The trustees of the Marlene and Spencer Hays Foundation have developed an evaluation process designed to help the Foundation make wise decisions in selecting grant recipients. Our guiding principle is the Mission Statement of the Foundation and each grant request is measured for its compliance with our mission.
The Marlene and Spencer Hays Foundation was established to support efforts to improve peoples’ lives through the arts; research and innovations in health care; education and programs to help at-risk youth; and to promote enhanced economic achievement by encouraging discipline, ambition and commitment to goals and principles.
On-line access to complete the application is provided in this section. Follow-up visits and/or interviews may be necessary.
The application may be completed and submitted at any time after July 1. The deadline for submission for the current year is October 18, 2024.
The application should be emailed to Suzanne Moore at sbmoore@haysfoundation.org and Kevin Hickman at kehickman@haysfoundation.org. While that is the preferred method of submission, applications can also be mailed or express delivered to:
Marlene and Spencer Hays Foundation
101 Lea Avenue
Nashville, TN 37210
General Criteria and Limitations
- Only qualifying tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organizations are eligible to apply for grants that meet the Mission Statement of the Hays Foundation.
- Grants will not be made for political purposes; or to support endowment campaigns; or to organizations which discriminate on the basis of race, ethnic origin, sexual of religious preference, age or gender; or to religious organizations for religious purposes.
Application
Click on the link below to use a form for submittals:
- 2024 Grant Application (Fillable PDF form that can be emailed. Click to open, then save to your computer or phone after completing, then email the completed form to Suzanne Moore and Kevin Hickman.)