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Foundation
The Oehmig Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
The Oehmig Foundation is a family foundation in Chattanooga. Its tax return says it gives only to public charities and has no deadlines. Past Tennessee grants went to wildlife groups and Chattanooga children's schools.
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Health foundation
PiK (Prevention is Key) Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Mar 15, 2027 · 155 days left
- Award
- Up to $10K
Grants up to $10,000 for nonprofit programs that teach nutrition and physical activity. Programs for children and youth get priority, as do groups in Middle Tennessee. Applications are emailed by March 15 or September 15.
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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
Y-12 FCU Gives Foundation (Y-12 Federal Credit Union) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Apr 1, 2027 · due about May 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Grants for local groups that fight childhood hunger in East Tennessee. The program must be based in the credit union's East Tennessee or Central Kentucky area. Apply online during the spring window.
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Nonprofit
National FFA Organization · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 1, 2026 · due Jan 31, 2027
- Award
- Up to $1,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
Middle and high school FFA chapters can get up to $1,500 for a one-semester service-learning project. The spring round opens December 1 and is due January 31.
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Nonprofit
National FFA Organization · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Apr 15, 2027 · due about Jun 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Middle and high school FFA chapters can get up to $3,000 for a service-learning project that lasts a full school year. Applications open each April 15 and are due June 15.
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Nonprofit
National FFA Organization · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Nov 15, 2026 · 35 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,000
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FFA members in grades 7-12 can apply for a $1,000 grant to start or grow their own farm or ag project. Awards are based mostly on financial need. The application opens in October and closes November 15.
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Local
Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Mar 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
Yearly grants to Shelby County nonprofits whose programs help economically vulnerable women and families become self-sufficient. Priority goes to programs serving residents of ZIP codes 38126, 38105, 38106, 38107, and 38108.
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Nonprofit
National Park Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 6 – May 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Funds programs that bring elementary students to national parks to learn. Schools, nonprofits, tribes and park partners can apply with a National Park Service site. Last year's typical award was near $57,500.
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Utility / co-op
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Hickman County, Houston County, Humphreys County, Lewis County and 1 more counties
- No match
Meriwether Lewis Electric awards $1,000 classroom grants each school year to K-12 teachers and principals in its five-county area, three per county. Money must buy specific equipment or materials that benefit students right away and be spent within the school year.
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Community foundation
Christian Community Foundation of Memphis (Hope for Memphis Fund) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Shelby County
Grants to Gospel-centered Christian ministries in the Memphis metro area that serve underserved people and work toward citywide change. The fall 2026 round has closed.
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Local
Junior League of Chattanooga · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Hamilton County
- No match
Yearly mini-grants (sponsored by Hamico) for innovative classroom projects, enrichment and student wellness. Any public school teacher or support staff member in Hamilton County Schools can request up to $750, or up to $1,500 for a team of two.
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Local
Junior League of Memphis · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Nov 14, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $2,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
- No match
Grants of up to $2,500 for PK-12 teachers in need in the Memphis metro area, for academic-skills projects, social-emotional learning projects or professional development. At least 80% of funds go to Title I-eligible schools; past recipients cannot reapply,...
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Education foundation
Greeneville City Schools Education Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Apr 4, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Greene County
Greeneville City Schools teachers, teaching teams, and schools can apply for larger classroom or school-wide project grants. Applications are taken each spring and awarded in early May. Projects run the next school year.
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Department of Human Services · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 30 – May 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 53 past Tennessee awards
Federal USDA program run by TDHS that pays sponsors for free summer meals served to children 18 and under. Nonprofits, local governments, and state colleges and universities can become sponsors. Applications are due May 1 each year; the 2027 cycle has not...
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Nonprofit
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) with Arconic Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 4, 2026 · 54 days left
- Award
- Up to $20K
Arconic Foundation and PLTW give $20,000 grants to public and charter schools that add PLTW's Advanced Manufacturing course. The school must offer the course in 2027-28.
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Foundation
Wallace Foundation (Morristown, TN) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A small Morristown family foundation, not the national Wallace Foundation. It lists a contact for requests and no deadlines. Grants are mostly small and go to East Tennessee groups.
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Corporate
The TJX Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
The TJX Foundation funds basic needs, out-of-school help for at-risk youth, youth job training and safety from relationship abuse. Nonprofits must serve people within 15 miles of a TJX store or office. Send a short letter of inquiry first.
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Foundation
Bishop Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Signal Mountain family foundation that gives to 501(c)(3) charities. Email the foundation to get an application form; there is no deadline. Recent grants went mostly to Chattanooga groups.
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Foundation
Citizens Bank Tri-Cities Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A bank-linked foundation in Elizabethton that gives to charities and schools. Send your group's name and how the gift helps the community; there is no deadline. Past grants went mostly to Carter County and Tri-Cities groups.
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