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  1. Nonprofit

    Access/VSA International Young Musicians Program

    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Office of Access/VSA) · Open

    Deadline
    Due Nov 19, 2026 · 40 days left
    Award
    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • On our individual artist or creative guide
    • In Tennessee

    This award is for musicians with disabilities ages 14 to 25, in any genre or instrument. Winners get a stipend, career workshops and chances to perform. Apply by November 19.

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  2. Local

    Merch Fund

    Music Export Memphis · Open

    Deadline
    Due Oct 15, 2026 · 5 days left
    Award
    Up to $1,000
    • Open to your kind of group
    • On our individual artist or creative guide
    • Local program: Shelby County
    • Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
    • Only 5 days left to apply

    Pays part of the cost when Memphis-area original-music artists order merchandise or physical media (shirts, CDs, vinyl) from Memphis-based vendors: up to 40%, or up to 50% with a preferred partner, paid straight to the vendor. Annual cap of $2,000 per...

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  3. Local

    Ambassador Tour Grant

    Music Export Memphis · Open

    Deadline
    Due Oct 15, 2026 · 5 days left
    Award
    $500 – $2,500
    • Open to your kind of group
    • On our individual artist or creative guide
    • Local program: Shelby County
    • Only 5 days left to apply

    Touring grants for Memphis-area musicians who record and play original music and have at least five dates booked in different cities, mostly more than 100 miles from Memphis. Awards depend on band size, tour reach and number of dates, with a $5,000 annual...

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  4. Nonprofit

    Master Artist Apprentice Program (MAAP) 2027

    Tennessee Craft (with Tennessee Arts Commission) · Open

    Deadline
    Due Nov 7, 2026 · 28 days left
    Award
    Up to $1,900
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee
    • No match

    Pairs a Tennessee craft artist with a master artist for six months of one-on-one study. Apprentices get a $1,900 stipend for supplies, tools, and travel. Applicants must live in Tennessee and be 18 or older.

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  5. Nonprofit

    Short-Term Fellowships (2027-28)

    The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens · Open

    Deadline
    Due Nov 15, 2026 · 36 days left
    Award
    $4,000 – $12K
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee
    • No match

    About 120 fellowships pay $4,000 a month for one to three months of research at The Huntington in California. Graduate students, professors, working artists, creative writers and independent researchers can apply.

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  6. Nonprofit

    VSA Emerging Young Artists Program 2027: Thrive

    The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Office of Access/VSA) · Open

    Deadline
    Due about Nov 19, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
    Award
    Up to $3,000
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee

    This juried show is for visual artists with disabilities, ages 16 to 25, who live in the U.S. Fifteen artists each get a $3,000 stipend, career training and a spot in a touring exhibition. Apply by November 19 for the 2027 theme, Thrive.

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  7. Local

    Arts Journalism Grants (pilot)

    South Arts · Open

    Deadline
    Due Nov 20, 2026 · 41 days left
    Award
    $1,000 – $10K
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee

    Pilot grants for arts journalism and cultural coverage: travel grants for reporting trips, grants to individual arts journalists, and larger grants to media outlets that hire them. Applicants must live in or be headquartered in a South Arts state such as...

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  8. Foundation

    Elliott Carter Special Grant Program

    The Amphion Foundation · Open

    Deadline
    Due Nov 19, 2026 · 40 days left
    Award
    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee

    Grants pay for big projects that perform or record music by composer Elliott Carter, especially lesser-known works. Nonprofits, fiscally sponsored groups, and recording companies can apply. Individuals can apply only for recordings, through a fiscal sponsor.

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  9. Foundation

    Puffin Foundation Grants - 2027 cycle (film/video and theater round)

    The Puffin Foundation · Open

    Deadline
    Due Nov 20, 2026 · 41 days left
    Award
    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee
    • No match

    Artists and small arts groups can apply for project grants. This round is for film, video and theater. You must mail a paper request form first, then apply online.

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  10. Local

    Teacher Grant Program (2026)

    Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce (Business & Education Coalition) · Open

    Deadline
    Due Oct 30, 2026 · 20 days left
    Award
    Up to $599
    • Open to your kind of group
    • Local program: Wilson County

    Mini-grants of up to $599 for Wilson County teachers in art/theatre, music, classroom, and special-needs categories, for materials or equipment with lasting classroom impact. No field trips.

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  11. Nonprofit

    Music Teachers of Excellence (2027 class)

    CMA Foundation (Country Music Association) · Open

    Deadline
    Due Nov 12, 2026 · 33 days left
    Award
    Up to $5,000
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee
    • No match

    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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  12. Nonprofit

    The Human Thread storytelling RFP (Lilly Endowment)

    National Geographic Society · Open

    Deadline
    Due Dec 1, 2026 · 52 days left
    Award
    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee
    • No match

    National Geographic now funds people through specific requests for proposals. This one, backed by Lilly Endowment, seeks storytelling projects about the human experience. Applicants must be 18 or older and lead the project themselves.

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