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Foundation
The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 10, 2026 · 30 days left
- Award
- Up to $20K
This foundation gives small grants where a little money can make a big difference. Any US nonprofit can apply, for programs or general operations. Requests are capped at $20,000 or one-quarter of yearly income.
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Corporate
GE Appliances (a Haier company) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: McNairy County
GE Appliances takes requests for donated appliances all year through an online portal. Its giving focuses on places where its employees live and work, including its Selmer plant. Cash grants are by invitation only.
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Local
Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Hamilton County, McMinn County, Marion County
Seed money for new outreach ministries run by Episcopal parishes in the southeast region of the Diocese of East Tennessee. Parish members must take part hands-on. There is no deadline. Open to Episcopal parishes in the diocese's southeast...
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Corporate
Enbridge · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Anderson County, Bedford County, Benton County, Blount County and 49 more counties
Enbridge gives donations to groups within about 10 miles of its gas pipelines and sites. It funds safety, youth and education, social services and the environment. Its list of eligible places includes about 200 Tennessee towns.
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Foundation
Butler Snow Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County, Shelby County
The Butler Snow Foundation, started by a law firm, gives grants to charities in cities where the firm has offices. Those include Memphis and Nashville. Contact the foundation to ask about its application process; its board picks grantees once a year.
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Foundation
A. O. Smith Foundation (A. O. Smith / Lochinvar) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Cheatham County, Wilson County
The A. O. Smith Foundation gives grants to nonprofits in towns where the company has a plant, including Ashland City and Lebanon. It funds education, arts and culture, and health and human services. Requests are accepted all year by mail or email.
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Corporate
Monogram Foods Loves Kids Foundation (Monogram Foods) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 3 – May 29, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
Monogram Foods gives grants to nonprofits that help children and families near its plants. Each plant community, including Memphis, shares $60,000. Local employee committees pick the winners.
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Federal
Administration for Children and Families - OCS · Department of Health and Human Services · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 10 – Sep 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $100K – $800K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 6 past Tennessee awards
Administration for Children and Families - OCS expects to make 21 awards of $100,000 to $800,000. Open to nonprofit with 501(c)(3).
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Tennessee state
Delta Regional Authority · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 26 – Aug 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $250K – $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Benton County, Carroll County, Chester County, Crockett County and 17 more counties
DRA grants for larger flood control, basic public infrastructure and transportation infrastructure projects in the Delta region, including 21 West Tennessee counties.
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Federal
Forest Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 12, 2026 · 1 day left
- Award
- $200K – $750K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Only 1 day left to apply
- 3 past Tennessee awards
Forest Service expects to make 5 awards of $200,000 to $750,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · Department of Defense · Opening soon
- Deadline
- The funder's estimated date (Jan 17, 2024) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 60 past Tennessee awards
A grant from Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command.
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Federal
Bureau of Land Management · Department of the Interior · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 27 – Aug 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $1.2M
Should we apply? · Get ready
Bureau of Land Management expects to make 94 awards of $10,000 to $1.2 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 16, 2026 · 36 days left
- Award
- Up to $650K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 79 past Tennessee awards
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention expects to make 6 awards of up to $650,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens January 2028 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
A 24-month coaching program for downtown revitalization that includes training, site visits and an innovation project grant. Applications are taken every two years, and Round 11 is set for January 2028. The grant amount is not stated on the page. Space is...
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Foundation or nonprofit
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Supports power-building work for racial equity and economic justice across 11 Southern states including Tennessee. Groups submit an Organizational Summary anytime; full proposals are by invitation only.
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Corporate
Frankenmuth Insurance Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
An insurance company foundation gives grants to charities and local governments in 12 states, including Tennessee. It funds community projects, food, housing, health and the arts. Apply online at any time; it does not pay for general operating costs.
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Nonprofit
Southern Partners Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $3,500
Small grants for rural grassroots organizing in 12 Southern states, including Tennessee. Money can pay for small projects, training, planning or travel. Groups may ask twice a year, up to $3,500 total.
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Foundation or nonprofit
ELCA Southeastern Synod · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 27, 2026 · 47 days left
- Award
- Up to $7,000
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Grants for outreach projects by ELCA Lutheran congregations in the Southeastern Synod, which includes Tennessee. Outreach grants go up to $7,000 with a congregation match. Linn Fund grants up to $5,000 help new and renewing congregations.
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Nonprofit
Southern Partners Fund · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 6 – May 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
General or project grants for rural grassroots organizing groups in 12 Southern states, including Tennessee. Groups must be led by people from the community they serve. First-time grantees can get up to $5,000.
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Local
VFW Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $500 – $1,500
Reimburses VFW Posts, Districts and Auxiliaries, including those in Tennessee, $500 to $1,500 for community service projects their members carry out. Applicants complete the project first and then apply with proof of spending.
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