Partnership Fund (Nashville-Davidson County)

Community Partnership Fund (Nashville-Davidson County) is sponsored by Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Metro Nashville) - Finance Department. A competitive grant program for non-profits serving residents of Nashville-Davidson County. It serves as a vehicle for delivering services to the community not provided by Metro Nashville Government, as well as services that enhance existing Metro programs.

Community Partnership Fund Grants Program | Nashville. gov Community Partnership Fund Grants Program Community Partnership Fund Information The Metropolitan Government has historically partnered with organizations that advance the mission, expand the reach, or enhance / replace services otherwise provided by Metro departments. To ensure fairness, equitable access and transparency, this process is moving to a HUB based application.

For Organizations with Existing Relationships with Metro Departments We are grateful for partnerships that have advanced the Metropolitan Government mission, and we look forward to continuing these.

Please follow the process below for communicating your proposal with the Metro department that you’d be partnering with for service enhancement: Community Partnership and Service Enhancement Application For Organizations That Have Not Worked with Metro Before We are continuing to seek public-private partnerships including with non-profits, focusing on those organizations that will help Metro departments advance the mission, expand their reach, and enhance or replace services .

For those partnerships that fulfill the requirements, the funding will occur through the specific department’s operating budget requests; following the same vetting process as all other investment requests presented by Metro departments. The proposed partnership advances the mission, expands the reach, or enhances / replaces services otherwise provided by the department(s).

Presents a Performance improvement justification that includes measurable evidence of the impact and outcomes resulting from this partnership. Presents an Equity justification that clearly states how this partnership advances Metro’s equitable search for investments that strengthen community aspects of safety, opportunity, and social and economic security.

We welcome organizations to follow the process below, to take the first step and contact the department they are seeking to collaborate with and communicate their proposal for partnering at their earliest convenience.

Community Partnership and Service Enhancement Application This application form will be available year-round to capture all prospective partnerships, and these will be addressed by the department in question, based upon alignment and capacity. Grants Recipient Toolbox Forms The following resources are available for use by departments in administering the respective programs that provide grants to local Not-for-Profit organizations.

The administering departments listed above provide the specific guidance and necessary resources for the various programs. Please contact the respective department representative for your program for guidance.

Spending Plan Revision Letter Spending Plan Revision Form Payment Invoice and Instructions Grants Coordination (Finance) Grants and Accountability (Finance) Last updated: October 31, 2025 at 1:40 PM Finance Department Contact Information Historic Metro Courthouse Suite 106, Finance Department This form should only be used to provide feedback about the content of this Nashville. gov page or how it works.

This is not a customer service form. If you need help from any Metro department, you must contact hubNashville online or dial 311 or 615-862-5000. For non-emergency police assistance dial 615-862-8600.

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