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Foundation
Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Jun 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Wayne County (nationwide program)
A Shelbyville-based foundation that gives small grants to 501(c)(3) charities. Send a letter about your group and how the program fits. Letters are due June 1.
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Corporate
Delek US (Delek Fund for Hope, a component fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Wayne County
Delek US employee-driven fund that grants to 501(c)(3) public charities where Delek does business, including the Middle Tennessee area. Requests are reviewed by a local Fund for Hope committee, then by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The...
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Foundation
The Rota Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 23 days left
- Award
- $250 – $10K
- ✓ Available in Wayne County (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Small grants for local community nonprofits anywhere in the US. Areas include animals, education, health, hunger, homelessness, veterans and human rights. Grants run $250 to $10,000 and average about $5,000.
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Corporate
Walmart / Walmart Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 30, 2026 · 53 days left
- Award
- $250 – $5,000
- ! Only near the company's Tennessee locations — check the program page
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Corporate
D'Addario Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens January 2027 (due February) (the funder's words)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Wayne County (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Nonprofit music programs that teach kids often can apply for cash support. Students must get at least 2 to 4 hours of in-person lessons each week. You must pass an eligibility quiz first.
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Foundation
Tennessee Titans Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 22, 2026 · 14 days left
- Award
- $500 – $10K
- ✓ Available in Wayne County
Program grants from the Titans for Tennessee-based charities working on mental health and wellness, access to technology, workforce and career pathways, or creative arts. Applicants need an IRS determination letter at least three years old and a program...
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Private
USA Swimming / USA Swimming Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 15, 2026 · 38 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Wayne County (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Grants help year-round USA Swimming clubs bring more young athletes into competitive swimming. Clubs should focus on reaching new and diverse communities. Awards are announced early next year.
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Private
Honnold Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 20 – Feb 12, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $25K – $150K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Wayne County (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Gives flexible money to community groups building new solar power. Groups need a solar installer partner and community involvement. Awards usually run $25,000 to $150,000.
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Foundation
Sparkplug Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 1, 2026 · 24 days left
- Award
- $1,000 – $20K
- ✓ Available in Wayne County (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
One-year grants for new groups and new projects in education, community organizing and music. It favors small, community-led work that has trouble getting other funding. Budgets must be under $1 million.
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Foundation
Maddie's Fund (The Duffield Family Foundation) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Wayne County (nationwide program)
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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Private
United Spay Alliance with the Summerlee Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens once funding details are confirmed (the funder's words)
- Award
- $4,000 – $8,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Wayne County (nationwide program)
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
Harry Chapin Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $10K
- ✓ Available in Wayne County (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
This foundation funds small groups that help people become self-sufficient. It supports arts-in-education, community education, and farm or environment programs. Most grants are a few thousand dollars, up to $10,000.
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Foundation
Eisen-Wald Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Wayne County (nationwide program)
Nashville family foundation that takes written requests at any time and lists no limits. Most past grants were general gifts to Nashville groups, including Jewish community groups and Vanderbilt programs.
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Foundation
The Darryl Worley Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Wayne County
People in a crisis can ask for one-time help with housing, utilities, medical costs or gas. The foundation pays a third party, such as a landlord or agency, not the person. Applicants give income, expenses and a reference from a minister, doctor or...
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Federal
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA · Department of Homeland Security · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 13 – Aug 14, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Wayne County (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) is a coordinating program for earthquake monitoring, research, implementation, education, and outreach activities developed and conducted by these four agencies:
• Federal Emergency Management...
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Community foundation
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
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Wayne 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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Foundation
Park Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Wayne County (nationwide program)
Grants for nonprofit, public-interest media of national importance in the U.S. Topics include investigative reporting, media policy, public TV and radio, and documentaries. New groups start with a letter of inquiry.
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Foundation
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $300K
- ✓ Available in Wayne County (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
DRK backs early-stage groups tackling urgent social or environmental problems. Picks get up to $300,000 over three years, plus hands-on support. Groups should be two to five years old and past a pilot.
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Private
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Wayne County
Supports power-building work for racial equity and economic justice across 11 Southern states including Tennessee. Groups submit an Organizational Summary anytime; full proposals are by invitation only.
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Foundation
The Herb Block Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Jun 2, 2027 · 237 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Wayne County (nationwide program)
One-year grants of $5,000 to $25,000 for nonpartisan citizen education and voter participation projects. Nonprofits anywhere in the U.S. may apply. Letters of inquiry are due June 2, 2027.
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