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Apply now (7)
- Tennessee state
Creating Homes Initiative 3.0 (CHI 3.0) – FY2027 housing grants
TN Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services · From $100K · Open
Due Nov 5, 2026 · 25 days left
- Available in Tennessee
- No match required
Next step: Should we apply?
Checked 6 days ago against the source
- Tennessee state
HOME-ARP Rental Housing Development – 2026 Round One
Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) · $500K – $4M · Open
Due Oct 27, 2026 · 16 days left
- Available in Tennessee
- No match required
- Past Tennessee awards of the federal program behind it (all its uses): 190
Next step: Should we apply?
Checked 6 days ago against the source
- Association
MLS GO PLAY FUND NRPA Grant
NRPA with MLS GO and RCX Sports Foundation · Open
Due Dec 31, 2026 · 81 days left
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No match required
Next step: Should we apply?
Checked 5 days ago against the source
- Education foundation
2027 Global Economic Prosperity Challenge
MIT Solve · From $10K · Open
Due Nov 2, 2026 · 22 days left
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No match required
Next step: Should we apply?
Checked 5 days ago against the source
- Local
Community Development Block Grant Subrecipient Application
City of Johnson City Office of Community Development · Open
Rolling: apply any time
- Local program: Carter County, Sullivan County, Washington County
- Past Tennessee awards of the federal program behind it (all its uses): 196
Next step: Should we apply?
Checked 6 days ago against the source
Not open yet (12)
Opening soon, or closed until next year's round. You can't apply yet: use the time to get ready.
- Federal
Affordable Rural Cooperative (ARC) Energy Program
Rural Utilities Service · Opening soon
Opens Oct 19, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
Next: Should we apply? · Save it to track its dates
- Nonprofit
Affordable Housing for Rural Veterans (AHRV) Initiative
Housing Assistance Council (funded by The Home Depot Foundation) · Closed for this year
Next round: about Jan 9 – Jan 19, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
Next: Read last round's rules · Should we apply? · Save it to track its dates
- Community foundation
Affordable Housing Trust Fund
East Tennessee Foundation · Closed for this year
Next round: due about Aug 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
Next: Read last round's rules · Should we apply? · Save it to track its dates
- Local
Barnes Fund for Affordable Housing
Metro Nashville Housing Division / Housing Trust Fund Commission · Opening soon
Opens to be announced in 2027 (no exact date yet)
Next: Should we apply? · Save it to track its dates
- Tennessee state
HOME Rental Housing Development
Tennessee Housing Development Agency · Closed for this year
Next round: about Jun 15 – Jul 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
Next: Read last round's rules · Should we apply? · Save it to track its dates
Foundations to approach (11)
Most foundations never post an open call. These funded similar work in Tennessee and don't say they're invitation only.
- Public charity · GA
Habitat for Humanity International Inc.
22 Tennessee grants · typical grant $14,678 to $124,558 (tax year 2024)
Next step: check how to apply before sending anything.
- Private foundation · Knoxville
Clayton Family Foundation
40 Tennessee grants · typical grant $2,500 to $12,500 (tax year 2024) · 1 open now
Next step: see how to apply.
- Private foundation · Lebanon
Jim Horne & Evelyn S Hankins Foundation
29 Tennessee grants · typical grant $5,000 to $10,000 (tax year 2025) · 1 open now
Next step: see how to apply.
- Private foundation · Knoxville
Jane I Pettway Foundation
40 Tennessee grants · typical grant $5,000 to $11,000 (tax year 2024)
Next step: see how to apply. Stated deadline: Mar 31, 2027.
- Private foundation · VA
The Oak Hill Fund
2 Tennessee grants · typical grant $75,000 (tax year 2025)
Next step: see how to apply.
10 invitation-only foundations hidden. Show them and their boards. Don't send them a proposal. Look for a connection.
Federal money you apply for through a Tennessee agency (3)
No open federal notice right now. Tennessee groups have received this money as pass-through grants from a state agency. Watch that agency for its application round.
- Federal program 14.252
Section 4 Capacity Building
14 Tennessee pass-through grants on file
Next step: see which agency passed it on.
- Federal program 93.092
Personal Responsibility Education Program
10 Tennessee pass-through grants on file
Next step: contact Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration or Tennessee Department of Children's Services or Tennessee Department of Health or Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services about its next round.
- Federal program 32.011
Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program
1 Tennessee pass-through grant on file
Next step: see which agency passed it on.