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Association
USTA Tennessee (Outreach Committee) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- $250 – $1,000
Small grants to start tennis programs in underserved parts of Tennessee. Examples include after-school, parks and recreation, school and adaptive tennis. First-time applicants get priority.
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Arts Commission · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- Up to $15K
Funds arts programs that improve health and wellness for patients, families, and staff at rural Tennessee hospitals; up to $15,000 with no match. Nonprofits, local governments, and nonprofit parent hospitals of rural-county hospitals can apply. Letter of...
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Tennessee state
Volunteer Tennessee (Governor's Commission on Volunteerism & Service) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 6 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Only 6 days left to apply
- 61 past Tennessee awards
Federal AmeriCorps funds, run through Volunteer Tennessee, for nonprofits and public agencies to operate AmeriCorps programs in disaster services, economic opportunity, education, environment, health and veterans. Competitive and Education Award Program...
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Nonprofit
FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 25, 2026 · 15 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Robotics teams in real need can ask for help paying the rest of their season sign-up fee. It is mainly for teams outside the U.S., but U.S. teams may apply. Funding is very limited.
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Corporate
Arconic Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Blount County, Knox County, Loudon County, Monroe County and 1 more counties
- No match
FIRST LEGO League, Tech Challenge, and Robotics Competition teams near Arconic sites can apply for help. In Tennessee, teams in five East Tennessee counties qualify. Teams must already be registered with FIRST.
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Nonprofit
Founders First CDC · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 5 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,000
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 5 days left to apply
Founders First picks 25 veteran or military-spouse business owners for a $1,000 grant. Each finalist also gets a free seat in a paid business-growth program. A review team scores past results and plans to add jobs.
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Foundation
The Shubert Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 14, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 4 days left to apply
Nonprofit dance companies and arts-related groups can apply for general operating support. Applications are due October 14, 2026. Take the online eligibility quiz first.
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Local
Memphis Jewish Federation (Jewish Community Partners) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 2, 2026 · 23 days left
- Award
- Up to $25K
- Local program: Shelby County
Reimbursement grants for new or substantially redesigned programs that serve the Memphis Jewish community. Applicants send a letter of intent first, and selected groups are invited to submit a full application and present to the committee.
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Education foundation
Johnson City Public Schools Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 6 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,500
- Local program: Carter County, Sullivan County, Washington County
- No match
- Only 6 days left to apply
Teachers in Johnson City Schools, Tennessee, can ask for up to $1,500 for classroom ideas and materials. Items that last more than one year come first. Travel, training and guest speakers are not paid for. Your principal must sign the form before you send it in.
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Corporate
Oshkosh Corporation Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Oct 31, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
The Oshkosh Corporation Foundation funds nonprofits that fight poverty. It supports food and shelter, job training, youth mentoring and groups that help first responders. Priority goes to places where Oshkosh workers live, with four deadlines a year.
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Corporate
The TJX Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
The TJX Foundation funds basic needs, out-of-school help for at-risk youth, youth job training and safety from relationship abuse. Nonprofits must serve people within 15 miles of a TJX store or office. Send a short letter of inquiry first.
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Corporate
Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 26, 2026 · 16 days left
- Award
- $10K – $50K
- Local program: Bledsoe County, Bradley County, Grundy County, Hamilton County and 6 more counties
- No match
Pitch-competition grants for established for-profit small businesses (12+ months operating, 2-25 employees, revenue up to $2.5 million) in TVFCU's service area. Separate Chattanooga and Ocoee region contests each award a $50,000 grand prize, a $20,000...
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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 5 days left
- Award
- $150K – $750K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 5 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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Nonprofit
Activate · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Activate backs first-time founders building hard-science hardware. Fellows get a $100,000 yearly living stipend and up to $100,000 for research. The Anywhere track lets you stay in Tennessee.
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Federal
Office of Science · Department of Energy - Office of Science · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 19, 2026 · 9 days left
- Award
- $250K – $200M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 9 days left to apply
- 83 past Tennessee awards
Office of Science expects to make 10 awards of $250,000 to $200 million. Open to larger business or small business.
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Foundation
Russell Sage Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 28, 2026 · 18 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Social science research grants on inequality and the future of work in the U.S. Send a letter of intent first. About 15% are invited to send a full proposal.
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Health foundation
Alzheimer's Association · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 20, 2026 · 10 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 10 days left to apply
Funds early drug trials and drug development for Alzheimer's and other dementias. There are three tracks this round. A letter of intent comes first.
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Health foundation
Arthritis Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 27, 2026 · 17 days left
- Award
- $150K – $300K
Pays for rheumatology fellowship training slots at teaching hospitals and universities. Adult, pediatric and med-peds programs can apply. A letter of intent comes first.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 541 past Tennessee awards
A grant from National Institutes of Health. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Department of Defense · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 5 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 5 days left to apply
- 115 past Tennessee awards
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA expects to make 6 awards. Anyone can apply.
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