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70 foundations

  1. Community foundation · Nashville

    The Community Foundation of Middle

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    1,155 Tennessee grants totaling $69.8 million · typical grant $5,000 to $25,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 19 Tennessee grants, such as The Nashville Entrepreneur Center, Launch Tennessee Tennessee Technology Development Corporation, Entrepreneur Latina Leaders of America Inc.

    47 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    46% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    55 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: 2024 support; To provide 1st time support for your important mission; General giving; Delek us corporate support from Brentwood committee; For program enhancements and...

  2. Public charity · Dyersburg

    Workforce Innovations

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    14 Tennessee grants totaling $3.4 million · typical grant $30,522 to $419,818 (tax year 2024)

    26 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    14% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: To support 'workforce innovation and opportunity act of 2014' activities

  3. Public charity · Nashville

    Tennessee Technology Development Corp

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    64 Tennessee grants totaling $12.4 million · typical grant $100,000 to $300,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 12 Tennessee grants, such as Colab, Knoxville Entrepreneurship Center, Nashville Entrepreneur Center

    15 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    53% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Sbir; Sbir, intern stipend; Ttac; Network partners, survey stipend, intern stipend; Network partners, survey stipend

  4. Private foundation · Orlando, FL

    Truist Foundation Inc.

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    26 Tennessee grants totaling $715,970 · typical grant $10,000 to $31,000 (tax year 2024)

    13 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    13 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Building career pathways to; Thriving communities; Strengthening small; Presidential honors; Special programs

  5. Public charity · Knoxville

    Knoxville Cbid Management Corporation Dba Downtown Knoxville Alliance

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    7 Tennessee grants totaling $70,000 · typical grant $9,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)

    13 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    43% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Economic development to benefit downtown Knoxville; Market square farmer's market

  6. Public charity · Memphis

    Mdcdc Inc.

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    10 Tennessee grants totaling $73,336 · typical grant $7,000 to $7,500 (tax year 2025)

    10 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    90% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Community Development

  7. Private foundation · Memphis

    J R Hyde III Foundation

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    108 Tennessee grants totaling $12.1 million · typical grant $5,000 to $100,000 (tax year 2024)

    Has funded groups like yours (business incubator or entrepreneur center): 2 Tennessee grants, such as Vibrant Memphis Inc. Dba Epicenter

    8 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    Stated deadlines: Feb 1, May 1, Aug 1 · next Feb 1, 2027 (from its 2024 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    4 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General operating support/support for a strategic plan; General operating support/support for the Mid-South development district's organizational reboot; Support for allmemphis...

  8. Public charity · Beaverton, OR

    City Fund

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    29 Tennessee grants totaling $3.2 million · typical grant $50,000 to $145,000 (tax year 2024)

    8 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    64% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: To support enrollment growth for sy24-25; To support continued enrollment/seat growth through sy25/26; To support the successful launch of encompass community school; To...

  9. Public charity · Denver, CO

    Charter Fund Inc.

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    23 Tennessee grants totaling $9.9 million · typical grant $100,000 to $600,000 (tax year 2024)

    8 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    Funded: Charter school capacity-building; Impact and innovation; Charter school growth

  10. Public charity · Memphis

    The Collective Blueprint

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    8 Tennessee grants totaling $280,000 · typical grant $25,000 to $55,000 (tax year 2024)

    8 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    Funded: Partnership in the Memphis workforce intermediary project

  11. Private foundation · Ooltewah

    Tucker Foundation

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    60 Tennessee grants totaling $4.3 million · typical grant $5,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)

    7 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    31% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Scholarship - evan moore; Scholarship fund; Relay for life; Pups4patriots Tennessee; General support - imagine arts education initiative

  12. Public charity · Nashville

    The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation

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    3 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $202,363 to $981,607 (tax year 2024)

    6 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: K-12 & post secondary education - career readiness (jpmorgan chase); K-12 & post secondary education - career readiness (jpmorgan chase), partnership 2030 initiative, &...

  13. Private foundation · Athens

    Athens Federal Foundation

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    43 Tennessee grants totaling $314,160 · typical grant $3,010 to $8,000 (tax year 2025)

    5 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    Stated deadlines: Jun 1 · next Jun 1, 2027 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)

    62% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    9 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Purchase books for Imagination Library program; Purchase of food for food pantry; Recruitment, screening and training for volunteer advocates; Funding to stock clothing and...

  14. Private foundation · Troy, MI

    The Kresge Foundation

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    30 Tennessee grants totaling $6.2 million · typical grant $120,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    5 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    33% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    2 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Project support grant to complete the final phase of the locally driven narrative efforts supported by ideas42; Project support to implement the strategic plan to strengthen...

  15. Public charity · Kingsport

    Eastman Credit Union

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    29 Tennessee grants totaling $746,224 · typical grant $8,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)

    5 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    55% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General contribution; Event sponsorship; General contribution/event sponsorship; Development contribution; Expansion project/snap relief/event sponsorship

  16. Public charity · Washington, DC

    New Venture Fund

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    16 Tennessee grants totaling $2 million · typical grant $20,000 to $250,000 (tax year 2024)

    4 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    69% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Arts, culture, and humanities; Civil rights, social action, advocacy; Environmental programs; Youth development and education; Technology and innovation

  17. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Stowers Machinery Foundation Inc.

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    91 Tennessee grants totaling $835,534 · typical grant $1,000 to $5,000 (tax year 2025)

    3 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    20% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    3 grants for buildings or equipment

    Funded: General donation; Hope gala; Knoxville go red for women luncheon + kids cook with heart program; Annual golf tournament; 2025 - niswonger radiothon sponsorship

  18. Private foundation · Knoxville

    Boyd Foundation

    Takes applications

    56 Tennessee grants totaling $9.3 million · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (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)

    No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing

    36% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: For annual budget.; To seek to build and admire meaningful arts and crafts expeeriences.; To preserve and enrich the diversity of art and culture in East Tennessee.; To...

  19. Public charity · Memphis

    Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Inc.

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    28 Tennessee grants totaling $274,667 · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024)

    3 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    Funded: Silver Sponsor for Mental Health Breakfast Nov. 12, 2024; SE Gala S23-24; SE 23 Memphis TN Market Support; Year 2025 Sponsorship Support Package; 2024 BCMS Scholarship Event...

  20. Public charity · Memphis

    Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation

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    27 Tennessee grants totaling $1.1 million · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)

    3 Tennessee grants for entrepreneurship, economic development or workforce (by stated purpose or recipient)

    56% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it

    1 grant for buildings or equipment

    Funded: Sponsorship; Sponsorship of new christian mobile dental clinic servicing the homeless; Annual lecture platinum sponsorship; Donation; support for bridge builders; Support...

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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.