Sponsored by the Sewanee Civic Association (SCA), the Sewanee Community Chest (SCC) is pleased to announce the beginning of the 2025–26 grant cycle. The purpose of the Sewanee Community Chest campaign is to raise funds for local organizations that serve the common good. An important function of the campaign is to minimize the need for excessive area fundraising by many groups; therefore, organizations receiving funds are expected to acknowledge support from the Sewanee Community Chest in other area fundraising efforts.
The Sewanee Community Chest does not allocate funds to those organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, creed, sex, or national origin.
The application deadline is September 12, 2025.
Approved grant funds will be distributed starting April 2026, contingent on funding availability.
This year, organizations can apply online with this form. It does require you to have a Gmail email account.
Alternatively, you may download the following document:2025-2026-Sewanee-Community-Chest-Grant-Application.
The application is a Microsoft Word document. Download the file to your computer and rename it with your organization name, i.e., XYZ Organization Request. Once you have filled out the application, send your request and all attachments to sewaneecommunitychest@gmail.
You can also mail your request to: Sewanee Community Chest, P.O. Box 99, Sewanee, TN 37375.
The Sewanee Community Chest is made possible by donations from the community. The more money raised, the more money we can distribute.