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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens details by January 31, 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Knox County
Grants up to $20,000 for programs serving women, children, and youth in Knox County. No 2026 awards; next-cycle details are due by January 31, 2027.
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Foundation
Mary Kay Ash Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due about Apr 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
$20,000 grants to emergency domestic violence shelters that house women and children fleeing abuse. At least one grant goes to each state. Shelters must be a 501(c)(3), open more than 5 years, and run a physical shelter.
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Community foundation
Community Foundation for Dickson County (CFMT affiliate) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due about Jan 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Dickson County
Grants up to $5,000 for Dickson County nonprofits working on conservation, youth and older adults, or historic preservation.
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Foundation
Lillian L. Colby Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Feb 1, 2027 · 113 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Hamilton County
Grants for nonprofits in the greater Chattanooga area that help children, adults and families move out of poverty. It funds education, preventive health, hunger and homelessness work. Apply online by February 1 or August 1.
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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
- Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 36 more counties
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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Corporate
Whole Foods Market Foundation (Whole Kids Foundation) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 1 – Mar 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
A $3,500 grant for a new or existing edible garden at a K-12 school. The window opens each year in late winter. Check back in February 2027.
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Foundation
East Tennessee Cardiovascular Research Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Knoxville foundation that takes written grant requests. It lists no deadlines or limits. Recent grants went to Knox County health, mental health and youth sports groups.
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Nonprofit
ARRL Foundation (American Radio Relay League) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
The ARRL Foundation gives small grants to radio clubs and other groups for ham radio teaching, licensing and youth projects. Grants are usually up to $3,000, and up to $5,000 in 2026. Emergency communications gear is not funded.
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Corporate
ORNL Federal Credit Union · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Donations and sponsorships for East Tennessee 501(c)(3) groups whose work fits the credit union's priorities of financial education, STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) and community improvement. Past recipients include school education...
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Foundation
Brady Education Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 15, 2027 · due Jan 30, 2027
- Award
- Up to $375K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Funds research and program evaluations that help young children from low-income families learn. Start with a short letter of intent. Universities, colleges, and large nonprofit research groups can apply.
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Foundation
The Teagle Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 51 days left
- Award
- $10K – $300K
Colleges can get funds to invite underserved high school students to study great books on campus. Programs focus on purpose and civic life. Start with a 3-5 page concept paper.
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Association
Mathematical Association of America (Tensor Foundation) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Jan 7, 2027 · 88 days left
- Award
- Up to $8,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants up to $8,000 pay for math enrichment projects beyond regular classes. Projects encourage girls, women, and underrepresented students to keep studying math. Colleges, schools, districts, and nonprofits can apply.
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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 81 days left
- Award
- $10K – $650K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 84 past Tennessee awards
National Institute of Food and Agriculture expects to make 245 awards of $10,000 to $650,000.
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Corporate
Whole Foods Market Foundation (with The Bee Cause Project) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 19 days left
- Award
- $1,000 – $2,000
K-12 schools and youth nonprofits can get a $2,000 grant or an observation beehive plus $1,000. Students learn how bees help grow our food.
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Foundation
The Gerber Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 4, 2026 · due Feb 10, 2027
- Award
- Up to $350K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Research grants to improve the health of infants and young children. Grants go to U.S. nonprofits and public universities. Start with a concept paper.
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Foundation
Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 20, 2026 · 40 days left
- Award
- Up to $100K
Two-year research fellowships on ADHD or depression in children. Each award is $50,000 a year. Your department chair picks who applies.
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Nonprofit
Knights Templar Eye Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 days left
- Award
- Up to $100K
KTEF gives early-career eye researchers up to $100,000 for one year of research on blinding diseases in babies and children. Research must be done at a U.S. university or public health agency. Applications are due January 15, 2027.
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Corporate
Motorola Solutions Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens late November 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Funds coding, robotics, AI, cybersecurity, and engineering programs for under-resourced youth and young adults, plus first-responder training. First-time requests go up to $50,000. The 2027 cycle starts in late November 2026.
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Health foundation
St. Baldrick's Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 8, 2026 · 58 days left
- Award
- Up to $50K
One-year grants of up to $50,000 for research on survivorship and supportive care for children with cancer. Each institution may send one letter of intent.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Feb 1, 2027 · 113 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 63 past Tennessee awards
A grant from U.S. National Science Foundation.
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