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Association
Public Entity Partners (Tennessee local-government risk pool) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 19 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Lake County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Tennessee cities and agencies insured by Public Entity Partners can get help paying for driver safety tools and training. It is a 50/50 matching grant. Motor vehicle record checks are paid at 100%, up to your limit.
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Foundation
Blair J. Wilson Charitable Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This Nashville trust gives grants to 501(c)(3) charities. There is no deadline. Contact the trust at the address on its GrantMe funder page (from its IRS tax return).
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Foundation
Clayton Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Knoxville family foundation that takes applications all year and usually answers within 90 days. Charities and government agencies can apply. Past grants went mostly to Knoxville museums, schools and arts groups.
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Nonprofit
SeedMoney · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 12, 2026 · 32 days left
- Award
- $100 – $1,000
Gives $100 to $1,000 challenge grants to public food gardens, including school gardens. You run a 30-day online fundraiser and earn a bigger grant the more you raise. There are no platform fees.
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Tennessee state
USDA Rural Development – Tennessee State Office · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Lake County
- 68 past Tennessee awards
Long-term, low-interest loans, sometimes paired with grants, for drinking water, sewer, solid waste and storm drainage systems serving rural areas and towns of 10,000 or fewer that cannot get reasonable commercial credit.
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Association
USTA Tennessee · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
USTA Tennessee helps pay for building or fixing tennis courts. It works with the national Tennis Venue Services program. Talk to the state grant specialist before you start.
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Foundation
Tennessee Tennis Patrons Foundation (USTA Tennessee) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $1,000
One-time $1,000 grants to build or upgrade public tennis courts in Tennessee. The money is seed funding to help raise more. Schools, colleges, parks departments and nonprofits can apply.
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Association
National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) with AmeriCorps · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 19 days left
- Award
- Up to $10K
Park agencies can get $10,000 to run MLK Day volunteer projects and keep volunteers involved all year. Funds are paid back after you spend them. Applications are due October 30, 2026.
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Foundation
Pete H. and Mildred F. Brown Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A family foundation in Crump, Tennessee that gives to charities, local governments and religious groups. Send a short resume, your IRS letter, the amount and the purpose. Recent grants went mostly to West Tennessee groups.
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Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Mellon takes short funding inquiries year round for its Humanities in Place program. It funds museums, historic sites and community groups that share overlooked local history and culture. Staff review inquiries and invite the best fits to send a full proposal.
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Foundation
Universal Music All Together Now Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
The charity arm of record label Universal Music Group gives general operating grants to nonprofits. There is no set form or deadline. Past Tennessee grants went to music, youth and family groups in Memphis and Nashville.
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Corporate
Erie Insurance · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 26 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Erie Insurance funds nonprofits, schools and towns in the states where it sells insurance, including Tennessee. Focus areas are safety, community building and the environment. Requests up to $25,000 are taken any time; bigger requests have set deadlines.
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Foundation
Cheryl L. Vaughn Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Small family foundation in Dayton, Tennessee, with no stated limits on place or field. Most past grants went to groups in Rhea County and East Tennessee. Mail a summary of two pages or less any time.
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Association
USTA · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens early 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Annual flexible grants helping local grassroots organizations grow tennis, such as launching community tennis associations and youth play activations. The 2027 round opens early next year.
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Nonprofit
National FFA Organization · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 1, 2026 · due Jan 31, 2027
- Award
- Up to $1,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
Middle and high school FFA chapters can get up to $1,500 for a one-semester service-learning project. The spring round opens December 1 and is due January 31.
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Nonprofit
National FFA Organization · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Apr 15, 2027 · due about Jun 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Middle and high school FFA chapters can get up to $3,000 for a service-learning project that lasts a full school year. Applications open each April 15 and are due June 15.
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Education foundation
Cornell Lab of Ornithology · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 16, 2026
- Award
- $250 – $2,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
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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Nonprofit
Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 20 – Mar 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants for Black women and girl-led groups in 13 Southern states, including Tennessee, working on climate and environmental justice. Budgets must be under $1 million. Awards are $10,000 to $20,000.
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Nonprofit
Youth Service America (YSA) with Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jan 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Youth ages 5 to 25 can get $1,000 to lead a project fighting child hunger. The project must engage at least 100 other youth volunteers. Projects take place in April and May.
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Tennessee state
Tennessee State Museum · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 1 – Aug 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $5,000 – $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
State-funded capital grants for Tennessee museums run by 501(c)(3) nonprofits or tied to a government entity, for repairs and improvements such as roofs, HVAC, restrooms, electrical and accessibility. Museums must have been open to the public for at least...
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