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Foundation
The Darryl Worley Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Decatur County, Hardin County, Lawrence County, McNairy County and 1 more counties
People in a crisis can ask for one-time help with housing, utilities, medical costs or gas. The foundation pays a third party, such as a landlord or agency, not the person. Applicants give income, expenses and a reference from a minister, doctor or...
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Private
Musicians Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Professional musicians facing a sudden hardship can apply for a one-time grant. Examples are medical bills, natural disasters or housing crises. You need five years of work and tax filings as a musician.
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Private
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $500 – $15K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Fast, one-time grants of $500 to $15,000 for anti-hunger advocacy when a surprise threat or chance comes up. Examples are responding to new laws or a sudden day of action. It does not fund food handouts or regular operating costs.
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Foundation
Speedway Children's Charities - Nashville Chapter · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 26, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 37 more counties
Nashville Superspeedway's children's charity chapter makes one-time grants to Middle Tennessee nonprofits whose primary focus is children, with priority for homeless, foster and orphaned children and trafficking victims. Two-round application; capital...
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Foundation
Speedway Children's Charities - Bristol Chapter · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 12, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Carter County, Greene County, Hamblen County, Hancock County and 5 more counties
Bristol Motor Speedway's children's charity makes one-time grants to nonprofits whose main focus is children in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, with priority for work on homelessness, foster care and orphans, and trafficking victims. Two-round...
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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
New or expanding companies can get grants to train net new full-time employees. Funds pay for eligible new jobs that are created and kept. Grants are discretionary and need a signed contract before hiring.
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Local
Louisville Institute · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 12, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Grants of up to $20,000 let pastors and ministry leaders take time to study a big question about faith and ministry. A credentialed minister applies for their own project. Grants are not for degree costs.
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Foundation
Nashville Predators Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 8, 2027 · 92 days left
- Award
- $500 – $10K
- ! Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 37 more counties
Annual grants for specific projects, durable goods, or one-time programs that benefit youth and families in Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Charities and government agencies may submit one application per cycle; general operating costs, salaries, capital...
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Local
Roane County United Way · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 84 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- ! Local program: Roane County
Small grants for newer nonprofits, or for established groups bringing a new service or one-time project to Roane County, in health, youth, financial security or community resiliency. Applications are reviewed in quarterly batches.
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Community foundation
The Generosity Trust (Young Givers Circle) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 3, 2026 · 26 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- ! Local program: Hamilton County
A Christian young-adult giving circle in Chattanooga that awards one $5,000 grant each quarter for a specific one-time need at a small or mid-sized nonprofit or church. Leaders choose three finalists, who pitch to members for a vote.
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Private
Utrust (Tennessee Unemployment Compensation Trust, TNUCT) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Mar 31, 2027 · 174 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Utrust gives mini-grants to Tennessee school systems that are Utrust members. Grants pay for one-time school or system projects that local funds do not cover. The 2026-27 application deadline is March 31, 2027.
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Foundation
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $50K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Painters, sculptors and other visual artists can apply any time for an unrestricted grant. Grants go up to $50,000, most near $35,000. Review takes 9 to 12 months.
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Corporate
Cisco / Cisco Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $100K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Cisco takes letters of inquiry all year from nonprofits using technology to solve community problems. First-time grants can be up to $100,000. You take a short eligibility quiz first, then send a letter of inquiry.
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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
- $50K – $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Priority activities under this announcement include projects that support Executive Order (EO) 14225 Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production and Section 50301 of The One Big Beautiful Bill. This program focuses on activities that promote forest...
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Federal
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA · Department of Homeland Security · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 17 – Aug 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $1M – $10M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 1
This grant will fund projects to identify capability gaps and implement solutions for alert and warning to deliver timely public warning and emergency information and to protect critical infrastructure. There are rapid changes in technology, cybersecurity...
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Local
Lincoln County Opioid Fund Committee · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Lincoln County
Lincoln County's Opioid Fund Committee advises the County Commission on spending opioid settlement money for prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery. Organizations can submit a funding application to the County Mayor's office at any time; it is...
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Local
Bristol Tennessee City Schools Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Sullivan County
- ✓ No match required
Funding for Bristol Tennessee City Schools educators for school-wide or classroom projects not covered by the normal budget, either one-time or ongoing.
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Federal
Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice · Open
- Deadline
- Due today (Oct 8, 2026)
- Award
- Up to $3M
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- ! Due today — apply now
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 2
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program. This program will support state, local, Tribal, and territorial prosecuting agencies to assign or hire qualified prosecutors to serve full-time or part-time (on a...
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Foundation
Scarlett Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 36 more counties
Grants for Middle Tennessee groups working on literacy, teacher and principal talent, career readiness, and mentoring. Submit an interest form any time. Qualifying projects get an invitation to apply.
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Private
Chef Ann Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Gives K-12 schools a free salad bar kit, plus staff training and marketing materials. Schools must take part in the National School Lunch Program. Apply any time; awards go out once a year in May or June.
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