Savannah Kirk, Internal Auditor
City Council Office
P.O. Box 1631
Knoxville, TN 37901
Phone: 865-215-3022
[email protected]
WHAT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT FUNDS ARE:
The Community Improvement Fund was created on July 1, 1989 and allows appropriations to be made at the discretion of Council to nonprofit organizations. The fund is regulated by T.C.A §6-54-111 and Knoxville City Code §2-596 through §2-603.
The City assigned the account fund 202 for budgeting of Community Improvement Funds. This is why it is commonly discussed as “202 Funds”.
HOW TO REQUEST COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT FUNDS:
General Checklist [PDF] Knox County Schools Checklist [PDF]
Using one of the checklists above: Send the completed checklist and all the required documents listed on the checklist to
[email protected]. Checklist and documents may also be sent by mail to City Council Office Attention: 202s P.O. Box 1631 Knoxville, TN 37901.
This process can take time. After appropriations are approved by City Council it can take up to two weeks for organizations to receive funds. Plan accordingly.
If you have questions refer to the FAQs link above. If you cannot find your answer in the FAQs contact Savannah Kirk at
[email protected] or (865)215-3022 or your City Councilmember.
DEADLINES:
Requests are reviewed quarterly. Request will not be checked prior to the deadline date. An automated email response will let you know the request made it to the correct email inbox.
If you have questions, contact Savannah Kirk at
[email protected] or (865)215-3022.
1ST QUARTER
July 1, 2025 - Sept. 30, 2025 |
| Deadline |
Agenda |
| August 29, 2025 |
September 30, 2025 |
2ND QUARTER
Oct. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Deadline |
Agenda |
| November 10, 2025 |
December 9, 2025 |
3RD QUARTER
Jan. 1, 2026 - Mar. 31, 2026 |
| Deadline |
Agenda |
| February 16, 2026 |
March 17, 2026 |
4TH QUARTER
Apr. 1, 2026 - Jun. 30, 2026 |
| Deadline |
Agenda |
| May 11, 2026 |
June 9, 2026 |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
• Currently, each council district and the three at-large seats are allotted $15,000 per fiscal year.
• If the organization does not have an independent audit or audit financial statements completed each year a copy of the most recent IRS Form 990 filed can be used.
• If the organization does not have all of the required documents it is ineligible. However, you can contact an eligible organization and ask them to serve as a fiscal agent. If you choose this the letter on letterhead from your organization as well as the fiscal agent organization will be needed.
• Fund is regulated by
T.C.A §6-54-111 and
Knoxville City Code §2-596 through §2-603