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Tennessee state
TN Department of Agriculture – Division of Forestry · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Oct 15, 2026 · due Nov 15, 2026
- Award
- Up to $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Communities at wildfire risk that have an approved Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) can get reimbursement grants for fuel reduction, firebreaks, dry hydrants, access improvements, signage and resident education. A first mitigation grant is up to...
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Nonprofit
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) with Arconic Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 4, 2026 · 56 days left
- Award
- Up to $20K
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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Nonprofit
IBMA Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 2, 2026 · 54 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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Foundation or nonprofit
Friends of NRA / The NRA Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 22, 2026 · 74 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Equipment, supplies, and funding for shooting sports, firearm and hunting safety, marksmanship, and conservation programs. Tennessee committee recommends grants from funds raised at Tennessee events.
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Nonprofit
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) with Caterpillar Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 28 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $30K
- ! Local program: Davidson County
Caterpillar Foundation and PLTW fund public and charter schools within 15 miles of Nashville. Schools can start or grow PLTW Computer Science or Engineering. Schools with many low-income students get priority.
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Nonprofit
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) with Arconic Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 4, 2026 · 56 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $15K
- ! Local program: Blount County, Knox County, Loudon County, Monroe County and 1 more counties
Arconic Foundation and PLTW fund public and charter schools in five East Tennessee counties. Schools can start or grow PLTW Launch, Gateway, Computer Science or Engineering. Schools with many low-income students get priority.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 18, 2026 · 40 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ In Tennessee
- ✓ No match
- i 183 past Tennessee awards
A grant from U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Nonprofit
Rural Schools Collaborative · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- Up to $2,500
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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Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 2, 2026 · 24 days left
- Award
- $175K – $2.5M
- ✓ In Tennessee
- ✓ No match
- i 3 past Tennessee awards
Department of Housing and Urban Development expects to make 34 awards of $175,000 to $2.5 million.
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Foundation
The Rota Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- $250 – $10K
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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Corporate
Walmart / Walmart Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 30, 2026 · 52 days left
- Award
- $250 – $5,000
- ! Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Local Walmart stores, Sam's Clubs and distribution centers give cash grants of $250 to $5,000 to groups serving their area. Nonprofits, schools, local governments and faith groups running community projects can apply. Apply through a Spark Good account on...
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Foundation
The Assisi Foundation of Memphis · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 28 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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Nonprofit
USA Swimming Foundation (with U.S. Masters Swimming) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 15, 2026 · 37 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Grants help instructors and programs teach adults to swim. The goal is fewer adult drownings. Winners must register as a U.S. Masters Swimming club or workout group.
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Nonprofit
CMA Foundation (Country Music Association) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 12, 2026 · 34 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
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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Education foundation
Johnson City Public Schools Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 7 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,500
- ! Local program: Carter County, Sullivan County, Washington County
- ✓ No match
- ! Only 7 days left to apply
Teachers in Johnson City Schools, Tennessee, can ask for up to $1,500 for classroom ideas and materials. Items that last more than one year come first. Travel, training and guest speakers are not paid for. Your principal must sign the form before you send it in.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 20, 2026 · 11 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ In Tennessee
- ✓ No match
- ! Only 11 days left to apply
- i 628 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation expects to make 35 awards.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 14, 2026 · 5 days left
- Award
- $100K – $3.5M
- ✕ Only tribes or Native American / Native Hawaiian organizations can apply
U.S. National Science Foundation expects to make 55 awards of $100,000 to $3.5 million.
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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 sites. 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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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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