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1. Federal

   Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children​​

   Administration for Children and Families - ORR · $1M – $100M · Open

   Due Oct 1, 2027 · 355 days left

   • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
   • No match required
   • Past Tennessee awards on file: 30

   Next step: Should we apply?

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2. Federal

   BRAIN Initiative: Development and Validation of Novel Tools to Probe Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

   National Institutes of Health · Open

   Due Feb 8, 2027 · 120 days left

   • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
   • No match required
   • Past Tennessee awards on file: 853

   Next step: Should we apply?

   Checked today against the source

3. Federal

   Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)

   National Institutes of Health · Open

   Due Jul 12, 2027 · 274 days left

   • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
   • No match required
   • Past Tennessee awards on file: 2789

   Next step: Should we apply?

   Checked today against the source

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Not open yet (2)

Opening soon, or closed until next year's round. You can't apply yet: use the time to get ready.

1. Federal

   Community Economic Development Projects

   Administration for Children and Families - OCS · Closed for this year

   Next round: about Aug 10 – Sep 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder

   Next: Read last round's rules · Should we apply? · Save it to track its dates

2. Federal

   Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children

   Administration for Children and Families - ORR · Opening soon

   Due about Dec 8, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder

   Next: Should we apply? · Save it to track its dates

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Foundations to approach (2)

Most foundations never post an open call. These funded similar work in Tennessee and don't say they're invitation only.

1. Public charity · Nashville

   Nashville Predators Foundation

   58 Tennessee grants · typical grant $6,553 to $10,000 (tax year 2024) · 1 open now

   Next step: check how to apply before sending anything.

2. Private foundation · Knoxville

   Boyd Foundation

   56 Tennessee grants · typical grant $10,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2024) · 1 open now

   Next step: see how to apply.

Federal money you apply for through a Tennessee agency (1)

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.

1. Federal program 96.007

   Retirement and Disability Research Consortium (RDRC)

   2 Tennessee pass-through grants on file

   Next step: see which agency passed it on.