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Local
McMinn County Education Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 21, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $2,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: McMinn County
- No match
Mini-grants for teachers in each McMinn County school system, for individual teachers or teacher groups. Funded by local United Way, family foundation and business sponsors.
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Foundation
Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 1 – Aug 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
One-time grants of $10,000 to $25,000 for new or growing projects that fight poverty in Memphis. The last window ran July 1 to August 1. Contact the foundation before applying.
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Nonprofit
Tennessee Bar Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $5,000 – $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
The Tennessee Bar Foundation funds nonprofits that use civil legal aid and education to fight poverty. Grants range from $5,000 to $100,000 for building capacity, testing new ideas or growing proven programs. The 2026 deadline was May 8.
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Nonprofit
Fisher House Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Oct 29, 2026 – Mar 5, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Fisher House Foundation and Military Times Foundation give yearly awards to nonprofits with new ideas that help service members, veterans and their families. About $400,000 is split among winners. Groups must be at least two years old.
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Foundation
Charles and Debby Campbell Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Jackson, Tennessee family foundation that gives grants to charities. Send the history of your group, what you need and how you will use the money. There is no deadline; most grants go to Jackson groups.
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Foundation
The Bob & Susan Card Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Cleveland, Tennessee family foundation. Send a written request no longer than two pages; there is no deadline. Most past grants went to Cleveland and Bradley County groups.
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Local
Rotary Club of Downtown Franklin Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens January 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Williamson County
The Downtown Franklin Rotary club's foundation gives grants to local organizations, plus some international and education grants. Applications open once a year.
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Foundation
James E. Campbell Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Jackson, Tennessee family foundation that gives grants to charities. Send the history of your group, what you need and how you will use the money. There is no deadline; most grants go to Jackson groups.
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Foundation
Mark E. Smith Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Cleveland, Tennessee, foundation that gives only to 501(c)(3) groups. Contact the trustee to get the online application. Most past grants went to Cleveland-area schools, college and athletic programs.
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Foundation
Col. R. McDonald Gray Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This Cincinnati, Ohio family foundation lists no deadline and no limits on who can ask. Most past gifts went to barbershop harmony singing groups. Its Tennessee grants went to barbershop music groups based in Nashville.
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Foundation
Dr. Scholl Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due Jan 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
The Dr. Scholl Foundation funds projects in social services, health care, education, civic and cultural work, and the environment. Nonprofits send a letter of inquiry in January. Approved groups then send a full application by March 31.
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Foundation
Fund for Teachers (local partners: Public Education Forward Chattanooga and Bradley/Cleveland Public Education Foundation) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 21, 2027 · 101 days left
- Award
- Up to $10K
Grants for experienced PreK-12 teachers to design their own summer learning experience, at home or abroad, and bring it back to the classroom. In Hamilton County, Bradley County and Cleveland, the local education foundations help teachers prepare proposals.
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Federal
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA · Department of Homeland Security · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 13 – Aug 14, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $50K – $963K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA expects to make 22 awards of $50,000 to $963,000.
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Corporate
Ingram Charities · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County
Ingram Charities, the giving arm of the Ingram family and businesses, funds nonprofits and programs that make Nashville and Middle Tennessee better places to live and work, mainly in the arts, education, and health and human services. Most K-12 schools,...
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Nonprofit
American Veterinary Medical Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Dec 1, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $150K
Practicing veterinarians can apply for up to $150,000 to test lower-cost ways to diagnose or treat common dog illnesses. Results must be usable right away in everyday vet clinics. One grant is given each year.
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Association
NADP Foundation (National Association of Dental Plans) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 2, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- Up to $50K
The NADP Foundation funds research and education projects that improve access to dental care. Projects can also improve how dental benefits work. Up to $50,000 per project, with three to four awards for 2027.
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Nonprofit
REC Foundation (Robotics Education & Competition Foundation) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Schools and youth groups can get free team registrations and drone kits to start robotics or drone teams. Grants are paid for by sponsors like NASA. Some grants are only for certain cities.
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Corporate
Arconic Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 19 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Blount County, Knox County, Loudon County, Monroe County and 1 more counties
- No match
FIRST LEGO League, Tech Challenge, and Robotics Competition teams near Arconic sites can apply for help. In Tennessee, teams in five East Tennessee counties qualify. Teams must already be registered with FIRST.
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Corporate
Toyota · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Carroll County, Madison County, Shelby County
Toyota gives grants for STEM education, job readiness and local needs near its plants. Nonprofits, public schools and local governments near the Jackson plant (Madison, Shelby and Carroll counties) can apply online. Deadlines are May 1 and October 1 each...
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Nonprofit
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) with John Deere Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 25 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $35K
- Local program: Greene County
John Deere Foundation and PLTW fund schools within 40 miles of the John Deere site in Greeneville. Schools can start or grow any PLTW program. At least half of students must get free or reduced lunch, or the school must be very rural.
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