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Foundation
Robinson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- Only 4 days left to apply
A family foundation that funds charities serving the Southern U.S., including Tennessee. Areas include children and families, disaster relief, medical help, veterans, animal welfare and education. Apply online during the spring or fall window.
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Corporate
Patterson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 5 days left
- Award
- Up to $35K
- In Tennessee
- Only 5 days left to apply
The Patterson Foundation helps nonprofits give dental care to people in need. It funds clinic building projects, hygienist and dental assistant pay, and program costs. Groups staffed mostly by dental volunteers get priority.
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Local
Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 1, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Cheatham County, Dickson County, Houston County, Montgomery County and 2 more counties
One-year grants for projects that improve community health through health behaviors, clinical care, the built environment, or social and economic factors. Applicants must hold a required pre-application meeting with the Grants Manager at least 30 days...
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Foundation
Tennessee Titans Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 22, 2026 · 11 days left
- Award
- $500 – $10K
- In Tennessee
- Only 11 days left to apply
Program grants from the Titans for Tennessee-based charities working on mental health and wellness, access to technology, workforce and career pathways, or creative arts. Applicants need an IRS determination letter at least three years old and a program...
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Association
NADP Foundation (National Association of Dental Plans) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 2, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- Up to $50K
The NADP Foundation funds research and education projects that improve access to dental care. Projects can also improve how dental benefits work. Up to $50,000 per project, with three to four awards for 2027.
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Nonprofit
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) with Caterpillar Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 26 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $30K
- Local program: Davidson County
Caterpillar Foundation and PLTW fund public and charter schools within 15 miles of Nashville. Schools can start or grow PLTW Computer Science or Engineering. Schools with many low-income students get priority.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 4, 2026 · 24 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 183 past Tennessee awards
A grant from U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Health foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 3, 2026 · 23 days left
- Award
- Up to $175K
A paid fellowship for mid-career health professionals to work on federal health policy in Washington, D.C. Applicants need at least 10 years of full-time work in a health-related field. Each fellow gets a stipend of up to $175,000 over 12 to 24 months.
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Foundation
The Rota Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- $250 – $10K
Small grants for local community nonprofits anywhere in the US. Areas include animals, education, health, hunger, homelessness, veterans and human rights. Grants run $250 to $10,000 and average about $5,000.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 14, 2026 · 3 days left
- Award
- $100K – $3.5M
- Only tribes or Native American / Native Hawaiian organizations can apply
U.S. National Science Foundation expects to make 55 awards of $100,000 to $3.5 million.
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Corporate
JD Finish Line Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Oct 15, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $10K
The JD Finish Line Foundation gives grants of up to $10,000 to nonprofits across the country. Each of three yearly rounds has its own focus: health, job skills or safe communities. The current safe communities round closes October 15.
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Corporate
Patterson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 5 days left
- Award
- Up to $35K
- In Tennessee
- Only 5 days left to apply
The Patterson Foundation funds groups that breed, raise and place service dogs for veterans and people with disabilities. Grants can cover building projects, client-facing trainer pay, and programs. Groups must be members or candidates of ADI or IGDF.
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Foundation
The Assisi Foundation of Memphis · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 26 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Fayette County, Shelby County, Tipton County
Grants to Greater Memphis nonprofits in health and human services, education, social justice and ethics, arts and culture, and community capacity building. Some focus areas can apply only in certain quarters (arts in Q1, education in Q2, digital news in...
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Foundation
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 1, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- $10K – $100K
Nonprofits can get $10,000 to $100,000 a year for one to two years. Projects must help youth with disabilities get jobs and be national or replicable. Proposals are due November 1.
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Corporate
Simmons First Foundation (Simmons Bank) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- $1,000 – $2,500
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Small grants of $1,000 to $2,500 for short-term needs of K-12 youth programs in education or health care. No letter of intent is needed. Email or use the website form to ask for an application.
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Foundation
Louie M. & Betty M. Phillips Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 19 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County
Grants for health, human services, civic, education and arts groups, with priority for the greater Nashville area. Send a two-page letter proposal by email; there is no form. Deadlines are the last business day of May and October.
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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- $150K – $750K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 4 days left to apply
- 9 past Tennessee awards
National Institute of Food and Agriculture expects to make 36 awards of $150,000 to $750,000.
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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- $78K – $705K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 4 days left to apply
- 1 past Tennessee award
National Institute of Food and Agriculture expects to make 28 awards of $78,000 to $705,000.
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Nonprofit
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 14, 2026 · 3 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- Only 3 days left to apply
The AAA Foundation pays for road safety research on topics it lists in each request for proposals. Any qualified organization can apply, including universities and research firms. Fall 2026 proposals are due October 14, 2026.
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Health foundation
Autism Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 4 days left to apply
Support for autism postdoctoral researchers during uncertain research funding. Applications are due October 15, 2026.
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