The Cheatham County Community Foundation helps support local nonprofits addressing unmet needs of the community, and is particularly interested in ideas that will enrich the quality of life for all citizens in Cheatham County.
Grants are awarded to nonprofits on an annual cycle. A local grant committee reviews all applications and makes recommendations to the grant allocations committee of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Discretionary Funds or Donor-Advised Funds may be added to the recommendations from The Cheatham County Community Foundation to increase the grant awards.
Grant recipients for the past several years include:
| 2019 Grantee | Grant Description |
| Ark Community Resource and Assistance Center | To provide a weekly food pantry to approximately 400 individuals per month. |
| Cheatham County Animal Awareness Foundation | Low cost spay neuter program for companion animals of low-income Cheatham County residents. |
| Cheatham County Soccer Association | The purpose shall be to develop, promote, advance, and administer the sport of soccer among youth players |
| Pegram Elementary School | To provide enriching art experiences for elementary school students in an underfunded, rural school district. |
| 2018 Grantee | Grant Description |
| Ark Community Resource and Assistance Center | To provide five fresh and nutritious prepared meals each week to 45 or more homebound individuals in south Cheatham County. |
| Cheatham County Animal Awareness Foundation | CCAAF provides low/no cost spay/ neuter services for the companion animals of Cheatham County residents who qualify as low income. |
| Cheatham County Kids, Inc | To provide resources and support for families of children with special needs as well as the challenged and disadvantaged. |
| Pegram Elementary School | To provide an educational and enriching art experience for elementary students with limited resources in our community. |
| 2017 Grantee | Grant Description |
| Ark Community Resource and Assistance Center | To enable seniors to age in place by providing 5 meals per week to 30+ homebound seniors |
| Cheatham County Animal Awareness Foundation | To reduce the number of unwanted and abandoned dogs and cats in Cheatham County, Tennessee through spay and neuter services. |
| Cheatham County Imagination Library | To provide age-appropriate books each month to every newborn to five-year-old child in Cheatham County. |
| Cheatham County Soccer Association | Provide a environment for youth ages 3-17 to develop social skills and have access to regular healthy exercise. |
| Pegram Elementary School | To provide an educational and enriching art experience for elementary students with limited resources in our community. |
| Piecing Hearts Together | To provide art workshops for low-income senior citizens in a comfortable community setting for socialization, and mental and physical well-being. |
