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Private
Paralyzed Veterans of America Education Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 2, 2026 · 54 days left
- Award
- Up to $75K
- ✓ Available in Blount County (nationwide program)
Grants for education projects that help people with spinal cord injury or disease, their families, and caregivers. Funds consumer and caregiver education, training for health workers, and conferences. Project grants can reach $75,000 for one year.
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Private
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) with Arconic Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 4, 2026 · 56 days left
- Award
- Up to $20K
- ✓ Available in Blount County (nationwide program)
Arconic Foundation and PLTW give $20,000 grants to public and charter schools that add PLTW's Advanced Manufacturing course. The school must offer the course in 2027-28.
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Foundation
Nora Roberts Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 30, 2026 · 52 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Blount County (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Small grants with literacy as the top priority, plus arts, children, social justice and environment. Groups near the foundation in Maryland get priority, but U.S. groups anywhere may apply. Average awards are $3,000 for groups outside its home area.
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Corporate
Brown-Forman (Jack Daniel's) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 1, 2026 · 23 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Blount County (nationwide program)
Brown-Forman funds nonprofits in arts and culture, lifelong learning, and community well-being, with Louisville groups getting priority. Groups may apply once per year for a grant or event sponsorship. Deadlines are May 1, August 1, November 1, and February 1.
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Corporate
Kroger · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 4, 2026 · 56 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Only near the company's Tennessee locations — check the program page
Kroger gives local donations and foundation grants, with a focus on ending hunger and food waste. Foundation grants are reviewed four times a year; the next 2026 deadline is December 4. Make an account on Kroger's request site and allow up to four weeks...
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Foundation
Tory Burch Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 17, 2026 · 39 days left
- Award
- Up to $2,000
- ✓ Available in Blount County (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
A free yearlong program for women who own a business that already makes money. About 160 Fellows get coaching, workshops, and a $2,000 education grant. Applications for 2027 close November 17, 2026.
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Foundation
The Haslam 3 Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Dec 31, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Blount County (nationwide program)
Knoxville family foundation that gives only to 501(c)(3) charities, mostly in Tennessee and Ohio. Send a written request by June 30 or December 31. Most past Tennessee grants went to Knoxville education, youth and park groups.
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Foundation
AHB Foundation (formerly Bailey Family Foundation) · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Nov 30, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Blount County (nationwide program)
Knoxville family foundation that gives only to 501(c)(3) charities and prefers East Tennessee groups. Most past grants went to Knoxville arts, schools, parks and health groups. Send a written request by May 31 or November 30.
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Corporate
Gene Haas Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 53 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Blount County (nationwide program)
Grants to high schools and high school tech centers that teach CNC machining. The school gives the money to students as scholarships or uses it for supplies, camps or competitions. It can't buy machines. The foundation suggests $500 to $2,500 per student.
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Foundation
The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 10, 2026 · 32 days left
- Award
- Up to $20K
- ✓ Available in Blount County (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
This foundation gives small grants where a little money can make a big difference. Any US nonprofit can apply, for programs or general operations. Requests are capped at $20,000 or one-quarter of yearly income.
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Foundation
Kenneth E. Boring Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Dec 31, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Blount County (nationwide program)
Family foundation that gives to 501(c)(3) charities, mostly for general needs. Most past grants went to Dalton, Georgia, and Chattanooga groups. Apply in writing with proof of nonprofit status by December 31.
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Foundation
Robinson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 6 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Blount County
- ! 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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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 6 days left
- Award
- $150K – $750K
- ✓ Available in Blount County (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- ! Only 6 days left to apply
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 9
The purpose of HEC, under assistance listing 10.217, is to strengthen institutional capacities, including curriculum, faculty, scientific instrumentation, and student recruitment and retention. The HEC program is focused on developing and improving formal...
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Foundation
Sparkplug Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 1, 2026 · 23 days left
- Award
- $1,000 – $20K
- ✓ Available in Blount County (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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Private
IBMA Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 2, 2026 · 54 days left
- Award
- $1,000 – $2,500
- ✓ Available in Blount County (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Funds projects that share or preserve bluegrass music through education, arts and culture, writing or history. Grants usually run $1,000 to $2,500. Nonprofits, public schools and colleges are the usual grantees.
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Private
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 12, 2026 · 3 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,000
- ✓ Available in Blount County (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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Private
CMA Foundation (Country Music Association) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 12, 2026 · 34 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- ✓ Available in Blount County (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Public school music teachers can apply to be named a Music Teacher of Excellence. Each year 30 teachers win $5,000, split between their classroom and themselves. Phase One is due November 12, 2026.
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Corporate
Arconic Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 20, 2026 · 42 days left
- Award
- Up to $7,500
- ✓ Available in Blount County
Fifteen $7,500 grants for SkillsUSA chapters with manufacturing programs in Arconic communities. Money can pay for recruiting, competitions, equipment and classroom materials. In Tennessee only Blount, Knox, Loudon, Monroe and Sevier counties qualify.
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Corporate
Simmons First Foundation (Simmons Bank) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- $1,000 – $2,500
- ! Only near the company's Tennessee locations — 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
The Rota Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- $250 – $10K
- ✓ Available in Blount County (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
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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