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Foundation
Hohenberg Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Davidson County (nationwide program)
Memphis family foundation that gives only to public charities. It has no form or deadline, so contact the foundation first. Most past grants went to Memphis arts, education and social service groups.
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Corporate
BNSF Railway · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Only near the company's Tennessee locations — check the program page
The BNSF Railway Foundation funds groups near BNSF rail lines, with preference for environment, health and human services, public safety and STEM education. Public charity 501(c)(3)s, first responders and local government divisions can apply online....
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Private
SPJ Foundation (Society of Professional Journalists) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 1 – Aug 13, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Davidson County (nationwide program)
Grants for projects that protect press freedom and the public's right to know. Priority goes to media literacy, public trust in news and helping journalists stand up for their work. Applications are taken once a year.
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Corporate
Adient Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Davidson County (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Grants from the auto-seat maker's foundation to U.S. public charities. It funds health and social services, education, arts and civic work. Groups in towns where Adient has plants and workers get priority.
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Private
The Pilcrow Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Apr 1, 2027 · 174 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,200
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Davidson County (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Small rural public libraries can get up to $1,200 in new hardcover children's books. The library raises $200 to $400 from a local sponsor, and the foundation matches it 2-to-1. Deadlines are April 1 and October 1 each year.
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Private
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) with Arconic Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 4, 2026 · 56 days left
- Award
- Up to $20K
- ✓ Available in Davidson County (nationwide program)
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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Foundation
Arthur N. Rupe Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Davidson County (nationwide program)
This foundation takes letters of inquiry year-round through its online portal. It funds family caregiver support, public debate projects, and policy research. If your idea fits, staff may invite a full proposal.
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Corporate
The Auto Club Group Foundation (AAA) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 4, 2027
- Award
- $5,000 – $15K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Davidson County
AAA's foundation funds traffic safety, driver education and money skills for K-12 students. Grants are usually $5,000 to $15,000. The 2026 budget is used up, and applications reopen January 4, 2027.
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Foundation
The Oehmig Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Davidson County (nationwide program)
The Oehmig Foundation is a family foundation in Chattanooga. Its tax return says it gives only to public charities and has no deadlines. Past Tennessee grants went to wildlife groups and Chattanooga children's schools.
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Foundation
Philip Snyder Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Davidson County (nationwide program)
Family foundation that funds charitable, educational and scientific work, with no stated place limit. Most past grants were small gifts in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, plus some in Nashville. Send a written request any time.
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Foundation
Wolftever Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Davidson County (nationwide program)
This family foundation on Signal Mountain gives grants to charities. Its tax return lists a contact and no deadlines or limits. Past grants went to Signal Mountain groups, like a school fund and an emergency services group.
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Foundation
The Lazard Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Davidson County (nationwide program)
The foundation of the Lazard investment firm gives unrestricted grants to public charities. Send a letter that describes your group and its work; there is no deadline. Most past grants went to New York and New Jersey groups.
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Private
Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Davidson County (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Public and charter schools can get donated musical instruments. At least 65% of students must be economically disadvantaged. The school needs a music program at least two years old.
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Foundation
Robert W. and Elise B. Lykins Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Davidson County (nationwide program)
Louisville family foundation with no stated limits on where it gives. Half of its past grants went to Nashville groups such as parks, public media and the library. There is no form or deadline.
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Corporate
LP Foundation (Louisiana-Pacific / LP Building Solutions) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 2, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Davidson County
The LP Foundation, funded by Nashville-based LP Building Solutions, reviews grant requests from the Nashville area once a year. Its priorities are affordable housing, environmental stewardship, and workforce development in manufacturing, forestry, and the...
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Corporate
Delek US (Delek Fund for Hope, a component fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Davidson County
Delek US employee-driven fund that grants to 501(c)(3) public charities where Delek does business, including the Middle Tennessee area. Requests are reviewed by a local Fund for Hope committee, then by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The...
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Foundation
Watson-Brown Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Apr 15, 2027 · 188 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Davidson County
Grants to public charities and colleges that study or preserve the history and culture of the South. It funds research, museums and archives, book costs, preservation and programs. Send a short letter of inquiry first; applications are due April 15.
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Foundation
We Raise Foundation (formerly Wheat Ridge Ministries) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Feb 28, 2027 · 142 days left
- Award
- From $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Davidson County (nationwide program)
Two-year grants of at least $50,000 for Christian 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving under-resourced U.S. communities. Focus areas are education, workforce, and reentry. Start with a letter of inquiry online. Tennessee groups can apply, but the funder strongly...
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Foundation
Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Davidson County (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Funds 501(c)(3) public charities that support constitutional government, free markets, civil society and informed citizens. Start with a short letter of inquiry at any time. Invited full applications have four yearly deadlines.
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Private
IBMA Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 2, 2026 · 54 days left
- Award
- $1,000 – $2,500
- ✓ Available in Davidson County (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
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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