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Local
Appalachian Community Fund · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 48 more counties
Knoxville-based public foundation grants for LGBTQ-led organizing and organizational development in Central Appalachia, with priority for new and emerging efforts and those building leadership and safe spaces for LGBTQ youth. Proposals are accepted...
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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
Small, non-competitive grants for strengthening an organization's internal systems, such as AmeriCorps host fees, pilot projects, planning, strategic planning, board or website development. Applications are accepted any time and decided case by case; the...
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Private
Peace Development Fund · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $1,500
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Quick grants of up to $1,500 for sudden organizing chances in poor urban and rural communities. Groups without 501(c)(3) status may apply. Proposals are taken all year.
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Private
Southern Partners Fund · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- 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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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
Supplies the local match for economically distressed or at-risk communities that are applying for a large federal or state grant they could not otherwise afford to match. Communities apply to TNECD before submitting the main application and receive a...
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Local
Community LIFT · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $2,500
- ! Local program: Shelby County
Small grants up to $2,500 for community projects in under-resourced Memphis neighborhoods. Residents, business or property owners, and neighborhood associations can apply. Projects should build community ties or improve the neighborhood.
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Community foundation
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due about Jan 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $15K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 36 more counties
A set of focused CFMT funds - animal welfare, performing arts, visual arts, and youth team activities - that open each January. Caps are $15,000 for animal welfare and each arts fund and $5,000 for the Sports Fund; 501(c)(3)s and government entities may apply.
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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens details by January 31, 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- ! Local program: Campbell County
Grants for projects that solve community challenges in Campbell County. Next-cycle information is due by January 31, 2027.
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Tennessee state
Volunteer Tennessee (Governor's Commission on Volunteerism & Service) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Apr 22, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 14
Federal AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund grants passed through Volunteer Tennessee to help community organizations recruit, manage and keep volunteers.
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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 17 – Sep 18, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Campbell County, Carter County and 21 more counties
Grants up to $25,000 for collaborative projects that strengthen how organizations work together across ETF's 25-county region. The 2026 application closed in September and awards come in December.
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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 1 – Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $7,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Monroe County
Two-year grants of $5,000-$7,500 for Monroe County well-being; next awards in 2028.
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Local
City of Mt. Juliet (Finance Department) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Apr 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Wilson County
Online form through which charitable nonprofits and 501(c)(3)/(4)/(6) civic groups serving Mt. Juliet residents (including youth sports leagues) ask the city for annual funding. Applicants may be asked to present to the City Commission; total grant funds...
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Local
ELCA Southeastern Synod · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 30, 2026 · 52 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Cocke County, Cumberland County and 10 more counties
About $10,000 a year in grants for Lutheran ministry projects in Tennessee from Chattanooga eastward. An East Tennessee group reviews requests. Applications are due November 30. Only congregations in the synod's Conference 6 (East Tennessee) can apply.
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Foundation
Thomas W. Briggs Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 10, 2026 · 62 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Shelby County
Grants for Memphis nonprofits with a Memphis office. Talk with the director and complete the interest form by December 10, 2026. Invited proposals are due February 1, 2027.
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Local
Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee · Open
- Deadline
- Due Apr 1, 2027 · 174 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Grants for social ministries and church expansion in the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee. Requests must be sponsored by a parish, commission, or Bishop and Council. Applications are due April 1 and September 1.
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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens 2027 (details by January 31, 2027) (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Knox County, Scott County
Grants up to $25,000 for organizations located in and serving Anderson, Blount, Knox, or Scott counties. The next cycle is in 2027, with details due by January 31, 2027.
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Community foundation
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis (Lichterman Loewenberg Foundation Fund) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Aug 16, 2027 · due about Sep 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Shelby County
A family donor fund at the Memphis community foundation that opens its application to any 501(c)(3), awarding one 12-month grant per agency per year.
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Local
City of Franklin (Office of Budget & Performance) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Williamson County
Annual budget allocation process through which local 501(c)(3), (c)(4) and (c)(6) nonprofits ask the City of Franklin for operating or program funding. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen sets the total pool each spring and may fund requests fully, partially,...
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Local
Community LIFT · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Shelby County
Grants for Memphis community development corporations (CDCs) to cover early project costs. Uses include site studies, design plans, and community outreach. Applications are taken any time.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
Grants go to local communities to pay back a company for costs like buying land, new construction or building retrofits. It is used only for exceptional projects with major jobs, investment or wages. TNECD decides case by case.
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