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Federal
Employment and Training Administration · Department of Labor · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 31, 2027 · 111 days left
- Award
- $50K – $5.3M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 3 past Tennessee awards
Employment and Training Administration expects to make 108 awards of $50,000 to $5.3 million.
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Foundation
Alice M. Ditson Fund (Columbia University) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 3 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 3 days left to apply
Helps pay to record and share music by younger or lesser-known living American classical composers. There is one deadline each year, October 15. Awards are paid to a U.S. nonprofit or fiscal sponsor.
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Nonprofit
Monarch Watch (University of Kansas) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Gives free native milkweed plants for large habitat restoration sites of two acres or more. Gardens do not qualify. Winners pay a modest shipping bill before plants ship.
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Foundation
The Allen Foundation (Nashville) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This Nashville foundation helps people in struggling communities in the U.S. and abroad. It likes small projects that big charities pass over. There is no deadline; past Tennessee grants went to Nashville groups.
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Health foundation
Tennessee Dental Association Foundation (TDAF) · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Apr 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
The Tennessee Dental Association Foundation gives grants to nonprofits for projects that improve oral health in Tennessee. Send one PDF with a cover letter, budget and evaluation plan by email. The yearly deadline is April 1.
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Federal
Office of the National Coordinator · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opening date not announced Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Office of the National Coordinator expects to make 2 awards. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Nonprofit
Knoxville Bar Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Apr 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Knox County
Grants for Knoxville projects that improve the courts, help people reach the legal system, or teach the public about law. Awards are usually $5,000 or less. The 2026 round closed April 30.
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Nonprofit
American Bar Endowment · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 19 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
The American Bar Endowment funds new projects that improve access to justice and help people understand their legal rights. Legal aid groups and other public charities can apply. Grants are usually $25,000 or less for one year.
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Association
Dental Trade Alliance Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 30, 2026 · 49 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
The DTA Foundation funds new pilot projects that improve oral health and access to dental care. Nonprofits, universities and government agencies can apply. Funding starts the following September or October.
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Corporate
CHS Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
CHS funds farm safety and farmer health projects. Projects must reach several states or the whole country. Local projects must go through a CHS co-op's matching grant program instead.
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Nonprofit
Memphis Bar Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Mar 13, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $2,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
- No match
The Memphis Bar Foundation gives grants of up to $2,500 each year for local law-related projects. Groups mail or email a short application. The 2026 deadline was March 13.
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 81 past Tennessee awards
Federal transit funds passed through TDOT to buy accessible vehicles and fund mobility management for seniors and people with disabilities in small urban and rural Tennessee. Federal and state funds cover 90% of capital costs.
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Health foundation
Breakthrough T1D · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 5, 2026 · 24 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Breakthrough T1D funds type 1 diabetes research. Twice a year, researchers can send a letter of intent for a project that fits its research plan. The next letters are due November 5, 2026.
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Federal
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Oct 26, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- $50K – $550K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 4 past Tennessee awards
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA expects to make 29 awards of $50,000 to $550,000. Anyone can apply.
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Foundation
Sociological Initiatives Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 14, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $20K – $30K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants of $20,000 to $30,000 for research projects that community groups and researchers do together to drive social change. Groups anywhere in the U.S. can apply. You start with a short concept application.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jul 1, 2027 · due about Oct 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 72 past Tennessee awards
National Institutes of Health expects to make 16 awards. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due about Oct 15, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 215 past Tennessee awards
A grant from National Institutes of Health. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Open · Opening date changed Oct 9
- Deadline
- Due Nov 23, 2026 · 42 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 72 past Tennessee awards
National Institutes of Health expects to make 15 awards. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Foundation
RRF Foundation for Aging (Retirement Research Foundation) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 2, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
RRF funds projects that help people age 60 and older. Outside Illinois, only projects with national reach can apply, such as policy advocacy, research, or training. Start with an eligibility quiz, then send a short Letter of Inquiry.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 18 days left
- Award
- Up to $500K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 72 past Tennessee awards
National Institutes of Health expects to make 10 awards of up to $500,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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