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Private
Rural Schools Collaborative · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 22 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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Tennessee state
USDA Rural Development (Tennessee State Office) via local electric/telephone cooperatives · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 84 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 3
USDA lends and grants to rural electric and telephone utilities, which pass the money on as zero-interest loans for local job-creating projects; business incubators are named as an eligible project type. A Tennessee incubator in a rural town under 50,000...
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Corporate
Truist · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 30, 2026 · 53 days left
- Award
- From $15K
The Truist Foundation funds nonprofits that help adults build careers and that strengthen small businesses. The smallest grant is $15,000, and some program types need an invitation code. Apply online by March 31, July 31, or November 30.
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Private
Tennessee Trails Association · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Jan 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- ✓ No match required
Small grants help volunteer groups improve hiking trails in Tennessee. Most requests are under $1,000, but larger asks are considered. Projects must be open to the public.
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Corporate
Brown-Forman (Jack Daniel's) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 1, 2026 · 24 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (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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Private
Public Entity Partners (Tennessee local-government risk pool) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Tennessee cities and agencies insured by Public Entity Partners can get help paying for driver safety tools and training. It is a 50/50 matching grant. Motor vehicle record checks are paid at 100%, up to your limit.
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Private
National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) with AmeriCorps · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 22 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
SeedMoney · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 12, 2026 · 35 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
Erie Insurance · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 29 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Erie Insurance funds nonprofits, schools and towns in the states where it sells insurance, including Tennessee. Focus areas are safety, community building and the environment. Requests up to $25,000 are taken any time; bigger requests have set deadlines.
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Private
National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) with Nike · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 23, 2026 · 15 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Five park agencies get $5,000 to host a girls' sports event in February 2027. Events must reach at least 25 girls. Applications are due October 23, 2026.
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Foundation
The Assisi Foundation of Memphis · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 29 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Fayette County, Shelby County, Tipton County
Grants to Greater Memphis nonprofits in health and human services, education, social justice and ethics, arts and culture, and community capacity building. Some focus areas can apply only in certain quarters (arts in Q1, education in Q2, digital news in...
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Private
U.S. Soccer Foundation and Musco Sports Lighting · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 84 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Funding for Musco sports lighting projects, including the Mini-Pitch System and soccer field lighting of all sizes. Applicants first obtain a Musco budget estimate, then apply; reviews occur at quarterly deadlines.
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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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Foundation
Louie M. & Betty M. Phillips Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 22 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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Federal
Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due about Nov 16, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $160K – $960K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 2
The purpose of the THCGME Program is to prepare residents to provide high-quality care, particularly in rural and medically underserved communities, while developing the competencies they need to serve a wide range of populations and communities. The...
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Federal
Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Oct 14, 2026 · due about Nov 13, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
The purpose of the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) program is to provide technical assistance to support all 50 states, the District of Columbia (D.C.), jurisdictions, U.S. territories, tribal communities, and birthing facilities that are...
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Federal
Administration for Children and Families - OHS · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Oct 14, 2026 · due about Dec 15, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $1.2M – $5M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Location limits unclear — check eligibility
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 98
This forecast has been modified to update the Estimated Total Funding and the states where a funding opportunity is available.
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), announces a competitive notice of funding...
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Federal
DOT - Federal Railroad Administration · Department of Transportation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 9, 2026 · 1 day left
- Award
- Up to $1.8M
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- ! Only 1 day left to apply
This grant will fund the active passenger station into a state of good repair, enhance its attractiveness and functionality as an intermodal transportation center, and contribute to the economic revitalization of the community.
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Private
Wild Ones Natural Landscapers · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 18, 2026 · 41 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Native plants for schools, nature centers, youth groups, libraries, and community groups to build learning gardens. Most awards are plants shipped to you. A small cash grant up to $500 is possible in some cases.
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Federal
Institute of Museum and Library Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 13, 2026 · 36 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $350K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 18
he Museums for America (MFA) program invests in museums of all sizes – from small to large – and disciplines in project-based efforts to serve the public through educational programs and exhibits, community partnerships, and collections stewardship activities.
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