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Tennessee state
TN Department of Agriculture – Division of Forestry · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $20K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program cost share (50-75%) for family forest owners to establish new hardwood or pine stands and improve existing forests. Requires at least 10 acres of forestland (waived for riparian zones) and planning with a local...
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Department of Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- 152 past Tennessee awards
Federal USDA money, run by TDHS, that pays back the cost of healthy meals and snacks. Child care centers, Head Start, afterschool programs in low-income areas, shelters, and adult day centers can join. You ask TDHS for access, then apply online in TIPS.
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Foundation
Robinson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 3 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- Only 3 days left to apply
A family foundation that funds charities serving the Southern U.S., including Tennessee. Areas include children and families, disaster relief, medical help, veterans, animal welfare and education. Apply online during the spring or fall window.
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Foundation
Hart Charitable Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A small Chattanooga trust that gives only to approved 501(c)(3) charities. It lists no deadlines. Past gifts went to Chattanooga-area groups like a speech and hearing center.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Agriculture – Division of Forestry · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $20K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 19 past Tennessee awards
Cost share for private forest owners to replant pine stands lost to or harvested after southern pine beetle, and for thinning and other treatments that make pine stands less vulnerable. Work with the local Area Forester on a plan before one of the sign-up periods.
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Foundation
Claude & Elizabeth Robinson Charity · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A bank-managed charitable trust that gives to charities. Send a written request; there is no deadline. All recent grants went to Knoxville-area groups.
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Foundation
The Robert H. Brethen Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A foundation based in Lenoir City, Tennessee, that takes requests from charities and governments at any time. At least 65% of its money must go to the Dayton, Ohio area. Its Tennessee grants have gone to Lenoir City, Knoxville and statewide wildlife groups.
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Local
Women's Fund of Greater Chattanooga · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Apr 30, 2027 · due Jun 18, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Hamilton County
- No match
An annual collective-giving grant, chosen by member vote, for a project that improves the status of women and/or girls in the Chattanooga area (e.g., economic security, health, safety, political participation). Groups without 501(c)(3) status may apply...
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Corporate
Y-12 FCU Gives Foundation (Y-12 Federal Credit Union) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Apr 1, 2027 · due about May 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Grants for local groups that fight childhood hunger in East Tennessee. The program must be based in the credit union's East Tennessee or Central Kentucky area. Apply online during the spring window.
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Foundation or nonprofit
American Legion Child Well-being Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens May 1, 2027 · due Jul 15, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
One-year grants for programs or research benefiting the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual welfare of children. Projects must have potential to help children nationally or across a large geographic area.
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Nonprofit
United Way of West Tennessee · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 2, 2027 · due about Feb 27, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Carroll County, Chester County, Crockett County, Decatur County and 11 more counties
One-year program grants for nonprofits serving any of 15 West Tennessee counties. Programs must have run at least one year and fit a United Way impact area. Agencies attend a required training in January before applying.
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Federal
Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 19, 2027 · due about Apr 20, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 72 past Tennessee awards
Health Resources and Services Administration expects to make 2 awards of up to $1 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Nonprofit
Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership (SARP) with National Fish Habitat Partnership funds · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Grants of $10,000 to $100,000 to restore streams, rivers and other fish habitat in the Southeast, including Tennessee. Projects need at least a 50% non-federal match and must be in a listed priority area.
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Corporate
Nissan North America · May be open now
- Deadline
- Estimated window Oct 6 – Nov 14, 2026: it may be open now. Check the funder's page Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
The Nissan Foundation funds nonprofit projects that build community by celebrating cultural diversity and heritage. Groups must be 501(c)(3)s at least three years old serving areas like Middle Tennessee. The 2026 letter of intent window ran October 6 to...
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Foundation or nonprofit
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Apr 23, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $150K – $750K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Dyer County, Lake County, Lauderdale County, Obion County and 2 more counties
Restores bottomland hardwood forests, wetlands and aquatic habitat in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, including the West Tennessee portion. Preference for focal geographies and lands near refuges or wildlife management areas. In Tennessee the valley...
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Foundation or nonprofit
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $150K – $500K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Bradley County, Hamilton County, Polk County
- 8 past Tennessee awards
Funds watershed-based restoration that improves aquatic habitat and native freshwater species across ten Southeastern states including Tennessee. The Conasauga River watershed (GA/TN) is a top-priority focal area.
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Tennessee state
USDA Rural Development – Tennessee State Office · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 54 past Tennessee awards
Grants to towns, tribes and nonprofits for projects that help small and emerging rural businesses grow or that support economic development planning in rural areas outside cities of 50,000 or more. Businesses and individuals cannot receive these grants directly.
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Association
Knox County Retired Teachers Association · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $500
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Knox County
The Knox County Retired Teachers Association gives four grants of up to $500 to Knox County Schools educators. Full-time classroom teachers, librarians, special area teachers and administrators can apply. Winners present their project at a member lunch the...
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Nonprofit
Habitat for Humanity of Tennessee · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $21K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Per-home grants for Tennessee Habitat for Humanity affiliates to build new homes. Homes serve families at or below 60% of area income, with a focus on older and disabled residents. Only Habitat affiliates in Tennessee can apply.
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Federal
DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Department of Transportation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 18 – Jun 17, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $2M
Should we apply? · Get ready
DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration expects to make 55 awards of up to $2 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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