Language Access Funds Available for Local Non-Profits

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Tennessee Language Center providing pro-bono interpretation/translation services to qualified organizations through Frist Foundation Grant

 

The Tennessee Language Center (TLC), through the TFLI Fund, Inc., has been awarded $15,000 from The Frist Foundation to provide assistance to Davidson County-based non-profit organizations in their language-access needs.

The scope of services that may be covered through this funding includes:

  •      Translation of documents.
  •      Interpretation – either face-to-face, telephonic or video remote – for meetings, lectures, seminars.

How to request:

  1.      Consult with a TLC Project Manager about the estimated cost for your project or assignment. Please call 615-741-7579 or send an email to its.languagecenter@tennessee.edu.
  2.      Once you have been given an estimate of cost, use this dollar amount to complete the Request for Funding.

*Note: While this grant is restricted to organizations based in Davidson County only, the areas served may extend to other counties.

 

Click here to access the request form

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