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Foundation
LaRoche Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Murfreesboro family foundation that takes requests by open letter. It lists no deadlines or limits. Recent grants went to Nashville and Murfreesboro conservation, school and youth groups.
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Foundation
Middlebrooks-Camp Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A small Monteagle-Sewanee family foundation that takes letter requests year round. Describe your request and your activities. Requests should be under $20,000.
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Foundation
Ridgeview Foundation (ACH Ridgeview Fdn Share R) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A small trust-run foundation that lists a contact for requests and no deadlines. Its gifts are unrestricted cash. Recent gifts of $1,000 to $4,500 went to Nashville history, school, zoo and recovery groups.
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Nonprofit
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Small businesses can register now, before any disaster, by finishing a short preparedness checklist. If a declared disaster hits your county and you lose $5,000 or more, you may be invited to apply for a $5,000 grant. Nonprofits cannot apply.
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Nonprofit
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 15, 2026 · 34 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Small businesses that take a short disaster resilience course on Verizon's free Digital Ready site by November 15 can apply for a $5,000 grant. The money pays for projects that protect the business before a disaster.
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Foundation
Maddie's Fund (The Duffield Family Foundation) · Open
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- Rolling: apply any time
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- Amount not specified
Maddie's Fund gives up to $10,000 in grants each month to dog and cat groups that watch its weekly Zoom call. Watch live or later, then fill out a short form on the free Maddie's Pet Forum. Your group must be a U.S. charity or government animal agency.
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Foundation
Eleanor and Warren Nunn Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A family foundation in Halls, Tennessee, that takes grant requests at any time. Send details about your group, its charitable purpose and how you will use the money. Recent grants went to West Tennessee groups such as colleges, parks and a veterans museum.
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Federal
Institute of Museum and Library Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 13, 2026 · 32 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $350K
- In Montgomery County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 18 past Tennessee awards
Institute of Museum and Library Services expects to make 122 awards of $5,000 to $350,000.
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Foundation
The Robert H. Brethen Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A foundation based in Lenoir City, Tennessee, that takes requests from charities and governments at any time. At least 65% of its money must go to the Dayton, Ohio area. Its Tennessee grants have gone to Lenoir City, Knoxville and statewide wildlife groups.
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Foundation
Christenberry-Anderson-Loomis Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Nashville family foundation that funds charity projects in education, health and the arts. There is no deadline; explain why you need the money. Recent grants went to groups in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and other states.
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Corporate
Rural King · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Available in Montgomery County
Rural King farm stores review written requests for donations and event sponsorships. Send your request by email at least two months before your event. A reply can take up to 14 days.
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Association
Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Tennessee Farm Bureau takes year-round online requests for sponsorships and donations. Requests must support future leaders, farm education or rural programs. Apply at least 120 days before your event; expect an answer within 45 days.
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Corporate
Navy Federal Credit Union · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Navy Federal Credit Union takes all giving requests through one online system. It focuses on the military community and partnerships that build resilient communities. It aims to decide within 30 days.
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Corporate
Erie Insurance · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 25 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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Utility / co-op
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $5,000
TVA gives up to $5,000 for litter cleanups and environmental education events in its service area, which covers most of Tennessee. Nonprofits, public schools and local governments can apply all year. Apply at least one month before the event.
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Health foundation
Tennessee Dental Association Foundation (TDAF) · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Apr 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
The Tennessee Dental Association Foundation gives grants to nonprofits for projects that improve oral health in Tennessee. Send one PDF with a cover letter, budget and evaluation plan by email. The yearly deadline is April 1.
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Foundation
Louis Calder Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This foundation funds new high-performing charter schools and groups that teach early reading using the science of reading. It funds work across the country. Send a funding request by email to proposals@calderfdn.org.
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Foundation
The Dalton Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This family foundation in Twinsburg, Ohio gives general operating gifts to charities. Its tax return says to ask for an application form; there is no deadline. Most past grants went to groups in Ohio and South Carolina.
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Foundation
The Almar Foundation (Alden and Margaret Laborde Foundation) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This New Orleans family foundation gives operating grants to charities. Call the foundation manager for the form; there is no deadline and the board approves each grant. Most past grants went to Louisiana groups.
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Foundation
The Lazard Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
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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