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135 foundations
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Private foundation · Nashville
James Stephen Turner Family Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
26 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $5,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 2 Tennessee grants, such as The Nashville Entrepreneur Center
3 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
4 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Relief efforts in western north carolina and eastern Tennessee from hurricane helene; Recovery in community capital campaign; Capital fund support - new building; Fall bash -...
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Private foundation · Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies Charitable Foundation
Invitation only
16 Tennessee grants totaling $159,000 · typical grant $5,000 to $15,000 (tax year 2024)
3 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Undesignated general operating support - inspiring and empowering young creatives through the transformative power of the arts; Undesignated general operating support -...
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Private foundation · Cookeville
Ebenezer Acres Foundation
Invitation only
14 Tennessee grants totaling $56,700 · typical grant $1,500 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)
3 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Syracuse, NY
Proliteracy Worldwide
How to apply: not stated
4 Tennessee grants totaling $25,725 · typical grant $6,000 to $7,725 (tax year 2024)
3 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
67% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Literacy programs
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Private foundation · Newark, NJ
Broadridge Foundation
Takes applications
1 Tennessee grant totaling $25,000 · typical grant $25,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
3 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: A financial literacy program for high school aged girls
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Public charity · Southeastern, PA
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
506 Tennessee grants totaling $32.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $37,900 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Knoxville Entrepreneur Center
3 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
50% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Alexandria, VA
Charities Aid Foundation America
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
222 Tennessee grants totaling $9.1 million · typical grant $7,350 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 3 Tennessee grants, such as Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, Entrepreneur Latina Leaders of America Inc.
3 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
73% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Charitable donation
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Public charity · Memphis
Jewish Foundation of Memphis
How to apply: not stated · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
62 Tennessee grants totaling $6.3 million · typical grant $13,000 to $73,200 (tax year 2024)
3 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
23% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Religious; Educational; Arts & cultural; Health / welfare; Community development
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Public charity · Hudson, OH
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund
Invitation only · Gives through donors' accounts: donors choose, you can't apply
54 Tennessee grants totaling $3.9 million · typical grant $7,800 to $29,250 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 1 Tennessee grant, such as Nashville Entrepreneur Center
3 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
61% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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United Way · Nashville
United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc.
How to apply: not stated
315 Tennessee grants totaling $17.4 million · typical grant $11,250 to $61,000 (tax year 2025)
2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program opns (cif); Donor directed designations; Sub-recipient grants
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Private foundation · Hendersonville
Carolyn Smith Foundation
Takes applications
146 Tennessee grants totaling $4.2 million · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)
2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
No fixed deadline, per its 2025 IRS filing
45% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Human services - local community; Health - General; Medical research; Provide relief for human trafficking survivors & combat human trafficking in Middle Tennessee; Programs...
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Private foundation · Nashville
Tennessee Titans Foundation
Takes applications
124 Tennessee grants totaling $2.1 million · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Entrepreneur Latina Leaders of America Inc., Nashville Entrepreneur Center
2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
84% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Operating budget
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Private foundation · Nashville
Joe C Davis Foundation
Takes applications
106 Tennessee grants totaling $6 million · typical grant $10,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Volunteer Schools Dba Nashville Incubator
2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
12% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
7 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Capacity building & operating support; Capital support; Operating & capacity building support; Capacity building support; Operating support & capacity building
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Private foundation · Chattanooga
Maclellan Foundation Inc.
Invitation only
91 Tennessee grants totaling $5 million · typical grant $1,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
40% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
10 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: For building organizational capacity.; For outreach to families.; For education of youth and children.; For outreach to the indigent.; For holistic community outreach and development.
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Private foundation · Maryville
Clayton Homes Foundation
Invitation only
80 Tennessee grants totaling $4.9 million · typical grant $5,000 to $60,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Knoxville Entrepreneur Center
2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
60% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Jane I Pettway Foundation
Takes applications
40 Tennessee grants totaling $334,276 · typical grant $5,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)
2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
Stated deadlines: Mar 31 · next Mar 31, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
15% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Financially needy women; Utility assistance for; Samaritan place; Jane pettway helping women; Certified nurse assistant
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Public charity · Nashville
Tennessee State Collaborative On Reforming Education
How to apply: not stated
31 Tennessee grants totaling $7.1 million · typical grant $100,000 to $375,000 (tax year 2024)
Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Volunteer Schools Dba Nashville Incubator
2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
48% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Award
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Private foundation · Knoxville
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation First TN Bank Plaza Tower
Takes applications
26 Tennessee grants totaling $159,500 · typical grant $4,000 to $6,000 (tax year 2024)
2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
Stated deadlines: Jun 30 · next Jun 30, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
4% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
5 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Community service projects; Scholarship funding; Capital projects; Accessible equipment for; Emergency assistance
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Private foundation · Pine Bluff, AR
Simmons First Foundation Inc.
Takes applications
22 Tennessee grants totaling $161,521 · typical grant $1,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
86% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: General donation for youth programming; Community services; Pcn stars program; 1 school 1 mission program; Therapy tools to support children with special needs
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Public charity · Wellesley, MA
Givinga Foundation Inc.
How to apply: not stated
21 Tennessee grants totaling $1.2 million · typical grant $15,000 to $85,000 (tax year 2024)
2 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)
52% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which lists the grants they paid and how to apply. Community foundations, United Ways and other public charities file Form 990, and we use its Schedule I (grants over $5,000). We include every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee groups. Corporate and community-foundation grant rounds are in the grant search.