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Nonprofit
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens January 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
RMEF funds habitat work, land protection, hunter access and hunting heritage projects. You must match at least half the project cost. The next cycle opens in January 2027.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Environment & Conservation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens January 2027 (anticipated) (no exact date yet)
- Award
- $500K – $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Federally funded subgrants helping small and mid-sized Tennessee auto and parts manufacturers retool from gas-engine parts to hybrid vehicle production. Applicants need fewer than 500 employees at the facility, under $250 million revenue, and NAICS...
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Tennessee state
TN Office of Criminal Justice Programs (Dept. of Finance & Administration) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 21 – May 21, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
State-funded grants for agencies that serve victims of sex or labor trafficking, in three tiers: community training or equipment, direct wraparound services, and shelter or housing with services.
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Tennessee state
Tennessee State Museum · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 1 – Aug 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $5,000 – $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
State-funded capital grants for Tennessee museums run by 501(c)(3) nonprofits or tied to a government entity, for repairs and improvements such as roofs, HVAC, restrooms, electrical and accessibility. Museums must have been open to the public for at least...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- 10 past Tennessee awards
Federal funds awarded through the state for projects that make fruit, vegetable, nut, nursery, and other specialty crops more competitive. Projects must benefit multiple Tennessee producers, not a single farm or start-up.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Education · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Oct 31 – Dec 5, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
State funds that help school districts, charter schools and charter management organizations cover the extra cost of retrofitting buses with seat restraints or buying buses that already have them. Offered until the original earmarked appropriation runs out.
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Nonprofit
Legal Services Corporation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 13 – Jun 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
LSC funds civil legal aid for low-income people, area by area. Each year some service areas open for competition; for 2027 that included the Memphis-area TN-4 area. Legal aid nonprofits and local governments may apply.
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Nonprofit
Legal Services Corporation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 23 – Jun 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
LSC funds technology projects that help low-income people get legal help. Only current LSC basic field grantees can apply. Tennessee has three such legal aid groups.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Human Services · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 28 – Jul 13, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- 287 past Tennessee awards
TANF-funded grants for community nonprofits that give low-income families direct services in education, health, economic stability, and family relationships, about $4 million in total.
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Nonprofit
AKC Humane Fund · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
Grants help nonprofit dog rescue groups pay for big rescue costs. Money can cover vet care, spay and neuter, and supplies. It cannot pay for fundraising or buildings.
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Federal
National Park Service · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Nov 1, 2030. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- $300K – $15M
- In Tennessee
- Population limit in the notice: “an urban area that has a population of 25,000 or more”. Check that yours qualifies
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 20 past Tennessee awards
National Park Service expects to make 35 awards of $300,000 to $15 million. Open to tribal government or state government.
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Foundation
William Stamps Farish Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Houston foundation that funds social services, health and education. It prefers the Houston area and gives a limited number of grants out of state. Recent out-of-state grants include several Nashville charities.
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Community foundation
South Cumberland Community Fund · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Franklin County, Grundy County, Marion County
A summer collaborative grant round for the South Cumberland Plateau. The 2026 round, called the Yellow Ribbon Initiative, seeks projects on addiction prevention, recovery, or re-entry after jail or prison. No deadline or award size is posted, so contact the fund.
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Foundation
Maury Regional Health Care Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Lewis County, Marshall County, Maury County, Wayne County
The hospital foundation funds health and wellness programs and services offered by public agencies and 501(c)(3) groups in Maury Regional Health's southern Middle Tennessee service area; it does not fund sponsorships. Requests over $1,000 go to an...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Health · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 23, 2026 · 12 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- Only 12 days left to apply
The Health Department will fund one to three Tennessee-based nonprofits to run a statewide program that pays funeral homes and crematories for families who experience a stillbirth. The chosen groups handle outreach, eligibility checks and payments for...
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 81 past Tennessee awards
Federal transit funds passed through TDOT to buy accessible vehicles and fund mobility management for seniors and people with disabilities in small urban and rural Tennessee. Federal and state funds cover 90% of capital costs.
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Foundation
Maddie's Fund (The Duffield Family Foundation) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Maddie's Fund gives up to $10,000 in grants each month to dog and cat groups that watch its weekly Zoom call. Watch live or later, then fill out a short form on the free Maddie's Pet Forum. Your group must be a U.S. charity or government animal agency.
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Nonprofit
Spike's K9 Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Spike's K9 Fund helps certified police, military and search-and-rescue dogs with vests, gear, medical care and free training courses. Handlers apply online. For a vest, the handler must raise at least 10% of the cost through a fundraiser.
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Federal
Environmental Protection Agency · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 22, 2027 · 103 days left
- Award
- Up to $12M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Environmental Protection Agency expects to make 120 awards of up to $12 million.
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Federal
National Park Service · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Nov 30, 2030. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- $250K – $3M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 20 past Tennessee awards
National Park Service expects to make 10 awards of $250,000 to $3 million. Open to state government.
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