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Tennessee state
Tennessee Arts Commission · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Jan 8, 2027 · 90 days left
- Award
- Up to $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Hands-on arts education projects in three tiers, from a series of single sessions up to year-round programs. Schools, districts, libraries, colleges, local governments, and arts or education nonprofits can apply.
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Arts Commission · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Jan 8, 2027 · 90 days left
- Award
- $3,000 – $30K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Funds partnerships that use arts and culture to shape a neighborhood, town, or region for economic and community benefit. The lead applicant must be a local or regional government entity or a Tennessee 501(c)(3); schools and colleges can only be partners.
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Foundation
The Teagle Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 52 days left
- Award
- $10K – $300K
Colleges can get funds to invite underserved high school students to study great books on campus. Programs focus on purpose and civic life. Start with a 3-5 page concept paper.
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Nonprofit
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 22, 2026 · 12 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 12 days left to apply
Gives college forestry and natural resource clubs up to $5,000. Projects mix hands-on forest work with a video, photo or story. Six awards; one proposal per club.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 9, 2026 · 60 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 116 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation expects to make 20 awards.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 23, 2026 · 13 days left
- Award
- From $1M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Only 13 days left to apply
A $43 million program to build quantum networking, cloud access, testbeds and related infrastructure in Tennessee. Lead applicants must be Tennessee nonprofit colleges and universities, development districts, Oak Ridge National Laboratory or public...
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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 10, 2026 · 31 days left
- Award
- $30K – $750K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 16 past Tennessee awards
National Institute of Food and Agriculture gives grants of $30,000 to $750,000.
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Education foundation
Berea College Appalachian Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 19, 2026 · 9 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $25K
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
- Only 9 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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Nonprofit
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 12, 2026 · 2 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,000
- In Tennessee
- Only 2 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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Nonprofit
IBMA Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 2, 2026 · 53 days left
- Award
- $1,000 – $2,500
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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Nonprofit
Henry County Helping Hand, Inc. · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Oct 12, 2026 · due Nov 13, 2026
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Henry County
Henry County's yearly radio auction gives its proceeds to local groups. Nonprofits, schools, colleges, local government and fire departments in Henry County can apply online. The window is October 12 to November 13, 2026.
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Federal
Institute of Museum and Library Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 13, 2026 · 34 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $500K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 6 past Tennessee awards
Institute of Museum and Library Services expects to make 32 awards of $5,000 to $500,000.
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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 5 days left
- Award
- $150K – $750K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 5 days left to apply
- 9 past Tennessee awards
National Institute of Food and Agriculture expects to make 36 awards of $150,000 to $750,000.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 20, 2026 · 10 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 10 days left to apply
- 628 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation expects to make 35 awards.
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Foundation
Simons Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 12, 2026 · 33 days left
- Award
- Up to $7.5M
Five-year research and training centers at HBCUs in math, neuroscience, physics, or ecology and evolution. Each center can get up to $1.5 million a year.
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Federal
Office of Naval Research · Department of Defense · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 11, 2026 · 62 days left
- Award
- $450K – $525K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 51 past Tennessee awards
Office of Naval Research expects to make 3 awards of $450,000 to $525,000.
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Foundation
The Teagle Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 52 days left
- Award
- Up to $300K
Helps colleges rebuild general education around great humanities texts. Planning grants up to $25,000 and implementation grants up to $300,000 are offered. Start with a short concept paper.
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Education foundation
Educating Character Initiative, Program for Leadership and Character (Wake Forest University) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 15, 2026 · due Dec 15, 2026
- Award
- Up to $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Gives colleges up to $50,000 to start or test character education work. It suits schools new to this work or running small pilots. Two- and four-year colleges can apply.
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Education foundation
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (Calvin University) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 5 days left
- Award
- $8,000 – $25K
- In Tennessee
- Only 5 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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Education foundation
Educating Character Initiative, Program for Leadership and Character (Wake Forest University) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 16, 2026 · 37 days left
- Award
- $100K – $1M
Funds three-year efforts at colleges to build students' moral, civic and intellectual character. Two- and four-year U.S. colleges can apply. A letter of inquiry comes first; full proposals are by invitation.
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