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Association
American Library Association (with Cummins Inc.) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 28, 2026 · 17 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Twenty-five U.S. public libraries receive a $5,000 programming stipend, four STEM kits, and training for 12 months of early-childhood STEM programs.
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Nonprofit
American Geographical Society · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $300
Gives AP Human Geography teachers $300 to buy geography or mapping activities and resources for students. Teachers anywhere in the U.S. may apply with a short online form.
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Association
American Library Association (Publishing Committee) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 26 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Grants up to $5,000 to make reading lists, indexes, web guides, or other guides to library resources. Libraries, groups, and individuals can apply. Proposals are due November 6, 2026.
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Utility / co-op
American Electric Power (AEP) / Appalachian Power · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- $100 – $500
- Local program: Hawkins County, Sullivan County
Small grants of $100 to $500 for preK-12 teachers who live or teach in an AEP service area. In Tennessee, that is the Kingsport area served by Appalachian Power. Teachers apply through a school form or an individual form.
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Association
American Library Association · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Dec 1, 2026 – Feb 2, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $2,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Annual grant to two libraries for community engagement projects led by the library with at least one partner. Open to school, public, academic, tribal and special libraries.
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Nonprofit
Association of American Educators Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Mar 1, 2027 · 141 days left
- Award
- Up to $500
Teachers may apply for up to $500 for professional development or classroom materials. Awards are competitive and open to all educators, not just members. There are two deadlines each year.
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Corporate
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 17, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $100
Should we apply? · Get ready
Christina Sue Lilja Resource Grants give teachers a $100 credit to buy farm learning materials from the Ag Foundation store. In 2026, 100 educators were picked, at random if needed. 2026 applications closed July 17; check back in 2027.
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Corporate
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 12, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
White-Reinhardt Grants give $1,000 for K-12 lessons that teach about farming and food. County and state Farm Bureaus apply; schools and groups work with their local Farm Bureau. Applications for the 2026-2027 school year are closed.
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Association
Association for Library Service to Children / Young Adult Library Services Association (American Library Association) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 51 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
A $1,000 award for a librarian with a creative literacy project for youth ages 10 to 19. You do not need to be an ALA member to apply, but the winner must join ALA/YALSA, and the grant can pay that cost.
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Association
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC, American Library Association) with Candlewick Press · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 18, 2026 · 68 days left
- Award
- Up to $3,000
A $3,000 grant for a library outreach project for underserved children from birth to age 14. The project can be new or an expansion of current work. Reports are due in June and September.
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Federal
Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Oct 20, 2026 · due about Dec 19, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $97K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 3 past Tennessee awards
Health Resources and Services Administration expects to make 59 awards of up to $96,750. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Employment and Training Administration · Department of Labor · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 25 – Apr 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $1M – $5.1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 22 past Tennessee awards
Employment and Training Administration expects to make 20 awards of $1 million to $5.1 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Corporate
Nissan North America · May be open now
- Deadline
- Estimated window Oct 6 – Nov 14, 2026: it may be open now. Check the funder's page 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
The Nissan Foundation funds nonprofit projects that build community by celebrating cultural diversity and heritage. Groups must be 501(c)(3)s at least three years old serving areas like Middle Tennessee. The 2026 letter of intent window ran October 6 to...
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Foundation or nonprofit
Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Dec 31, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants to low-income school libraries to update and diversify book collections. Title I public schools and private schools with 50%+ students on financial aid are eligible.
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Foundation
Anne Potter Wilson Foundation (Bank of America, trustee) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Bank-managed trust that takes letter requests at any time and lists no limits. Most past grants were large unrestricted gifts to Nashville schools, parks and health groups. Send a letter with your 501(c)(3) letter.
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Federal
Community Oriented Policing Services · Department of Justice · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 21 – Aug 27, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $350K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 131 past Tennessee awards
Community Oriented Policing Services expects to make 9 awards of up to $350,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Community Oriented Policing Services · Department of Justice · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 9 – Jul 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $250K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 1 past Tennessee award
Community Oriented Policing Services expects to make 37 awards of up to $250,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 25, 2027 · 106 days left
- Award
- $112K – $250K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 26 past Tennessee awards
Department of Housing and Urban Development expects to make 20 awards of $112,500 to $250,000. Open to nonprofit with 501(c)(3), tribal government or nonprofit without 501(c)(3).
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Federal
Rural Utilities Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 81 days left
- Award
- Up to $1M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 3 past Tennessee awards
Rural Utilities Service expects to make 40 awards of up to $1 million.
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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
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- 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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