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Private
State Justice Institute · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 1, 2026 · 23 days left
- Award
- Up to $300K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
The State Justice Institute funds projects that improve how state and local courts work. Courts and national court support groups can apply. Every grant needs a cash match at least equal to the award.
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Foundation
Louie M. & Betty M. Phillips Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 21 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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Foundation
Alice M. Ditson Fund (Columbia University) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 6 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- ! Only 6 days left to apply
Helps pay to record and share music by younger or lesser-known living American classical composers. There is one deadline each year, October 15. Awards are paid to a U.S. nonprofit or fiscal sponsor.
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Private
American Bar Endowment · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
The American Bar Endowment funds new projects that improve access to justice and help people understand their legal rights. Legal aid groups and other public charities can apply. Grants are usually $25,000 or less for one year.
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Federal
DOT Federal Highway Administration · Department of Transportation · Open
- Deadline
- Due today (Oct 9, 2026)
- Award
- Up to $60M
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- ! Due today — apply now
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 12
The intent of the PROTECT Competitive Grant Program is to fund projects to improve the resilience of the surface transportation system, including highways, public transportation, ports, and intercity passenger rail. Program goals include protecting:...
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Federal
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 19, 2026 · 10 days left
- Award
- Up to $3.5M
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- ! Only 10 days left to apply
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 18
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announce this funding opportunity to carry out the Plant Protection Act Section 7721 (PPA 7721) National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) program. APHIS will consider project...
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Federal
AmeriCorps · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 20, 2026 · 11 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- ! Only 11 days left to apply
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 30
AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle some of the country’s most pressing challenges through national service and volunteerism....
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Federal
National Park Service · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 4, 2026 · 26 days left
- Award
- $10K – $50K
- ! Location limits unclear — check eligibility
- ✓ No match required
Goal: Encourage outdoor recreation and natural, historical, and cultural tourism that expands access to and awareness of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and fosters economic development of communities.ObjectivesNPS Chesapeake Gateways is offering this...
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Local
City of Chattanooga · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 11, 2026 · 2 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Hamilton County
- ! Only 2 days left to apply
Small grants for projects led by registered Chattanooga neighborhood associations that improve the neighborhood or build a sense of place. The city pays vendors directly for approved purchases, and projects must wrap up by November 20, 2026.
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Local
Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 1, 2026 · 23 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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Private
Youth Service America (YSA) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 25, 2026 · 16 days left
- Award
- $1,000 – $10K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Grants help groups run youth-led service projects around MLK Day in January 2027. Each $1,000 must engage at least 100 youth volunteers. You must match the grant with cash or in-kind support.
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Private
For Farmers Movement · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 12, 2026 · 3 days left
- Award
- $500 – $10K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- ! Only 3 days left to apply
Small and mid-sized farmers can ask for money for a project they choose, like tools, supplies or recovering from a loss. Foundational grants are $500 to $1,000. Bigger grants of $5,000 and $10,000 are picked from the same applications.
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Foundation
Sparkplug Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 1, 2026 · 23 days left
- Award
- $1,000 – $20K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
One-year grants for new groups and new projects in education, community organizing and music. It favors small, community-led work that has trouble getting other funding. Budgets must be under $1 million.
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Local
Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA), Nashville · Open
- Deadline
- Due today (Oct 9, 2026)
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Davidson County
- ! Due today — apply now
- i Past Tennessee awards of the federal program behind it (all its uses): 58
HUD HOPWA funds administered by MDHA for housing projects serving people living with HIV/AIDS and their families with incomes at or below 80% of area median income in the Nashville area.
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Private
National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) with AmeriCorps · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- Up to $10K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Park agencies can get $10,000 to run MLK Day volunteer projects and keep volunteers involved all year. Funds are paid back after you spend them. Applications are due October 30, 2026.
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Private
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (Calvin University) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 6 days left
- Award
- $8,000 – $25K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Only 6 days left to apply
Grants for churches and other worshiping communities to try year-long projects that renew worship and preaching. Awards range from $8,000 to $25,000. Groups in the U.S. or Canada with tax-exempt status may apply.
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Private
Rural Schools Collaborative · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- Up to $2,500
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Teachers in rural public school districts can get up to $2,500 for a class project tied to their own town or land. One award goes near each regional hub, including a Tennessee hub in Chattanooga.
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Local
Collierville Education Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 25, 2026 · 16 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Shelby County
Competitive grants for Collierville Schools teachers to buy equipment and materials for ambitious classroom projects tied to the district's 2030 strategic plan. Requires school administration sign-off; requests of $10,000 or more need a board presentation.
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Corporate
Patterson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 7 days left
- Award
- Up to $35K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Only 7 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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Tennessee state
TN Department of Transportation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 7 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- ! Only 7 days left to apply
Reimbursement grants for aerospace-related economic development and job creation, for capital or non-capital projects. Local governments, their economic development organizations, airport authorities, and state subdivisions may apply. $5.2 million is...
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