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Foundation
Believe in Reading · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens October 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Open to your kind of group
- In Hamilton County
Believe in Reading funds proven literacy programs run by nonprofits, schools and public libraries. Reading must be the main activity, for any age, including adult literacy and English learning. It does not pay for buildings, textbooks or general operating costs.
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Nonprofit
United Spay Alliance with the Summerlee Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens once funding details are confirmed (no exact date yet)
- Award
- $4,000 – $8,000
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- Open to your kind of group
- In Hamilton County
This program helps groups build lasting community cat (TNR) programs. Staff take a certification course, plan a project and join a learning cohort. Awards are usually $4,000 to $8,000 after certification.
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Foundation
George & Barbara Bush Foundation (Barbara Bush Fund for Family Literacy) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens January 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Open to your kind of group
- In Hamilton County
- No match
New grants for family literacy programs that teach parents and children together. Programs must include adult education, child education, parent education, and parent-child literacy time. Nonprofits and schools may apply.
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Education foundation
Cornell Lab of Ornithology · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 16, 2026
- Award
- $250 – $2,500
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- Open to your kind of group
- In Hamilton County
- No match
Gives $250 to $2,500 to groups that run bird and nature learning events. Community-led ideas that reach people new to birding get priority. The form is simple and no formal proposal is needed.
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Federal
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- The funder's estimated date (Jun 23, 2025) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $450K – $600K
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- Open to your kind of group
- In Hamilton County
- No match
- 14 past Tennessee awards, incl. your county
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health expects to make 9 awards of $450,000 to $600,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development · Opening soon
- Deadline
- The funder's estimated date (Sep 28, 2026) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $272K – $817K
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- Open to your kind of group
- In Hamilton County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 26 past Tennessee awards, incl. your county
Department of Housing and Urban Development expects to make 143 awards of $272,250 to $816,750. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- The funder's estimated date (Jul 15, 2025) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3.5M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Open to your kind of group
- In Hamilton County
- No match
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health expects to make 1 award of up to $3.5 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Corporate
The Auto Club Group Foundation (AAA) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 4, 2027
- Award
- $5,000 – $15K
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- Open to your kind of group
- In Hamilton 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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Federal
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- The funder's estimated date (Jul 1, 2025) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $600K – $700K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Open to your kind of group
- In Hamilton County
- No match
- 14 past Tennessee awards, incl. your county
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health expects to make 1 award of $600,000 to $700,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 15, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Open to your kind of group
- In Hamilton County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 9 past Tennessee awards
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis expects to make 23 awards. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Nonprofit
Mid-America Arts Alliance (with the National Endowment for the Arts) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens November 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- $10K – $25K
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- Open to your kind of group
- In Hamilton County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
These matching grants pay for arts programs that help service members, veterans and military families who have been through trauma. Groups need three years of arts work with military communities. The next round opens in November 2026.
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Federal
Office of the National Coordinator · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opening date not announced Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Open to your kind of group
- In Hamilton County
- No match
Office of the National Coordinator expects to make 2 awards. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Corporate
Dollar General Literacy Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens spring 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Open to your kind of group
- In Hamilton County
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Youth Literacy grants (up to $5,000) help schools, libraries and nonprofits support K-12 students reading below grade level. Applicants must be in a Dollar General state and within 15 miles of a Dollar General store. The...
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Corporate
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Aug 1, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Open to your kind of group
- In Hamilton County
BlueCross Healthy Places builds free public parks, playgrounds, walking paths, and sports courts in Tennessee. Local governments and nonprofits that own the land can apply. The next request for proposals opens in August 2027.
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Foundation
Elevance Health Foundation (Wellpoint Tennessee parent) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens 2027 (no date posted) (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Open to your kind of group
- In Hamilton County
This foundation funds programs that use healthy food to improve health for people with diet-related illness. Tennessee groups can apply only for national-scale programs. The next round opens sometime in 2027.
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Foundation
The William and Charlotte Parks Foundation for Animal Welfare · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opening date not announced
- Award
- Up to $10K
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- Open to your kind of group
- In Hamilton County
The Parks Foundation funds animal welfare projects like humane education, cruelty prevention, rescue training and research. It does not pay for spay/neuter, basic shelter costs or buildings. Awards are usually $10,000 or less.
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Federal
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- The funder's estimated date (Jul 15, 2025) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1.5M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Open to your kind of group
- In Hamilton County
- No match
- 6 past Tennessee awards
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health expects to make 1 award of up to $1.5 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- The funder's estimated date (Sep 20, 2026) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Open to your kind of group
- In Hamilton County
- No match
- 63 past Tennessee awards
Health Resources and Services Administration expects to make 1 award of up to $1 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 15, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Open to your kind of group
- In Hamilton County
- No match
- 9 past Tennessee awards
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis expects to make 17 awards. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Admin for Strategic Preparedness and Response · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- The funder's estimated date (Apr 14, 2025) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $4M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Open to your kind of group
- In Hamilton County
- No match
- 1 past Tennessee award
Admin for Strategic Preparedness and Response expects to make 30 awards of up to $4 million. Open to nonprofit with 501(c)(3).
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