The DGC assists Metro Nashville to participate effectively in grant programs that are designed to promote innovations, enhanced services, and professional development within local government. Its tasks include:

• assisting departments with identifying funding opportunities, fostering collaborations and developing sound proposals
• serving as a "gatekeeper" and monitor of grants as they move through the Metro approval process
• developing and implementing policies & procedures for both grants to Metro, and Metro's appropriations and grants to other entities
• providing technical assistance and grants-related training to departments
• maintaining a database of Metro's grants
• acting as a liaison between user departments and the Finance Department on grants-related matters.