Sabbatical Fund and Culture and Care Funds

Sabbatical Fund and Culture and Care Funds is sponsored by The Healing Trust. In 2026, The Healing Trust is prioritizing wellness and staff support for nonprofits and is only accepting applications for the Sabbatical Fund and Culture and Care Funds from current grantee partners who have received general operating support.

Our Grant Programs - The Healing Trust The Healing Trust supports nonprofits in Middle Tennessee. We do this by providing grants, retreats, and leadership programs. In 2026, we are prioritizing wellness and staff support for nonprofits, and we are only accepting applications for the Sabbatical Fund and Culture and Care Funds .

These grants are only for current grantee partners who have received general operating support. Funding for Thriving Communities, Resilient Families, and Strengthening Democracy has already been allocated for 2026.

General Eligibility Criteria We prioritize nonprofits led by individuals working within communities most impacted by historical disparities, followed by rural applicants, and then all other applicants who don’t fall into these two categories. Applicants outside these groups will be prioritized based on their organizational approach to advancing equity and eliminating health disparities.

We will partner with and/or fund organizations that: Represent the community that it is trying to serve. Are working to reduce or eliminate health disparities. Serve under-resourced communities, people who are underinsured or uninsured, and people that are disenfranchised.

Are addressing the immediate needs of the community and/or is aimed at root causes. Are engaging with the community and lifting the community’s voice. All applying organizations must: Be operating programs as a 501(c)(3) and have at least one year of financial statements.

Have operating expenses of less than $20 million. Be in Tennessee and impact our geographic area (see the map below). Align with our Strategic Priorities.

We will consider agencies using a fiscal agent on a case-by-case basis. National organizations must have a Tennessee-based board, separate financial statements (including a 990 or an audit), and must have programs that impact our geographic area. The Trust partners with nonprofits that impact Bedford, Davidson, Maury, Montgomery, and Rutherford counties.

County Eligibility Criteria See the chart below for a list of available funding in our service area in 2026. Operating Grants provide unrestricted funds for nonprofits, based on the budgeted operating expenses of the agency. These grants are between $20,000-$50,000.

Operating Grants are given to support our Strategic Priorities. Click each priority to learn more about our focus in those areas. We believe that the best care is delivered with compassion and empathy.

The Culture and Care Fund assists current operating grant partners in implementing or improving initiatives that enrich staff’s ability to do their work with longevity, connection, and well-being. We believe in the importance of rest and its necessity for compassionate and imaginative leadership.

In collaboration with other local grantmakers, we contribute to the Sabbatical Fund at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee to celebrate nonprofit CEO/Eds and their dedication to caring for our community.