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Corporate
Colonial Pipeline Company · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County, Hamilton County, Knox County
Colonial Pipeline gives to nonprofits in communities along its fuel pipeline, including its Chattanooga, Knoxville and Nashville sites. It funds education, public safety, the environment and community engagement. School STEM requests near its pipeline get...
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Foundation
Delta Boule Charitable Foundation (Sigma Pi Phi, Memphis) · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Dec 31, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Shelby County
The Memphis chapter of Sigma Pi Phi gives community grants to grassroots groups working on education, health and fairness in Memphis. Describe your program and how the money will help. Requests are due December 31.
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Foundation
Louis Calder Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This foundation funds new high-performing charter schools and groups that teach early reading using the science of reading. It funds work across the country. Send a funding request by email to proposals@calderfdn.org.
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Foundation
The Almar Foundation (Alden and Margaret Laborde Foundation) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This New Orleans family foundation gives operating grants to charities. Call the foundation manager for the form; there is no deadline and the board approves each grant. Most past grants went to Louisiana groups.
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Foundation
The Lazard Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
The foundation of the Lazard investment firm gives unrestricted grants to public charities. Send a letter that describes your group and its work; there is no deadline. Most past grants went to New York and New Jersey groups.
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Foundation
Cheryl L. Vaughn Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Small family foundation in Dayton, Tennessee, with no stated limits on place or field. Most past grants went to groups in Rhea County and East Tennessee. Mail a summary of two pages or less any time.
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Foundation
Myron Lewis Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Small Memphis-area family foundation with no stated limits on place or field. All recent grants went to Memphis and Germantown groups for operating costs. Send a letter stating your request any time.
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Federal
Environmental Protection Agency · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- Up to $7.8M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 4 days left to apply
Environmental Protection Agency expects to make 15 awards of up to $7.8 million.
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Corporate
Unum Group · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Hamilton County
Unum funds nonprofits that help disadvantaged students, improve mental health and other health needs, and respond to disasters. Groups near Unum's home offices, including Chattanooga, get priority. Requests are taken year-round, but contact the local Unum...
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Foundation
A. O. Smith Foundation (A. O. Smith / Lochinvar) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Cheatham County, Wilson County
The A. O. Smith Foundation gives grants to nonprofits in towns where the company has a plant, including Ashland City and Lebanon. It funds education, arts and culture, and health and human services. Requests are accepted all year by mail or email.
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Federal
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $700K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 57 past Tennessee awards
National Aeronautics and Space Administration expects to make 52 awards of up to $700,000.
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Foundation
We Raise Foundation (formerly Wheat Ridge Ministries) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Feb 28, 2027 · 140 days left
- Award
- From $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Two-year grants of at least $50,000 for Christian 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving under-resourced U.S. communities. Focus areas are education, workforce, and reentry. Start with a letter of inquiry online. Tennessee groups can apply, but the funder strongly...
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Corporate
Dollar General Literacy Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Adult Literacy grants (up to $10,000). Applicants must be located in a state where Dollar General operates and have an address within 15 miles of a Dollar General store. The next application cycle is expected to open in...
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Corporate
Dollar General Literacy Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Summer Reading grants (up to $3,000). Applicants must be located in a state where Dollar General operates and have an address within 15 miles of a Dollar General store. The next application cycle is expected to open in...
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Corporate
Dollar General Literacy Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Family Literacy grants (up to $10,000). Applicants must be located in a state where Dollar General operates and have an address within 15 miles of a Dollar General store. The next application cycle is expected to open in...
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Foundation
Joe C. Davis Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jun 1, 2027 · due about Sep 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Davidson County
Unrestricted operating grants for Nashville nonprofits serving low-income people. New applicants send a letter of interest June 1 to September 30. Funding is awarded the next calendar year.
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Foundation
Joe C. Davis Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jun 1, 2027 · due about Aug 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Davidson County
One-time grants for capital, technology, or large program growth at Nashville nonprofits. Applicants hold a pre-application meeting June 1 to July 15. Invited full applications are due August 1.
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Local
Vanderbilt University (Community Relations) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 14, 2026 · due Jan 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Davidson County
Vanderbilt gives program support, event sponsorships and in-kind help to Davidson County nonprofits working on K-12 and adult education, arts and humanities, social services, and child and youth development. The spring cycle covers events and programs...
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Nonprofit
Snapdragon Book Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens the beginning of November 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- $2,500 – $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
PreK-12 school libraries that serve disadvantaged children can get money for books. Grants usually range from $2,500 to $10,000.
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Nonprofit
Arts Midwest (with the National Endowment for the Arts) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens fall 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- $5,000 – $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Matching grants of $5,000 to $20,000 for a community-wide reading program built around one book. Public libraries, schools, colleges, and nonprofits can apply. Groups that are not libraries must partner with a library.
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