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Community foundation
The Generosity Trust (Young Givers Circle) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 3, 2026 · 25 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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Private
SeedMoney · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 12, 2026 · 34 days left
- Award
- $100 – $1,000
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Gives $100 to $1,000 challenge grants to public food gardens, including school gardens. You run a 30-day online fundraiser and earn a bigger grant the more you raise. There are no platform fees.
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Corporate
ALDI US · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 22 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
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR) · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Dec 15, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $500
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Gives $500 to start or improve a reptile and amphibian education project at a zoo, museum, park or nature center. One person applies for the project.
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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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Private
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 22 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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Private
International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 1, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026
- Award
- $10K – $30K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
IMBA gives free trail planning and design help to communities starting mountain bike trails. A second track offers trail care and fundraising training. Apply November 1 to December 31, 2026.
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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 Tennessee (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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Private
AIDS United · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 21 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 Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 10, 2026 · 32 days left
- Award
- Up to $20K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (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
The Lawrence Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 22 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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Foundation
The Haslam 3 Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Dec 31, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (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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Corporate
TC Energy (Columbia Gulf Transmission) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 16, 2026 · 38 days left
- Award
- $1,000 – $25K
- ! Only near the company's Tennessee locations — check the program page
TC Energy gives grants to groups within about 20 miles of its pipelines, including the Columbia Gulf line in Tennessee. It funds gear and hazmat training for first responders and other community needs. Most grants are $1,000 to $25,000.
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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 Tennessee (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
First Horizon Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 83 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Madison County, Shelby County
The First Horizon Foundation gives grants to nonprofits in Memphis, Shelby County, and Jackson. The application opens October 1, 2026, and closes December 31, 2026. Decisions come in February 2027.
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Local
Berea College Appalachian Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 19, 2026 · 10 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $25K
- ! Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
- ! Only 10 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 today (Oct 9, 2026)
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! 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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Corporate
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 24, 2026 · 46 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,000
- ! Local program: Davidson County, Shelby County
Love's gives small community grants, usually up to $1,000, to 501(c)(3) nonprofits in towns with Love's stores. Apply online during a quarterly window. The fall 2026 window runs October 1 to November 24.
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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 Tennessee (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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