NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 27, 2025) – Nashville Soccer Club announced today the fourth round of grant awards from the Nashville SC Community Fund, which serves to provide support to local nonprofits, community initiatives, and projects throughout Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Since its inception in 2022, the Nashville SC Community Fund Grant Program has awarded more than $176,000 to 23 organizations spanning the mid-state.
This year, the Nashville SC Community Fund is awarding $51,000 to seven exemplary local organizations: Interfaith Dental, , Brooklyn Heights Community Garden, Monroe Harding, FUTURO, Friends Life Community, and Shower the People. The funds will support specific projects from each organization and programs focused on the club’s community pillars: Youth Engagement, Health & Well-Being, and Inclusion.
“Since launching in 2022, the Nashville SC Community Fund has proudly supported local non-profit organizations that are working to strengthen and enrich the greater Nashville area,” said Brandon Hill, Nashville SC Head of Community Engagement. “Now in our fourth year, we remain committed to backing groups whose missions align with our shared goal of building a better, more connected community. We’re inspired by the progress we’ve seen so far and are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the meaningful work being done.”
Grantee overview:
- Interfaith Dental will receive $10,000 for its Smile Assist program that will provide 700 children experiencing poverty in middle Tennessee a dental home where they will receive emergency, restorative, and preventive oral health care and oral health education to reduce the cycle of dental disease in families.
- Nashville International Center for Empowerment (NICE) has been granted $10,000 for its Youth Impact Program that supports cognitive, academic, & social-emotional skill development in refugee and immigrant children through after-school, mentorship, & summer programs.
- Brooklyn Heights Community Garden will receive $10,000 to support its Seeds of Change Youth Urban Gardening Project which is designed to connect local youth to the land, their heritage, and each other through hands-on gardening, food, and justice education.
- Monroe Harding has been granted $7,500 to help fund Monroe Gardens, a youth-developed social enterprise that offers hands-on education-to-employment experiences that build leadership skills and provide meaningful opportunities for youth to drive their own success and support peers.
- FUTURO will receive $5,000 for its Future Select 100 program where students learn to “LEAD.SERVE.CONNECT“ in a supported cohort where they build career skills, learn self-efficacy, and improve economic mobility.
- Friends Life Community has been granted $5,000 to support its Pedal Pals Bike Club, a nine-month adaptive bike program for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities that meets weekly and builds essential bike skills through structured, progressive lessons.
- Shower the People will receive $3,500 in funding for its Handle with Care program which provides free weekly laundry services to low-income individuals in Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) to reduce financial strain, support physical health, and promote mental well-being by ensuring consistent access to clean clothing.
The Nashville SC Community Fund is housed at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and is committed to supporting organizations and programs that enrich and enhance our community.
