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Corporate
Ryman Hospitality Properties Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County
The foundation of Ryman Hospitality Properties (Gaylord Opryland, the Grand Ole Opry, and the Ryman) takes online grant requests from 501(c)(3) organizations in communities near its properties, including Nashville. It focuses on arts and culture education,...
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Foundation
H&M Foundation (Jackson, TN) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Jackson, Tennessee foundation tied to H&M Company. Ask the foundation for its application form. Most past grants went to Jackson groups for general operations.
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Foundation
Hohenberg Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Memphis family foundation that gives only to public charities. It has no form or deadline, so contact the foundation first. Most past grants went to Memphis arts, education and social service groups.
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Foundation
Hees Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Aug 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
A small family foundation that now favors small, local and start-up charities. Send a letter request before its fiscal year ends August 31. Recent grants went to small charities in several Tennessee counties.
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Corporate
Brown-Forman (Jack Daniel's) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 1, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Brown-Forman funds nonprofits in arts and culture, lifelong learning, and community well-being, with Louisville groups getting priority. Groups may apply once per year for a grant or event sponsorship. Deadlines are May 1, August 1, November 1, and February 1.
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Corporate
Costco Wholesale · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Costco gives money to 501(c)(3) nonprofits that help children, education, or health and human services where Costco does business. Local groups use warehouse donations; larger groups use grant applications. Requests are taken all year, one per fiscal year...
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Nonprofit
CMA Foundation (Country Music Association) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 12, 2026 · 32 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Public school music teachers can apply to be named a Music Teacher of Excellence. Each year 30 teachers win $5,000, split between their classroom and themselves. Phase One is due November 12, 2026.
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Nonprofit
Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Public and charter schools can get donated musical instruments. At least 65% of students must be economically disadvantaged. The school needs a music program at least two years old.
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Nonprofit
Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 20, 2026 · 9 days left
- Award
- $50K – $300K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 9 days left to apply
Nonprofit libraries, archives and museums can apply to digitize rare items. Projects should share stories of groups often left out of history. Grants range from $50,000 to $300,000.
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Corporate
Simmons First Foundation (Simmons Bank) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- $1,000 – $2,500
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Small grants of $1,000 to $2,500 for short-term needs of K-12 youth programs in education or health care. No letter of intent is needed. Email or use the website form to ask for an application.
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Foundation
T & T Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Nashville family foundation that decides grants once a year at a meeting usually held in October. Send a written request with your group's name, address, amount and purpose. Most past grants went to Nashville charities.
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Foundation
AHB Foundation (formerly Bailey Family Foundation) · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Nov 30, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Knoxville family foundation that gives only to 501(c)(3) charities and prefers East Tennessee groups. Most past grants went to Knoxville arts, schools, parks and health groups. Send a written request by May 31 or November 30.
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Nonprofit
Save The Bees USA · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $100
Gives a $100 grant to schools and groups starting or growing a pollinator garden. The form is short with no budget or proposal needed. Applications are reviewed every month.
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Corporate
ALDI US · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- $100 – $1,000
Gives ALDI gift cards worth $100 to $1,000 to schools and nonprofits with after-school or out-of-school youth programs. Food banks and pantries can also apply. You take an eligibility quiz before applying.
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Corporate
First Horizon Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 81 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Madison County, Shelby County
The First Horizon Foundation gives grants to nonprofits in Memphis, Shelby County, and Jackson. The application opens October 1, 2026, and closes December 31, 2026. Decisions come in February 2027.
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Corporate
Whirlpool Corporation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Whirlpool gives products, sponsorships, and grants for safe, healthy homes and strong neighborhoods. Nonprofits must be 501(c)(3)s within 20 miles of a Whirlpool site; schools, churches, fire and police departments, and sports teams are excluded. Send...
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Utility / co-op
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA EnergyRight) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
A free year-long energy-efficiency program for public and private K-12 schools in the TVA region; participating schools compete within their cohort for grants to fund energy upgrades. Enrollment is open for the 2027-28 school-year cohort.
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Local
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Fayette County, Shelby County
Memphis-based Methodist Le Bonheur takes online requests from nonprofits whose work fits its giving pillars of healthcare, education, sustainability, diversity and humanitarian aid. Requests can be for money or in-kind support, and it aims to answer within 30 days.
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Local
Women's Fund of East Tennessee · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $15K
- Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Campbell County, Carter County and 21 more counties
One-time grants to organizations whose programs help low-income women and girls in East Tennessee become self-sufficient. Money can go to program costs, staff, travel, materials or general operations, but generally not capital improvements.
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Foundation
The Valentine Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Knox County
Grants for Knox County capital projects, historic preservation, arts, education and wellness. Applications open each September 1 and awards are announced in December. Apply with the online form or email the application document.
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