- The Champions Project will award one of five nonprofits a $20,000 donation from the Nashville SC Community Fund
- The winning organization will receive the prize during the club’s first Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs match at GEODIS Park
- Voting is open now until Nov. 1 at NashvilleSC.com or on the Nashville SC app
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 14, 2026) – Nashville Soccer Club announced today that voting for the club’s inaugural Champions Project is open now until Sunday, Nov. 1 at 11:59 p.m. CT. The Champions Project highlights five local nonprofits and gives the public the chance to select one winner to receive a $20,000 prize from the Nashville SC Community Fund.
2026 Champions Project nominees:
- CreatiVets: Empowers wounded veterans to heal through arts and music.
- The National Museum of African American Music: Educates the world, preserves the legacy and celebrates the central role African Americans play in creating the American soundtrack.
- The Nashville Food Project: Works to alleviate hunger and cultivate community through bringing people together to grow, cook and share nourishing food.
- Friends Life Community: Provides adults with developmental disabilities the opportunities to grow personally, develop socially and enjoy community as they experience life together.
- Conexión Américas: Builds a welcoming community and creates opportunities where Latino families can belong, contribute and succeed.
Nashville SC players Josh Bauer, Shak Mohammed, Alex Muyl, Brian Schwake, Xavier Valdez and Maxwell Woledzi each visited one of the participating nonprofits to learn about its positive impact on the Nashville and Middle Tennessee community.
The public can learn more about each organization by viewing videos of the player visits and vote for the organization that will receive the $20,000 donation at NashvilleSC.com/Community/Champions or on the Nashville SC app. The winning nonprofit will be presented with a check during NSC’s first Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs match at GEODIS Park between Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 28.
More information about Nashville SC’s community initiatives and the 2026 Champions Project can be found here.
