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Tennessee state
TN Department of Agriculture – Land and Water Stewardship Section · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
State cost-share incentive payments to Tennessee landowners for installing agricultural best management practices that cut water pollution, delivered mainly through county Soil and Water Conservation Districts, plus funding for water-quality education...
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Annual state grants that pay for court-ordered mediation, parenting education classes and related services that help resolve family conflict in divorce, post-divorce and child custody cases. The presiding judges of the courts being served must sign the application.
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Local
Adventure Science Center (Nashville) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Helps qualifying schools visit Adventure Science Center by paying for buses, free admission or add-on programs. Title I schools in Metro Nashville Public Schools and schools from rural counties may apply.
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Community foundation
Christian Community Foundation of Memphis (Hope for Memphis Fund) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Available in Shelby County
Grants to Gospel-centered Christian ministries in the Memphis metro area that serve underserved people and work toward citywide change. The fall 2026 round has closed.
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Foundation or nonprofit
Friends of NRA / The NRA Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 22, 2026 · 72 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Equipment, supplies, and funding for shooting sports, firearm and hunting safety, marksmanship, and conservation programs. Tennessee committee recommends grants from funds raised at Tennessee events.
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Nonprofit
Tennessee Bar Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $5,000 – $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Shelby County
- No match
The Tennessee Bar Foundation funds nonprofits that use civil legal aid and education to fight poverty. Grants range from $5,000 to $100,000 for building capacity, testing new ideas or growing proven programs. The 2026 deadline was May 8.
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Historical Commission · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 14, 2026 · 34 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Shelby County
- No match
Supports preservation, archaeology, interpretation, markers, and education about Tennessee sites tied to wars from the French and Indian War through the Civil War. Individuals, museums, schools, private organizations, and local governments can apply.
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Nonprofit
AdoptAClassroom.org · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 2, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- Up to $500
- In Shelby County
- No match
Teachers with a free AdoptAClassroom.org classroom page can apply for $500 grants for supplies. The fall round helps students in special education and English learners.
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Federal
Department of Education · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Nov 12 – Dec 3, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Shelby County
- No match
- 13 past Tennessee awards, incl. your county
Department of Education expects to make 89 awards.
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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
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Shelby 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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Federal
Department of Education · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 13 – Jul 13, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Shelby County
- No match
- 61 past Tennessee awards, incl. your county
Department of Education expects to make 7 awards of up to $1 million.
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Federal
Administration for Children and Families-IOAS-OTIP · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 9, 2027 · due about Mar 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $350K – $400K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Shelby County
- No match
Administration for Children and Families-IOAS-OTIP expects to make 3 awards of $350,000 to $400,000.
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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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Nonprofit
Southern Partners Fund · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 6 – May 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
General or project grants for rural grassroots organizing groups in 12 Southern states, including Tennessee. Groups must be led by people from the community they serve. First-time grantees can get up to $5,000.
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Foundation
Fund for Teachers (local partners: Public Education Forward Chattanooga and Bradley/Cleveland Public Education Foundation) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 21, 2027 · 102 days left
- Award
- Up to $10K
- In Shelby County
- No match
Grants for experienced PreK-12 teachers to design their own summer learning experience, at home or abroad, and bring it back to the classroom. In Hamilton County, Bradley County and Cleveland, the local education foundations help teachers prepare proposals.
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Nonprofit
ProLiteracy Worldwide · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Shelby County
- No match
Adult literacy programs can get free licenses for online learning tools for their students. Apply any time during the year until the money runs out. You must start using the tools within 30 days.
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Nonprofit
ProLiteracy Worldwide · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 1, 2026 · due Jan 4, 2027
- Award
- Up to $6,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Shelby 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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Nonprofit
Freedom to Read Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Apr 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Shelby County
- No match
Libraries, schools, colleges, and nonprofits can get $1,000 for Banned Books Week events. The events teach people about the freedom to read. Groups that won in the past five years cannot apply.
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Corporate
Bridgestone Americas · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 1 – Jun 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Bridgestone's Adaptive Sports in Schools grants help schools offer sports for students with disabilities. Bridgestone only reviews applications sent to an open request for proposals. The 2026 round ran May 1 to June 15.
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Corporate
Bridgestone Americas · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 1 – Mar 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Bridgestone Community Impact Grants fund nonprofits working on transportation, the environment, safety, education, and health. Bridgestone only reviews applications sent to an open request for proposals. The 2026 rounds ran January 15 to February 28 and...
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