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Federal
National Veterans Sports Programs · Department of Veterans Affairs · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 26 – Jun 19, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $750K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 10 past Tennessee awards
National Veterans Sports Programs gives grants of up to $750,000.
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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 8 – Jun 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $230K – $460K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 2 past Tennessee awards
National Institute of Food and Agriculture expects to make 8 awards of $230,000 to $460,000.
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Federal
National Institute of Corrections · Department of Justice · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 15 – Jul 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $200K
Should we apply? · Get ready
National Institute of Corrections expects to make 1 award of up to $200,000.
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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 7 – Jul 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $200K – $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 1 past Tennessee award
National Institute of Food and Agriculture expects to make 12 awards of $200,000 to $1 million.
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Foundation or nonprofit
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 4, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $30K – $150K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Supports community partnerships for wetland, riparian, urban forest and stormwater restoration with education and outreach. The 2026 RFP named priority Tennessee cities and counties. Needs at least a 1:0.75 match to compete.
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Foundation or nonprofit
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $150K – $500K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Bradley County, Hamilton County, Polk County
- 8 past Tennessee awards
Funds watershed-based restoration that improves aquatic habitat and native freshwater species across ten Southeastern states including Tennessee. The Conasauga River watershed (GA/TN) is a top-priority focal area.
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Foundation or nonprofit
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 20, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $50K – $250K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Supports white-nose syndrome treatment, bat population protection and applied research nationwide with USFWS. Businesses, agencies, universities and nonprofits may apply; only unincorporated individuals are excluded.
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Federal
National Energy Technology Laboratory · Department of Energy · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Dec 1, 2026 – Jan 20, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $67M – $134M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 6 past Tennessee awards
National Energy Technology Laboratory expects to make 2 awards of $67 million to $134 million.
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Corporate
CN (Canadian National Railway) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due Mar 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
CN railway gives donations to nonprofits in towns on its rail network, including Memphis. Its top focus is preventing homelessness, plus safety, people and the environment. There are two application windows each year.
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Corporate
Tractor Supply Company / National FFA · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Mar 1, 2027 · due May 17, 2027
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants for Growing gives middle and high school FFA chapters up to $5,000 for hands-on learning projects. Projects can grow the classroom, the chapter, or farm awareness. The 2027 application opens March 1 and closes May 17, 2027.
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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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Corporate
CN (Canadian National Railway) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due Mar 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Shelby County
CN gives cash donations to nonprofits near its rail lines, including Memphis and West Tennessee. It funds homelessness prevention, emergency response, firefighter and police training, and rail safety. Apply online in one of two yearly windows.
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Federal
Office of the National Coordinator · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opening date not announced Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Office of the National Coordinator expects to make 2 awards. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Nonprofit
Mid-America Arts Alliance (with the National Endowment for the Arts) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens November 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- $10K – $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
These matching grants pay for arts programs that help service members, veterans and military families who have been through trauma. Groups need three years of arts work with military communities. The next round opens in November 2026.
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Nonprofit
Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership (SARP) with National Fish Habitat Partnership funds · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Grants of $10,000 to $100,000 to restore streams, rivers and other fish habitat in the Southeast, including Tennessee. Projects need at least a 50% non-federal match and must be in a listed priority area.
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Foundation or nonprofit
Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture (National Fish Habitat Partnership) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Grants of up to $50,000 for on-the-ground projects that restore habitat for native brook trout in the eastern U.S., including East Tennessee mountain streams. A 1:1 non-federal match is expected.
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Corporate
MSA Safety with DuPont and the National Volunteer Fire Council · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 24 – Jun 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Volunteer fire departments can win four sets of new turnout gear and helmets. Thirteen departments won in 2026. The program usually opens in late winter. Each department needs one NVFC member; MSA gives free one-year memberships to the first 500...
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Local
Steve & Kate Smith Community Trust (administered by First National Bank of Middle Tennessee) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Apr 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Warren County
Annual grants from a charitable trust for 501(c)(3) nonprofits located in and primarily serving Warren County. Proposals are mailed as hard copies with a cover sheet to the trust administrator in McMinnville.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Sep 28, 2027 · 352 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 50 past Tennessee awards
A grant from National Institutes of Health. Open to public college or university.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through May 7, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 729 past Tennessee awards
A grant from National Institutes of Health. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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