9 Foundations that have given Entrepreneurs and Startups grants in Tennessee

The Belize Project began out of Christ Presbyterian Church about 16 years ago when the church was looking for an English-speaking country close to Nashville that could be a location for short-term mission trips. Mac Kelton, a local entrepreneur went on a trip and caught a vision for a ministry there and began traveling down several times a year and taking different folks with him with various backgrounds. From there, many people from around the country joined the vision to start work on various missions....farms, fish farms, rehab, prison ministry, schools, churches, church leader training, education training, micro-lending, etc. The Belize Project empowers people through restoration and wholeness for the glory of Christ.

TO SERVE AS AN ADVOCACY GROUP FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE BLIND AND A SUPPORT GROUP FOR BLIND MERCHANTS/ENTREPRENEURS TO IMPROVE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE BLIND.

SMTEC SUPPORTS ENTREPRENEURS BY PROVIDING MENTORING, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, STRATEGIC AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT, AND ASSISTANCE IDENTIFYING SOURCES OF CAPITAL THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS.

TEACHING CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO WRITE SOFTWARE AND PURSUE COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION, CAREER, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

THE SOCIETY OF ENTREPRENEURS WAS ESTABLISHED TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH MUSEUM EXHIBITS, MEETINGS, AND CONVENTIONS.