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Community foundation
Christian Community Foundation of Memphis (Hope for Memphis Fund) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
Grants to Gospel-centered Christian ministries in the Memphis metro area that serve underserved people and work toward citywide change. The fall 2026 round has closed.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due about Jun 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 65 past Tennessee awards
National Institutes of Health expects to make 8 awards of up to $1 million. 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
- The funder's estimated date (Oct 5, 2026) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 211 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
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 5 days left
- Award
- From $110K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 5 days left to apply
- 68 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation expects to make 9 awards.
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Local
Sertoma Club of Nashville · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County
A civic club that grants money to Nashville-area nonprofits year-round through a short online application. The club favors projects where its members can also volunteer.
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Local
The University of Tennessee Medical Center · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Knox County
UT Medical Center in Knoxville funds nonprofits in the greater Knoxville area whose work fits its mission. Requests are made online and reviewed quarterly; larger requests may need extra justification and recipients of more than $1,000 file annual progress reports.
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Utility / co-op
Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corp. (Southwest Members Care) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 82 days left
- Award
- Up to $10K
- Local program: Chester County, Crockett County, Fayette County, Hardeman County and 7 more counties
Round-up grants of up to $10,000 a year per organization for community projects in Southwest Tennessee EMC's service area. Individuals can't apply directly, and normal school-budget items aren't funded, though PTOs and open youth groups may qualify.
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Utility / co-op
Middle Tennessee Electric (SharingChange) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Cannon County, Rutherford County, Williamson County, Wilson County
Middle Tennessee Electric members' round-up donations fund grants to local charities and community organizations in MTE's service area. Schools and school support groups, government agencies, political causes, and expressly religious organizations are not eligible.
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Utility / co-op
Volunteer Energy Cooperative (VECustomers Share) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $10K
- Local program: Bledsoe County, Bradley County, Cumberland County, Fentress County and 13 more counties
Volunteer Energy Cooperative members round up their bills to fund grants for community organizations and projects in VEC's service area, reviewed monthly by a volunteer board. Individuals cannot apply directly, and public schools, religious organizations,...
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Utility / co-op
Mountain Electric Cooperative (Operation Pocket Change) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $10K
- Local program: Carter County, Johnson County, Unicoi County
Mountain Electric members' round-up donations fund one-time grants to charitable groups in the co-op's area for specific projects or equipment, such as gear for volunteer fire departments and rescue squads, youth programs, and food or clothing programs....
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Local
Connect Downtown Johnson City (Main Street program) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $250 – $4,000
- Local program: Carter County, Sullivan County, Washington County
Small annual grants for businesses and property owners in Johnson City's Main Street Program area for improvements (including façades, signage, lighting, outdoor seating, ADA upgrades), business development, and downtown events. Projects must be finished...
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Local
Covenant Health · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Anderson County, Claiborne County, Cumberland County, Hamblen County and 4 more counties
Knoxville-based Covenant Health gives cash and in-kind support to local charitable and community groups across its East Tennessee service area. Priorities include care for underserved people, at-risk youth, mental health and substance use, disease...
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Local
City of Dayton (Dayton Utilities Grant Board) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bledsoe County, Rhea County
- No match
Dayton utility customers round up their bills, and a volunteer board gives that money to nonprofit projects in the Dayton Utilities service area. Grants are meant as extra funding. They do not pay utility bills, and they do not fund political or religious...
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Nonprofit
Reinvestment Fund (America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative, with USDA Rural Development) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $20K – $250K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 5 past Tennessee awards
These grants help grocery stores and food suppliers bring fresh, healthy food to low-income areas. Stores must take SNAP and be in an eligible area. You first send a short funding inquiry, then some are invited to apply.
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Federal
National Park Service · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Nov 1, 2030. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- $300K – $15M
- In Tennessee
- Population limit in the notice: “an urban area that has a population of 25,000 or more”. Check that yours qualifies
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 20 past Tennessee awards
National Park Service expects to make 35 awards of $300,000 to $15 million. Open to tribal government or state government.
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Federal
Fish and Wildlife Service · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Due Apr 30, 2027 · 202 days left
- Award
- Up to $1M
Fish and Wildlife Service expects to make 100 awards of up to $1 million. Anyone can apply.
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Federal
Centers for Disease Control - NCEH · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 16, 2027 · due about Apr 19, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $750K – $900K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 2 past Tennessee awards
Centers for Disease Control - NCEH expects to make 6 awards of $750,000 to $900,000. Anyone can apply.
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Federal
Community Oriented Policing Services · Department of Justice · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 9 – Jul 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $250K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Community Oriented Policing Services expects to make 37 awards of up to $250,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 23, 2027 · due about Mar 23, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 73 past Tennessee awards
Health Resources and Services Administration expects to make 10 awards of up to $100,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 14, 2027 · due about Mar 16, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $300K – $500K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 73 past Tennessee awards
Health Resources and Services Administration expects to make 23 awards of $300,000 to $500,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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