Knoxville SOUP is looking for community-focused projects throughout Knox County that could use some cash to get cooking.

The next SOUP micro-funding event will take place Tuesday, April 30, at Dara’s Gardens, 2637 Maryville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37920. The deadline to enter a project is Sunday, April 22.

SOUP is a grassroots organization that holds quarterly events at rotating locations to help raise money for projects that will benefit the community. Neighborhood and community groups, nonprofits, businesses and individuals are welcome to submit their projects for consideration.

Up to four projects are chosen to present at each event. Attendees listen to the proposals, then dine on a meal of soup and salad, discuss the projects and vote for their favorite.

The project with the most votes wins the take from the door. (A donation of $5 per person is suggested for entry.) At the most recent SOUP, East Tennessee Permaculture Research Institute walked away with $765 to fund their Ogle Avenue Bus Shelters project to accommodate those using the KAT buses on Route #45.

The SOUP application consists of four simple questions and is available at www.knoxvillesoup.org. For the April 30th event, doors will open at 6 p.m. and presentations will begin at 6:30 p.m.