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20 grants

  1. Civil War Sites Preservation Fund (Tennessee Wars Commission)

    Tennessee Historical Commission · Tennessee state

    Deadline
    Due Oct 31, 2026 · 25 days left
    Award
    Amount not specified
    • Available in Tennessee
    • Requires a cost share / match

    Matching money for 501(c)(3)s to buy and permanently protect land at Tennessee's most significant Civil War battlefields, or Underground Railroad sites eligible for the National Register.

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  2. Inspire Grants for Small Museums (2027)

    Institute of Museum and Library Services · Federal

    Deadline
    Due Nov 13, 2026 · 38 days left
    Award
    $5,000 – $75K
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
    • Requires a cost share / match
    • Tennessee recipients since 2023: 16

    Inspire Grants for Small Museums (Inspire) is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program designed to support small museums of all disciplines, including small rural or small remote institutions and small museums that have not previously...

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  3. National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2027)

    Institute of Museum and Library Services · Federal

    Deadline
    Due Nov 13, 2026 · 38 days left
    Award
    $25K – $1M
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
    • Requires a cost share / match
    • Tennessee recipients since 2023: 7

    National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L) projects enhance the quality of library services nationwide. The program supports projects that: promote adult reading, and health and financial literacies; focus on programming and archival practices...

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  4. 21st Century Museum Professionals Program (2027)

    Institute of Museum and Library Services · Federal

    Deadline
    Due Nov 13, 2026 · 38 days left
    Award
    $100K – $500K
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
    • Requires a cost share / match

    The 21st Century Museum Professionals (21MP) grant program supports projects that build career pathways, strengthen professional networks, and identify and share effective workforce education and training practices in the museum field.

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  5. Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants (2027)

    Institute of Museum and Library Services · Federal

    Deadline
    Due Nov 13, 2026 · 38 days left
    Award
    $50K – $150K
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
    • No cost share required

    The Native Hawaiian Library Services (NH) program is designed to assist Native Hawaiian serving organizations in sustaining and improving library services with their communities. As information needs change, Native Hawaiian organizations must be able to...

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  6. Museums Empowered (2027)

    Institute of Museum and Library Services · Federal

    Deadline
    Due Nov 13, 2026 · 38 days left
    Award
    $5,000 – $350K
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
    • Requires a cost share / match
    • Tennessee recipients since 2023: 16

    Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program, designed to support projects that use learning and training to generate change and growth within museums of all...

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  7. Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2027)

    Institute of Museum and Library Services · Federal

    Deadline
    Due Nov 13, 2026 · 38 days left
    Award
    $50K – $150K
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
    • No cost share required

    The Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants program (NAE) assists eligible Native Communities in sustaining and improving library services with their communities. As information needs change, Tribal libraries must be able to serve as knowledge...

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  8. Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (2027)

    Institute of Museum and Library Services · Federal

    Deadline
    Due Nov 13, 2026 · 38 days left
    Award
    $5,000 – $500K
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
    • No cost share required

    The Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (ALHC) program supports projects that build the capacity of American Latino history and culture museums to serve their communities and advance the growth and development of a professional workforce...

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  9. Museums for America (2027)

    Institute of Museum and Library Services · Federal

    Deadline
    Due Nov 13, 2026 · 38 days left
    Award
    $5,000 – $350K
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
    • Requires a cost share / match
    • Tennessee recipients since 2023: 16

    he Museums for America (MFA) program invests in museums of all sizes – from small to large – and disciplines in project-based efforts to serve the public through educational programs and exhibits, community partnerships, and collections stewardship activities.

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  10. Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (2027)

    Institute of Museum and Library Services · Federal

    Deadline
    Due Nov 13, 2026 · 38 days left
    Award
    $5,000 – $250K
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
    • No cost share required

    The Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services program (NANH) supports Native American Tribes, Alaska Native Villages, and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians in sustaining heritage, culture, and knowledge. The program...

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  11. Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2027)

    Institute of Museum and Library Services · Federal

    Deadline
    Due Nov 13, 2026 · 38 days left
    Award
    $75K – $1M
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
    • Requires a cost share / match
    • Tennessee recipients since 2023: 7

    Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian (LB21) projects build a library and archival workforce that can meet the information needs of communities of all types and sizes and increase the institutional capacity of libraries, archives, and library and information...

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  12. National Leadership Grants for Museums (2027)

    Institute of Museum and Library Services · Federal

    Deadline
    Due Nov 13, 2026 · 38 days left
    Award
    $50K – $750K
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
    • Requires a cost share / match
    • Tennessee recipients since 2023: 7

    The National Leadership Grants for Museums program (NLG-M) invests in projects that address critical needs of the museum field. NLG-M projects have the potential to advance practice in the profession to strengthen museum services for the public through the...

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  13. Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2027)

    Institute of Museum and Library Services · Federal

    Deadline
    Due Nov 13, 2026 · 38 days left
    Award
    $5,000 – $500K
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
    • Requires a cost share / match
    • Tennessee recipients since 2023: 6

    The Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program builds the capacity of African American museums and supports the growth and development of museum professionals at African American museums. The program supports projects that...

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  14. Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2027)

    Institute of Museum and Library Services · Federal

    Deadline
    Due Nov 13, 2026 · 38 days left
    Award
    $6,000 – $10K
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
    • No cost share required

    The Native American Basic Grants (NAB) program assists eligible Native Communities in establishing, sustaining, and improving library services and operations with their communities. As information needs change, Tribal libraries must be able to serve as...

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  15. Tennessee Wars Commission Grant Fund

    Tennessee Historical Commission · Tennessee state

    Deadline
    Due Nov 14, 2026 · 39 days left
    Award
    Amount not specified
    • Available in Tennessee
    • No cost share required

    Supports preservation, archaeology, interpretation, markers, and education about Tennessee sites tied to wars from the French and Indian War through the Civil War. Individuals, museums, schools, private organizations, and local governments can apply.

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  16. Landmarks of History and Culture and Summer Institutes

    National Endowment for the Humanities · Federal

    Deadline
    Due Dec 9, 2026 · 64 days left
    Award
    Up to $460K
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
    • No cost share required

    The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Lifelong Learning is accepting applications for the Landmarks of American History and Culture and Summer Institutes program. The purpose of this program is to support humanities education through...

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  17. Collections Stewardship

    National Endowment for the Humanities · Federal

    Deadline
    Due Dec 15, 2026 · 70 days left
    Award
    $50K – $500K
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
    • No cost share required

    The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Collections & Infrastructure is accepting applications for Collections Stewardship, a program to advance the preservation and availability of physical and digital collections important for...

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  18. National Digital Newspaper Program

    National Endowment for the Humanities · Federal

    Deadline
    Due Jan 13, 2027 · 99 days left
    Award
    Up to $325K
    • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
    • No cost share required

    The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Collections and Infrastructure is accepting applications for the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). The purpose of this program is to create a national digital resource of historically...

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  19. Dickson County Community Grants

    Community Foundation for Dickson County (CFMT affiliate) · Community foundation · Forecast

    Deadline
    Expected around Jan 31, 2027 (not yet confirmed)
    Award
    Up to $5,000
    • Local program: Dickson County

    Grants up to $5,000 for Dickson County nonprofits working on conservation, youth and older adults, or historic preservation.

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  20. Federal Historic Preservation Fund Grants

    Tennessee Historical Commission · Tennessee state · Forecast

    Deadline
    Expected around Feb 28, 2027 (not yet confirmed)
    Award
    Amount not specified
    • Available in Tennessee
    • Requires a cost share / match

    Matching grants for surveys, National Register nominations, preservation plans, and restoration of National Register-listed buildings with a public benefit. The grant reimburses 60% of costs and the applicant covers 40%.

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