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175 grants in Rutherford County

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  1. Tennessee state

    Wildfire Hazard Mitigation Assistance & Community Education Grants – 2027 cycle

    TN Department of Agriculture – Division of Forestry · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Opens Oct 15, 2026 · due Nov 15, 2026
    Award
    Up to $20K
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Rutherford County

    Communities at wildfire risk that have an approved Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) can get reimbursement grants for fuel reduction, firebreaks, dry hydrants, access improvements, signage and resident education. A first mitigation grant is up to...

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  2. Tennessee state

    Arts Project Support – FY28

    Tennessee Arts Commission · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Due Jan 8, 2027 · 89 days left
    Award
    Up to $18K
    • Open to your kind of group
    • Available in Rutherford County
    • Needs a match (see how much in the notice)

    Project grants for arts activities in any discipline in Tennessee's urban counties, open to arts and non-arts nonprofits and local governments. Grantees pay costs first and are reimbursed after reporting.

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  3. Tennessee state

    Arts Education Project Support – FY28

    Tennessee Arts Commission · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Due Jan 8, 2027 · 89 days left
    Award
    Up to $25K
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Rutherford County

    Hands-on arts education projects in three tiers, from a series of single sessions up to year-round programs. Schools, districts, libraries, colleges, local governments, and arts or education nonprofits can apply.

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  4. Tennessee state

    Creative Placemaking – FY28

    Tennessee Arts Commission · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Due Jan 8, 2027 · 89 days left
    Award
    $3,000 – $30K
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Rutherford County
    • Needs a match (see how much in the notice)

    Funds partnerships that use arts and culture to shape a neighborhood, town, or region for economic and community benefit. The lead applicant must be a local or regional government entity or a Tennessee 501(c)(3); schools and colleges can only be partners.

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  5. Tennessee state

    Rural Arts Facilities Fund – FY28

    Tennessee Arts Commission · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Due Jan 8, 2027 · 89 days left
    Award
    Up to $200K
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Rutherford County
    • No match

    Helps rural communities build, renovate, or expand arts and cultural facilities owned by nonprofits or local governments. No dollar-for-dollar match is required.

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  6. Community foundation

    Special Interest Fund Grants

    Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due about Jan 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
    Award
    Up to $15K
    • Open to your kind of group
    • Available in Rutherford County

    A set of focused CFMT funds - animal welfare, performing arts, visual arts, and youth team activities - that open each January. Caps are $15,000 for animal welfare and each arts fund and $5,000 for the Sports Fund; 501(c)(3)s and government entities may apply.

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  7. Federal

    Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE)

    Department of Housing and Urban Development · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Due about Oct 19, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
    Award
    $1M – $5M
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Rutherford County
    • No match

    Department of Housing and Urban Development expects to make 3 awards of $1 million to $5 million. Anyone can apply.

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  8. Federal

    Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program

    Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Due about Nov 16, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
    Award
    $160K – $960K
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Rutherford County
    • No match
    • 2 past Tennessee awards

    Health Resources and Services Administration expects to make 12 awards of $160,000 to $960,000. Anyone can apply.

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  9. Federal

    Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) and the Housing Counseling Training (HCT) NOFO (FY2026)

    Department of Housing and Urban Development · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Due about Nov 30, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
    Award
    Up to $3M
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Rutherford County
    • No match
    • 37 past Tennessee awards, incl. your county

    Department of Housing and Urban Development expects to make 175 awards of up to $3 million. Open to state government or nonprofit with 501(c)(3).

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  10. Federal

    National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Centers for Disease Control - OD · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Due about Dec 1, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
    Award
    $500K – $1.2M
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Rutherford County
    • No match

    Centers for Disease Control - OD expects to make 1 award of $500,000 to $1.2 million. Open to nonprofit with 501(c)(3).

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  11. Foundation

    Grants for American art exhibitions, catalogues and conservation

    Wyeth Foundation for American Art · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Opens Oct 15, 2026 · due Dec 15, 2026
    Award
    $5,000 – $25K
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Rutherford County

    Grants for museums and other nonprofits doing research, exhibitions, catalogues or conservation of historic American art. Grants are usually $5,000 to $25,000. Art of the last 30 years and living artists are not funded.

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  12. Tennessee state

    Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Wildland Fire Suppression Kits – 2026

    TN Department of Agriculture – Division of Forestry · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Opens Nov 15, 2026 · due Dec 15, 2026
    Award
    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Rutherford County
    • Population limit in the notice: “fire departments serving populations under 10,000”. Check that yours qualifies
    • 33 past Tennessee awards

    Fire departments serving populations under 10,000 can apply for a wildland fire suppression kit of protective gear and hand tools worth about $3,000. Departments must be legally organized and have a current memorandum of understanding with the Division of...

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  13. Tennessee state

    Major Cultural Institutions (Operating Support) – FY28

    Tennessee Arts Commission · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Due Dec 18, 2026 · 68 days left
    Award
    Up to $200K
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Rutherford County

    Operating support for large, long-established Tennessee arts organizations with at least three straight years of operating revenue above $1 million. Requests are capped at 15% of the prior year's cash operating expenses.

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  14. Tennessee state

    Partnership Support (Operating Support) – FY28

    Tennessee Arts Commission · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Due Dec 18, 2026 · 68 days left
    Award
    Up to $100K
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Rutherford County
    • 17 past Tennessee awards

    Operating support for qualified arts organizations chartered and headquartered in Tennessee, including government local arts agencies. Requests are capped at 20% of the prior year's cash operating expenses.

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  15. Tennessee state

    Small Urban Partnership Support – FY28

    Tennessee Arts Commission · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Due Dec 18, 2026 · 68 days left
    Award
    Up to $45K
    • Open to your kind of group
    • Available in Rutherford County
    • Needs a match (see how much in the notice)

    Operating support for smaller arts organizations chartered in one of Tennessee's urban counties. New applicants must email a program director to request entry before applying.

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  16. Nonprofit

    Literacy Opportunity Fund (adult literacy operating grants)

    ProLiteracy Worldwide · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Opens Dec 1, 2026 · due Jan 4, 2027
    Award
    Up to $6,000
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Rutherford County
    • No match

    Grants up to $6,000 for nonprofits that teach adults to read, write and do math. Money can pay staff, teacher stipends, supplies or rent. There are four rounds each year.

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  17. Tennessee state

    Arts for All – FY28

    Tennessee Arts Commission · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Due Jan 8, 2027 · 89 days left
    Award
    Up to $18K
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Rutherford County
    • Needs a match (see how much in the notice)

    Supports arts programs that reach people who face barriers to taking part in the arts. Programs must be open to the public; K-12 schools are not eligible.

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  18. Foundation

    Grants (three deadlines a year)

    Journey For Good Foundation · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 days left
    Award
    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Rutherford County

    Grants for U.S. and Canadian charities that fight poverty. It funds hunger and nutrition, job training, education, and help for veterans and their families. Apply online by January 15, May 15 or September 15.

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  19. Foundation

    Annual grants (Letter of Inquiry, 2027 cycle)

    Dr. Scholl Foundation · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due Jan 31, 2027
    Award
    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Rutherford County

    The Dr. Scholl Foundation funds projects in social services, health care, education, civic and cultural work, and the environment. Nonprofits send a letter of inquiry in January. Approved groups then send a full application by March 31.

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  20. Association

    Volunteer Incentive Program (2027 cycle)

    Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development (Tennessee Hospital Association) · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due Jan 31, 2027
    Award
    $2,000 – $2,500
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Rutherford County
    • No match

    Awards of $2,000 go to Tennessee health clinics and rural hospitals that logged 500 or more volunteer hours in the past year. Sites with 250 or more hours of student rotations or shadowing get $500 more. Money should go back into volunteer support.

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