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Community foundation
The Generosity Trust (Young Givers Circle) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 3, 2026 · 26 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- ! Local program: Hamilton County
A Christian young-adult giving circle in Chattanooga that awards one $5,000 grant each quarter for a specific one-time need at a small or mid-sized nonprofit or church. Leaders choose three finalists, who pitch to members for a vote.
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Local
Johnson City Public Schools Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 8 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- ! Local program: Carter County, Sullivan County, Washington County
- ✓ No match required
- ! Only 8 days left to apply
Fall round of grants for Johnson City Schools: individual teacher grants for innovative classroom ideas and larger school grants for building-level needs. Funded through a partnership with Mid America Bank.
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Corporate
ALDI US · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 23 days left
- Award
- $100 – $1,000
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Gives ALDI gift cards worth $100 to $1,000 to schools and nonprofits with after-school or out-of-school youth programs. Food banks and pantries can also apply. You take an eligibility quiz before applying.
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Private
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 23 days left
- Award
- Up to $10K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
DAR gives up to $10,000 to nonprofits that save historic buildings, records, objects, markers and cemeteries. Each application needs a support letter from a local DAR chapter. Smaller projects are encouraged.
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Private
Archaeological Institute of America · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Nov 1, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $15K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
AIA gives up to $15,000 to protect threatened archaeological sites through conservation, site protection and monitoring. Projects with public education and outreach are favored. It does not pay for digs, surveys, field schools or salaries.
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Corporate
Toast (via Hello Alice) · Open
- Deadline
- Due today (Oct 8, 2026)
- Award
- Up to $10K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Due today — apply now
Toast gives $10,000 grants to 15 independent restaurants that already fight hunger in their communities. Owners of for-profit food businesses with at least 6 months in operation and $3M or less revenue per location can apply. Applications close October 8,...
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Private
AIDS United · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- Up to $15K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
AIDS United gives up to $15,000 to local groups for a nine-month HIV advocacy and organizing program. Work happens at the state, local or Tribal level. About eight grants run December 2026 to August 2027.
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Foundation
The Lawrence Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 23 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $10K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
A family foundation that gives program and general operating grants anywhere in the US. It funds environment and human services work, plus some disaster relief. Most grants are $5,000 to $10,000.
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Local
Berea College Appalachian Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 19, 2026 · 11 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $25K
- ! Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
- ! Only 11 days left to apply
Berea College gives grants to nonprofits that serve rural Appalachian counties, including East Tennessee. Money goes to health, education and social service programs. New groups must send a short inquiry form by October 10.
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Foundation
Heart of Rutherford Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 9, 2026 · 1 day left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Rutherford County
- ! Only 1 day left to apply
This foundation gives grants to nonprofits that serve Rutherford County residents. It awards money in waves during the year. The next deadline is October 9, 2026, with news in November or December.
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Corporate
Dollar Tree / Gift Card Bank · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 8 days left
- Award
- $2,500 – $10K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Only 8 days left to apply
This program gives Dollar Tree gift cards to hand out to families in need for food and other essentials. 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Title I schools in the 48 lower states can apply. Round Two applications are due October 16, 2026, and winners are picked by lottery.
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Corporate
Patterson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 8 days left
- Award
- Up to $35K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Only 8 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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Corporate
JD Finish Line Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Oct 15, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $10K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
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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Tennessee state
TN Office of Criminal Justice Programs (Dept. of Finance & Administration) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 2, 2026 · 25 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
State money for Tennessee nonprofits and pregnancy centers that give direct help to pregnant women and families, such as counseling, housing help, workforce support, and baby supplies. Applicants must have operated from a Tennessee location for at least a year.
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Foundation
Wenner-Gren Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 7 days left
- Award
- Up to $80K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- ! Only 7 days left to apply
Gives $80,000 for nine months of writing a book on anthropology for general readers. Applicants need an anthropology PhD earned within 15 years. Independent scholars are encouraged to apply.
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Private
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 22, 2026 · 14 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Gives college forestry and natural resource clubs up to $5,000. Projects mix hands-on forest work with a video, photo or story. Six awards; one proposal per club.
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Private
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 26, 2026 · 18 days left
- Award
- Up to $3,000
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Gives $3,000 research fellowships in American history. Doctoral candidates, college faculty and independent scholars can apply. Fellows research in New York archives such as the Gilder Lehrman Collection.
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Private
The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- Up to $110K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
AFTD gives one-year pilot grants of $110,000 for research that improves life for people with frontotemporal dementia and their caregivers. Applicants need a faculty or similar post at a nonprofit or university. Applications are due October 30, 2026.
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Private
ARRL Foundation (American Radio Relay League) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 23 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
The ARRL Foundation gives small grants to radio clubs and other groups for ham radio teaching, licensing and youth projects. Grants are usually up to $3,000, and up to $5,000 in 2026. Emergency communications gear is not funded.
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Corporate
Shaw Industries Group · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 1, 2026 · 24 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Hamilton County, Marion County
Shaw, the flooring maker, gives money and product grants where its workers live and work. It favors engineering or manufacturing STEM education, job training and United Way agencies. The next 2026 deadline is November 1; the average grant was about $1,500.
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