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Corporate
Chick-fil-A · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 10 – May 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $30K – $350K
Should we apply? · Get ready
True Inspiration Awards give $30,000 to $350,000 to nonprofits doing local work in caring for people and communities. The 2026 winners are announced and voting has ended. Dates for the next round are not posted yet.
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Corporate
Sax LLP · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 18, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $5,000 – $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
An accounting firm gives unrestricted awards to nonprofits that changed their model to better serve their mission. First place gets $20,000 and third place $5,000. You apply with a short homemade video.
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Association
Public Entity Partners (Tennessee local-government risk pool) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 29 – Aug 14, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $4,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Public Entity Partners members can get matching money for employee safety gear and safety training. The grant pays up to half the cost. Awards run up to $4,000, based on workers' comp premium.
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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
City of Kingsport Community Development Department (with Kingsport Housing and Redevelopment Authority) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 1 – Apr 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Hawkins County, Sullivan County
- 205 past Tennessee awards
Kingsport passes part of its federal CDBG allocation to outside nonprofits that serve low- and moderate-income residents. Funds go to public service projects ("Community Enrichment") and to agencies running single-family emergency home repair.
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Tennessee state
Appalachian Regional Commission · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 25 – Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 48 more counties
- No match
A free nine-week virtual training for Appalachian local government officials on finding and managing federal grants; jurisdictions that finish it can apply for a small capacity-building grant with no match.
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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
- In Tennessee
- 16 past Tennessee awards
Federal AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund grants passed through Volunteer Tennessee to help community organizations recruit, manage and keep volunteers.
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Local
City of Jackson · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 18 – Mar 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Madison County
Jackson nonprofits serving city residents can request funding through the city's annual budget process. Awards are competitive and depend on City Council budget approval.
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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
City of Cookeville (Finance Department) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Mar 2, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Putnam County
Annual application for nonprofits seeking a share of Cookeville's budget. Applicants submit a scope of work with measurable activities, financial statements, and proof of tax-exempt and charitable registration.
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Utility / co-op
Gibson Electric Membership Corp. (with CoBank) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Crockett County, Dyer County, Gibson County, Lake County and 1 more counties
- No match
Gibson Electric and Gibson Connect donate to local nonprofits, schools, PTOs, libraries and fire departments and have CoBank match the gift. The program runs each year from April 1 until September 30 or until CoBank's match money runs out; recipients are...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 7 – Aug 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $300K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Funds facade, streetscape, and other physical improvements in historic downtowns run by Tennessee Main Street programs or Tennessee Downtowns alumni working toward certification. At least half of each project has to be facade work.
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Federal
Rural Utilities Service · Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 28 – Sep 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 1 past Tennessee award
Rural Utilities Service expects to make 10 awards.
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Federal
Rural Housing Service · Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 6 – Sep 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 14 past Tennessee awards
Rural Housing Service expects to make 100 awards. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 19, 2026 · 38 days left
- Award
- Up to $5M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Pays for work that gets industrial sites ready for employers, such as roads, utilities, grading, due diligence studies, brownfield cleanup, and publicly owned speculative buildings. A local government or industrial development board applies, and its share...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 13, 2026 · 32 days left
- Award
- Up to $100K
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 48 more counties
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Smaller ARC grants for planning work in Tennessee's Appalachian counties, accepted by TNECD on set dates each quarter rather than once a year. ARC's share depends on each county's economic status: up to 80% in distressed counties (20% match), 70% in...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bradley County, Davidson County, Dickson County, Hamilton County and 5 more counties
Long-term recovery and mitigation funds from HUD for local governments in the counties hit by the 2020 Nashville/Cookeville tornadoes and the 2021 Waverly flood, among others. Local governments submit a separate application for each proposed activity until...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- 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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Local
City of Murfreesboro Community Development Department · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens winter 2026-27 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Rutherford County
- 200 past Tennessee awards
The city's yearly federal HOME allocation is passed to nonprofit organizations and public agencies that build, buy or rehabilitate affordable housing or provide rental assistance to low-income households in Murfreesboro. Applications open each winter for a...
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Local
City of Knoxville Parks & Recreation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 26, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Knox County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Matching grants for community projects and activities in Knoxville city parks and greenways. The city reimburses half the cost of a single project, up to $3,000.
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