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Federal
DOT Federal Highway Administration · Department of Transportation · Open
- Deadline
- Due today (Oct 9, 2026)
- Award
- Up to $60M
- ✓ Open to: Public library or Friends of the Library
- ✓ 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
Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice · Open
- Deadline
- Due today (Oct 9, 2026)
- Award
- Up to $5M
- ✓ Open to: Public library or Friends of the Library
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- ! Due today — apply now
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 120
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is committed to advancing work that furthers the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) mission to keep our country safe and secure and uphold the rule of law and protect the rights of American citizens. OJP provides...
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Local
Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA), Nashville · Open
- Deadline
- Due today (Oct 9, 2026)
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Public library or Friends of the Library
- ! Local program: Davidson County
- ! Due today — apply now
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 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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Tennessee state
TN Office of Criminal Justice Programs (Dept. of Finance & Administration) · Open
- Deadline
- Due today (Oct 9, 2026)
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Public library or Friends of the Library
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- ! Due today — apply now
Offsets costs for sheriff's offices that carry out, or designate an agent for, non-custodial mental health transports under state law.
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Foundation
Heart of Rutherford Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due today (Oct 9, 2026)
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Public library or Friends of the Library
- ! Local program: Rutherford County
- ! Due today — apply now
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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Federal
Idaho Field Office · Department of Energy · Open
- Deadline
- Due today (Oct 9, 2026)
- Award
- Up to $2M
- ✕ Only tribes or Native American / Native Hawaiian organizations can apply
Staff Support to the Tribal Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee for Engagement with the U.S. Department of Energy on Radioactive Materials Transportation Planning. Facilitate engagement between DOE and federally-recognized Tribal governments...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 10, 2026 · 1 day left
- Award
- Up to $500K
- ✓ Open to: Public library or Friends of the Library
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- ! Only 1 day left to apply
Grants for new or growing agriculture, food, and forestry businesses whose value-added or processing projects raise income or open markets for other Tennessee farmers. The grant can cover no more than a quarter of the project budget.
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Local
City of Chattanooga · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 11, 2026 · 2 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Public library or Friends of the Library
- ! 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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Private
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 12, 2026 · 3 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,000
- ✓ Open to: Public library or Friends of the Library
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Only 3 days left to apply
Schools and colleges that teach Japanese can get up to $1,000 for textbooks and teaching materials. The grant pays back costs after purchase. Laptops and other electronics are not covered.
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Federal
Forest Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 12, 2026 · 3 days left
- Award
- $200K – $750K
- ✓ Open to: Public library or Friends of the Library
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- ! Only 3 days left to apply
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 3
The intent of the National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share grant program is to advance solutions to the economic, health, and environmental challenges faced by communities. This year’s program focuses on advancing community tree resource...
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Federal
Forest Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 13, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- Up to $600K
- ✓ Open to: Public library or Friends of the Library
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- ! Only 4 days left to apply
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, State, Private & Tribal Forestry, is requesting applications for the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (Community Forest Program or CFP). CFP is a competitive grant program that...
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Tennessee state
USDA Forest Service (applications via TN Dept. of Agriculture Division of Forestry) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 13, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- Up to $600K
- ✓ Open to: Public library or Friends of the Library
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- ! Only 4 days left to apply
Helps local governments, tribes and qualified conservation nonprofits buy privately owned forestland outright to create a community forest with public access. Tennessee applicants submit to the state forester (TDA Division of Forestry), not through...
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Local
City of Elizabethton · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 13, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- Up to $7,500
- ✓ Open to: Public library or Friends of the Library
- ! Local program: Carter County
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- ! Only 4 days left to apply
The City of Elizabethton pays back up to half the cost of outside repairs to downtown buildings, up to $7,500. Property and business owners in the Main Street District can apply. The building must have a street-level shop or service open to the public.
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Federal
Fish and Wildlife Service · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 13, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- $2,000 – $500K
- ✓ Open to: Public library or Friends of the Library
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- ! Only 4 days left to apply
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) requests interested entities to submit research, restoration, and Regional Project proposals for the restoration of the Great Lakes Basin fish and wildlife resources, as authorized under the Great Lakes Fish and...
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Federal
Office for Victims of Crime · Department of Justice · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 14, 2026 · 5 days left
- Award
- Up to $1M
- ✓ Open to: Public library or Friends of the Library
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- ! Only 5 days left to apply
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 18
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OVC FY 2026 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking. This opportunity supports jurisdictions in developing and expanding a multidisciplinary, collaborative task force...
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Foundation
The Shubert Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 14, 2026 · 5 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Public library or Friends of the Library
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- ! Only 5 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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Private
Best Friends Animal Society with the Rachael Ray Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 14, 2026 · 5 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Public library or Friends of the Library
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Only 5 days left to apply
Two grants help Best Friends Network Partners save more shelter cats and dogs. Send a letter of interest by October 14, 2026. Invited groups then send a full application by December 16.
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Corporate
Main Street America · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 6 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Public library or Friends of the Library
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Only 6 days left to apply
Grants that help rural Main Street programs find and promote local science history and assets. Only Main Street America accredited or affiliate programs in towns of 50,000 people or fewer, with budgets under $1 million, can apply.
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Federal
Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 6 days left
- Award
- Up to $500K
- ✓ Open to: Public library or Friends of the Library
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- ! Only 6 days left to apply
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Program. This opportunity supports states and units of local government, including tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions, in...
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Foundation
Robinson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 6 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Public library or Friends of the Library
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- ! Only 6 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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