W.W. Caruth, Jr. Fund

W.W. Caruth, Jr. Fund is interested in supporting significant charitable projects in the following focus areas: Education, Public Safety, and Health.

The fund prioritizes grants that have the potential for transformational change; offer a unique design, creative, and/or entrepreneurial approach to solving a significant community problem or challenge in the designated areas of interest; are collaborative in design and execution; can demonstrate a detailed plan for sustainability, and are able to evaluate impact.

The W.W. Caruth, Jr. Fund will consider funding requests for specific programs or projects, endowments, research programs (of particular interest are those in areas of Health, Scientific, and Medical Research), and capital projects.

It is the policy of CFT to issue grants only to organizations that have been designated as 501(c)(3) tax exempt as identified by the Internal Revenue Service, for at least two (2) years and that are currently in good standing.

The Foundation does not accept unsolicited grant applications for this fund at this time. The application process is by invitation only.

CFT’s W.W. Caruth, Jr. Fund does not provide grants for general operations. In addition, the W.W. Caruth, Jr. Fund does not make grants to underwrite fundraising events, scholarships, professional conferences, symposiums, performances, or competition expenses. As a general rule, CFT does not support lobbying of any kind or provide funding to private foundations or commercial businesses. CFT does not make loans or grants to individuals.