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Nonprofit
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens January 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Loudon County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
RMEF funds habitat work, land protection, hunter access and hunting heritage projects. You must match at least half the project cost. The next cycle opens in January 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
Should we apply? · Get ready
This foundation funds programs that improve health for mothers and babies. Tennessee groups can apply only for national-scale programs. The next round opens sometime in 2027.
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Federal
Rural Utilities Service · Department of Agriculture · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Oct 19, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $20M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Loudon County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 2 past Tennessee awards
Rural Utilities Service expects to make 20 awards of up to $20 million.
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Nonprofit
The Carter Center · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens the end of January 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Loudon County
- No match
A year-long fellowship with a stipend and training for U.S. journalists reporting on mental health. Fellows report from home and do not move. Freelancers may apply with a letter from someone who knows their work.
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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
- In Loudon County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 40 past Tennessee awards
A grant from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens 2027 (details by May 31, 2027) (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $12K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Available in Loudon County
Employee-directed grants up to $12,500 for nonprofits in the Y-12 contractor's East Tennessee service area around Oak Ridge. The next cycle is in 2027, with information by May 31, 2027.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens spring 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Loudon County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 224 past Tennessee awards, incl. your county
Federal HUD money that Tennessee re-grants to smaller cities and counties for water and sewer work, community infrastructure, revitalization, and public health and safety projects. Each eligible city or county may submit one application per year, and the...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Health (Office of Primary Prevention) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens January-February 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
About $860,000 a year for projects that help people be active and eat well, like parks, trails, playgrounds, and walking tracks. Local governments and 501(c)(3) nonprofits can apply. Applications usually open in January or February.
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Corporate
AARP · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens 2027 (date not yet posted) (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Quick grants for projects that make a town better to live in, especially for people 50 and older: public spaces, transportation, housing, internet access and disaster readiness. 2026 grants went up to $25,000. The 2027 dates aren't announced; the 2026...
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Foundation or nonprofit
Southern Tennis Foundation (USTA Southern) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens October 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Assistance to National Junior Tennis & Learning chapters for equipment, program essentials, and minor facility improvements. Serves the nine-state USTA Southern section, which includes Tennessee.
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Nonprofit
New Music USA · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens spring 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Loudon County
- No match
Groups that present or make new music can apply for support. The average grant is $7,000 and the top grant is $10,000. The next round opens in spring 2027.
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Nonprofit
Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens November 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $3,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
Livestock and poultry farmers can get up to $3,500 to improve animal welfare, like moving animals to pasture. FACT will open 2027 applications in November 2026.
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Nonprofit
Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens November 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Farms can get up to $10,000 for big changes, like converting to pasture or switching to heritage breeds. Only a few grants are given. FACT opens 2027 applications in November 2026.
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Nonprofit
American Farmland Trust (with Airbnb) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens late November 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- $5,000 – $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Farmers and ranchers can get $5,000 to $10,000 to start or grow a farm stay or farm experience. About 25-30 grants will be given. Applications open in late November 2026.
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Nonprofit
Snapdragon Book Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens the beginning of November 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- $2,500 – $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Loudon County
- No match
PreK-12 school libraries that serve disadvantaged children can get money for books. Grants usually range from $2,500 to $10,000.
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Nonprofit
Arts Midwest (with the National Endowment for the Arts) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens fall 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- $5,000 – $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Loudon County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Matching grants of $5,000 to $20,000 for a community-wide reading program built around one book. Public libraries, schools, colleges, and nonprofits can apply. Groups that are not libraries must partner with a library.
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Association
USA Lacrosse · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jun 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Loudon County
- No match
USA Lacrosse gives PE kits so schools can teach lacrosse in gym class. It helps students try the sport for the first time. The next application opens in June 2027.
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Association
USA Lacrosse · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jun 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Loudon County
- No match
These grants help nonprofits bring lacrosse to underserved communities or start adaptive lacrosse. Support can be money or equipment. The next application opens in June 2027.
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Foundation
Believe in Reading · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens October 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
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
Should we apply? · Get ready
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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