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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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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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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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- In Rutherford 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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- In Rutherford 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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Corporate
DoorDash (with Global Entrepreneurship Network) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens When the fund is activated (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $5,000
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- In Rutherford County
- No match
DoorDash gives $5,000 grants to small local businesses hurt by a declared natural disaster. Each disaster fund opens for about 4 to 6 weeks. DoorDash merchants get priority.
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Local
United Way of South Central Tennessee · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Available in Rutherford County
Annual grants to nonprofits serving Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Lincoln, Moore, Rutherford and Warren counties, supporting health, education and financial stability. This chapter now covers the former Rutherford & Cannon and Tullahoma/Coffee areas.
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Local
City of Murfreesboro Community Development Department · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens winter 2026-27 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Available in Rutherford County
- 205 past Tennessee awards, incl. your county
Murfreesboro awards part of its federal CDBG entitlement to nonprofits and public agencies that serve low- and moderate-income city residents, selected through a yearly competitive application. Funded projects run on a July-June grant year.
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Local
City of Murfreesboro Community Development Department · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens winter 2026-27 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Available in Rutherford County
- 200 past Tennessee awards, incl. your county
The city's yearly federal HOME allocation is passed to nonprofit organizations and public agencies that build, buy or rehabilitate affordable housing or provide rental assistance to low-income households in Murfreesboro. Applications open each winter for a...
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Federal
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- The funder's estimated date (Aug 1, 2022) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3M
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- In Rutherford County
- No match
- 3 past Tennessee awards
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response expects to make 1 award of up to $3 million.
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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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- In Rutherford County
- No match
- 14 past Tennessee awards
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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Tennessee state
TN Department of Environment & Conservation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens January 2027 (anticipated) (no exact date yet)
- Award
- $500K – $1M
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- In Rutherford County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Federally funded subgrants helping small and mid-sized Tennessee auto and parts manufacturers retool from gas-engine parts to hybrid vehicle production. Applicants need fewer than 500 employees at the facility, under $250 million revenue, and NAICS...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens January 2028 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
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A 24-month coaching program for downtown revitalization that includes training, site visits and an innovation project grant. Applications are taken every two years, and Round 11 is set for January 2028. The grant amount is not stated on the page. Space is...
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Federal
Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · Department of Defense · Opening soon
- Deadline
- The funder's estimated date (Dec 6, 2024) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- In Rutherford County
- No match
- 60 past Tennessee awards
A grant from Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command.
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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
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- In Rutherford 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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Tennessee state
TN Department of Transportation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens January 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $125K
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- In Rutherford County
- No match
Pays to upgrade old traffic signals on state routes. Towns under 5,000 people or in non-CMAQ counties can get up to $125,000 with no match. The 2027 applications open in January 2027.
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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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- In Rutherford County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 26 past Tennessee awards
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
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- In Rutherford 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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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
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- In Rutherford County
- No match
- 14 past Tennessee awards
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
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- In Rutherford 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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