Nashville Predators Foundation — 2026–2027 Helper Grants
The Nashville Predators Foundation has opened its annual Helper Grants application cycle for Nashville and Middle Tennessee 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and government agencies supporting youth and families. These are applicant-facing charitable project grants, not vendor procurement contracts.
Applicant award and deadline
Individual applicant grants range from $500 to a published maximum of $10,000. The foundation reports a $4,300 average award in 2026; that historical average is not a promise or an applicant minimum. The overall $855,642 the foundation granted to 199 organizations in 2026 is program-wide historical giving, not an individual award. Applications opened October 1, 2026 and are due January 8, 2027, at midnight. The funder’s page does not identify a specific time zone or clarify whether midnight means the start or end of January 8, so applicants should confirm the online portal cutoff and submit early.
Who may apply
Eligible lead applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations or government agencies serving the Nashville or Middle Tennessee area and seeking funding for projects that benefit youth and their families. Each organization may submit only one application per cycle. The funder gives priority consideration to applicants with annual operating budgets below $2 million, but does not exclude all larger organizations. Applicants seeking substantive partnership beyond the grant, and organizations without three consecutive prior awards, may receive additional consideration.
Allowable expenses and exclusions
The foundation funds specific youth/family projects, durable goods and one-time programs. Detailed, itemized project budgets are preferred. It does not fund general operating costs, building or facility repairs/updates, staff salaries or benefits, program per diems, sponsorships, fundraising, capital campaigns, endowments or reserves, individual grants, or PTA/PTO/booster club requests. No universal required applicant matching percentage or advance-versus-reimbursement requirement is published in the current guidelines; applicants should check the actual award agreement.
Application and award requirements
Review the Nashville Predators Foundation official Helper Grants instructions and select Apply Now to use the foundation’s application portal. Prepare evidence of nonprofit or government status, a locally eligible youth/family project, itemized expenditures, grant outcomes, and any portal-required attachments. Following selection, an organization representative must attend the grant-check presentation in May; checks are not mailed. Recipients must also submit midyear and final reports. The 2026 recipient-use deadline shown elsewhere on the page applies to prior awards, not automatically to this 2027 cycle.
Official source and verification
Verified October 27, 2026 from the foundation’s official application, grant guidelines, 2026–2027 opening date, 2027 due date, and exclusions. The current funder page contains legacy references to 2026 announcements; those were not substituted for a new-cycle award notification date.