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Foundation
Speedway Children's Charities - Bristol Chapter · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 12, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Carter County, Greene County, Hamblen County, Hancock County and 5 more counties
Bristol Motor Speedway's children's charity makes one-time grants to nonprofits whose main focus is children in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, with priority for work on homelessness, foster care and orphans, and trafficking victims. Two-round...
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Nonprofit
National CASA/GAL Association for Children · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Sep 1 – Oct 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- 6 past Tennessee awards
National CASA/GAL gives grants to its member CASA programs, using federal juvenile justice money. Tennessee CASA programs that are National CASA/GAL members can apply. The 2026-2027 window ran September 1 to October 1, 2026.
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Nonprofit
Youth Service America (YSA) with The Hershey Company · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Mar 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $250 – $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Young people ages 5 to 25 can get $250 to $1,000 to lead a service project. Projects happen during Youth Service Month in April and May. Bigger grants need more youth volunteers.
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Local
Shelby County Government (Office of Education and Youth Services) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 17 – Mar 20, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
Shelby County gives $10,000 grants to summer camp groups so at least ten local children can attend free. Camps need two years of experience and 501(c)(3) status. The 2026 round closed March 20.
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Foundation
Mooneyhan Family Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $30K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Annual grants up to $30,000 for nonprofits in East Tennessee. The main focus is vulnerable young people. Email your application by July 31; the board meets in September.
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Foundation
The Mockingbird Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Jan 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $100 – $10K
Mockingbird funds music education for children through schools and nonprofits in all 50 states. Send a short inquiry first; selected groups are invited to send a full proposal. Grants range from $100 to $10,000.
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Nonprofit
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and KidsGardening · Open
- Deadline
- Due Feb 5, 2027 · 117 days left
- Award
- $750 – $1,500
$750 grants to start or grow a youth garden or green space serving at least 15 kids. Some winners get an extra $750. Apply by February 5, 2027.
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Foundation
Public Welfare Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Portal reopens Fall 2026 (exact date not posted). (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Funds groups working to change youth and adult criminal justice systems and reduce violence. Tennessee is one of its target places. You start with a short letter of inquiry.
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Foundation
The Sir Philip Sidney Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This small foundation gives grants to charities and schools. Its tax return lists a contact and no deadlines or limits. Past Tennessee grants went mostly to Adventist schools and a university near Chattanooga.
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Foundation
The Amaturo Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This family foundation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida takes requests at any time. It favors Catholic charities but considers all qualified charities. Past Tennessee grants went to St. Jude, a summer camp, and a university.
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Foundation
JAM Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This family foundation in Bluefield, West Virginia gives grants for charitable and educational purposes. Its tax return lists no deadlines and no special form. Past Tennessee grants went to St. Jude and groups in two other counties.
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Utility / co-op
Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 51 days left
- Award
- Up to $2,500
- Local program: Bledsoe County, Grundy County, Marion County, Sequatchie County
- No match
Sequachee Valley Electric sets aside up to $10,000 a year for creative, hands-on classroom projects. K-12 teachers in co-op area schools can request up to $2,500 per project for equipment and materials that would not otherwise be funded; the principal must...
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Foundation
Homer Skelton Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A foundation tied to Olive Branch, Mississippi that gives to charities by written request. There is no deadline and no stated limit. Past grants went mostly to Memphis-area and DeSoto County, Mississippi groups.
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Foundation
Charles and Debby Campbell Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Jackson, Tennessee family foundation that gives grants to charities. Send the history of your group, what you need and how you will use the money. There is no deadline; most grants go to Jackson groups.
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Education foundation
MIT Solve · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 2, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- From $10K
Solve wants tech tools that help teachers, support learners with disabilities and close education gaps. Every team picked gets a $10,000 grant, and some win larger prizes. Nonprofits, companies and individuals may apply.
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Corporate
Ascend Federal Credit Union · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 37 more counties
Year-round donation requests from Middle Tennessee 501(c)(3) nonprofits working on education and financial literacy, hunger, children's well-being, diverse communities, veterans, the environment, or health. Apply online only; allow about 45 days for an...
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Nonprofit
National FFA Organization · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $500
FFA chapters can get up to $500 for a one-day service event. Middle school, high school and FFA alumni chapters can apply. Applications are due the first of each month.
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Foundation
Charles P. Wilson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Paris, Tennessee family foundation with no stated limits on where it gives. Most past grants went to groups in Jackson, Humboldt, Paris and Milan, Tennessee. It has no form or deadline yet, so contact the foundation first.
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Foundation
The Knapp Foundation (Bartlett, TN) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Bartlett, Tennessee foundation that reviews a letter of request with your background and financial statements. It lists no deadline or place limits. About 60% of past dollars went to Memphis-area groups, such as missions, children's homes and food banks.
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Foundation
Adams Family Foundation I · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Murfreesboro family foundation that gives first in Tennessee, then in the Southeast. Send an open letter with your request; there is no deadline. Most 2025 grants went to Rutherford County groups such as libraries, clinics and youth programs.
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