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Corporate
CHS Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 1 – Feb 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
The CHS Foundation funds farm-related projects at colleges and universities, like student research and recruiting. Each school may send one application, and current partner schools get priority. The 2026 window ran January 1 to February 28; 2027 dates are...
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Corporate
Brown-Forman (Jack Daniel's) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 1, 2026 · 23 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Brown-Forman funds nonprofits in arts and culture, lifelong learning, and community well-being, with Louisville groups getting priority. Groups may apply once per year for a grant or event sponsorship. Deadlines are May 1, August 1, November 1, and February 1.
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Corporate
Whirlpool Corporation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Whirlpool gives products, sponsorships, and grants for safe, healthy homes and strong neighborhoods. Nonprofits must be 501(c)(3)s within 20 miles of a Whirlpool site; schools, churches, fire and police departments, and sports teams are excluded. Send...
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Corporate
Adient Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Loudon County
- No match
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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Corporate
Gibson Brands · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Gibson Gives, the Gibson Foundation, supports music programs by sharing the power of music through guitars. Groups ask for help through the Gibson Gives Donation Request Form. You need a free Submittable account to apply.
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Foundation
The Oehmig Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
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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Nonprofit
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
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
Kroger · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 4, 2026 · 56 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Kroger gives local donations and foundation grants, with a focus on ending hunger and food waste. Foundation grants are reviewed four times a year; the next 2026 deadline is December 4. Make an account on Kroger's request site and allow up to four weeks...
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Foundation
Clarke Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A small Bristol-area family foundation that gives only to 501(c)(3) charities. It has no form or deadline, so contact it to ask. Past grants mostly went to Bristol-area groups.
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Corporate
BNSF Railway · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. 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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Foundation or nonprofit
MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Grants for youth baseball and softball: field construction and renovation, lighting, programs, equipment, and education initiatives. Priority for underserved youth, girls, and minorities age 20 and under.
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Foundation or nonprofit
American Legion Child Well-being Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens May 1, 2027 · due Jul 15, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
One-year grants for programs or research benefiting the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual welfare of children. Projects must have potential to help children nationally or across a large geographic area.
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Foundation
ECMC Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Loudon County
- No match
ECMC Foundation funds projects that help underserved students finish college or career-technical credentials. Nonprofits, colleges, and government agencies can send a letter of inquiry any time. Strong ideas are invited to send a full proposal.
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Foundation
Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $25K
The Macy Foundation gives small grants for projects that improve how doctors, nurses and other health workers are trained. Grants are up to $25,000 for one year or less. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
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Foundation
William Stamps Farish Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Houston foundation that funds social services, health and education. It prefers the Houston area and gives a limited number of grants out of state. Recent out-of-state grants include several Nashville charities.
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Foundation
Tory Burch Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 17, 2026 · 39 days left
- Award
- Up to $2,000
- In Loudon County
- No match
A free yearlong program for women who own a business that already makes money. About 160 Fellows get coaching, workshops, and a $2,000 education grant. Applications for 2027 close November 17, 2026.
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Corporate
Kroger · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Kroger's Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation funds nonprofits fighting hunger and food waste. It supports food bank trucks, mobile pantries, SNAP sign-ups, school breakfast and nutrition education. Apply online any time; applications are reviewed every quarter.
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Foundation
Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Available in Loudon County
Chattanooga foundation that makes grants once a year to charities mainly in East Tennessee. Priorities are education, wellness, arts and culture, and military and veterans. Send a letter and proposal with your IRS letter and latest Form 990.
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Foundation
Adams Family Foundation I · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Murfreesboro family foundation that gives first in Tennessee, then in the Southeast. Send an open letter with your request; there is no deadline. Most 2025 grants went to Rutherford County groups such as libraries, clinics and youth programs.
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Foundation
Burgess Family Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Murfreesboro family foundation that gives first to Tennessee charities, then to others in the Southeast. Send a letter about your nonprofit at any time. Most past grants went to Murfreesboro groups.
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