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Federal
Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · Department of Defense · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 26 days left
- Award
- $50K – $3M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 60 past Tennessee awards
Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command gives grants of $50,000 to $3 million.
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Education foundation
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (Calvin University) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- $8,000 – $25K
- In Tennessee
- Only 4 days left to apply
Grants for college and seminary teachers who research how worship connects to their field. Awards range from $8,000 to $25,000. The teacher applies for their own year-long project.
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Health foundation
Dermatology Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- Up to $25K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 4 days left to apply
One-year $25,000 grants for skin research. The work must be done in a U.S. dermatology department approved for training.
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Foundation
Simons Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 29, 2026 · 18 days left
- Award
- Up to $8M
Large team grants for basic questions in math, theoretical physics and theoretical computer science. Up to $2 million a year for four years.
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Nonprofit
FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 25, 2026 · 14 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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Federal
NASA Headquarters · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 4 days left to apply
- 65 past Tennessee awards
A grant from NASA Headquarters.
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Health foundation
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 9, 2026 · 59 days left
- Award
- Up to $250K
Two-year grants for junior faculty starting pancreatic cancer research. The award is $250,000.
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Association
National Science Teaching Association · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 18, 2026 · 68 days left
- Award
- Up to $10K
Science teachers can apply for national awards with cash and conference trips. The Shell Science Teaching Award gives one K-12 teacher $10,000.
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Federal
NASA Headquarters · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 10, 2026 · 30 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 65 past Tennessee awards
A grant from NASA Headquarters.
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Nonprofit
Activate · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 19 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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Foundation or nonprofit
Southern Integrated Pest Management Center (USDA NIFA-funded) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 20, 2026 · 40 days left
- Award
- Up to $40K
Grants for projects that help farms, schools, forests and other places manage pests in safer, smarter ways. Projects are limited to $40,000. The program serves 13 Southern states, including Tennessee.
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Foundation
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- Up to $25K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 4 days left to apply
Funds field projects that help save a threatened plant, animal, or fungus species. The largest grant is $25,000. Projects usually focus on one species.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 51 days left
- Award
- Up to $1.2M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 68 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation gives grants of up to $1.2 million. Anyone can apply.
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Corporate
Shaw Industries Group · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 1, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Hamilton County, Marion County
Shaw, the flooring maker, gives money and product grants where its workers live and work. It favors engineering or manufacturing STEM education, job training and United Way agencies. The next 2026 deadline is November 1; the average grant was about $1,500.
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Health foundation
American Cancer Society with Cancer Research UK · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 24, 2026 · 44 days left
- Award
- Up to $860K
Team grants for cancer prevention research. Each team needs one U.S. lead and one UK lead. The U.S. lead can ask for up to $860,000 over 5 years.
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Federal
Air Force Office of Scientific Research · Department of Defense · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 4, 2026 · 54 days left
- Award
- $150K – $450K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 43 past Tennessee awards
Air Force Office of Scientific Research expects to make 50 awards of $150,000 to $450,000. 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 14, 2026 · 3 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 3 days left to apply
- 115 past Tennessee awards
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA expects to make 2 awards. Anyone can apply.
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Federal
Geological Survey · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 12, 2026 · 32 days left
- Award
- Up to $120K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 9 past Tennessee awards
Geological Survey expects to make 4 awards of up to $120,000.
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Tennessee state
Launch Tennessee · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 5 days left
- Award
- Up to $300K
- In Tennessee
- Only 5 days left to apply
State-funded match for Tennessee companies that won a federal SBIR or STTR award, up to half the federal amount. The company's notice of award must be dated July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- From $110K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 4 days left to apply
- 68 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation expects to make 9 awards.
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