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Foundation
Jim Horne & Evelyn S. Hankins Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Wilson County
This Lebanon-based foundation gives grants to charities, mostly in Wilson County. There is no deadline. Contact the trustee listed on its GrantMe funder page (from its IRS tax return) to ask.
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Nonprofit
Celebrate Munford, Inc. · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 24, 2026 · 13 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,000
- Local program: Tipton County
- Only 13 days left to apply
Celebrate Munford shares money raised at its yearly festival with groups that serve Munford and Tipton County. Requests can be up to $1,000. Mail the paper application by October 24, 2026.
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Local
Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Mar 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
Yearly grants to Shelby County nonprofits whose programs help economically vulnerable women and families become self-sufficient. Priority goes to programs serving residents of ZIP codes 38126, 38105, 38106, 38107, and 38108.
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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 17 – Sep 18, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Campbell County, Carter County and 21 more counties
Grants up to $25,000 for collaborative projects that strengthen how organizations work together across ETF's 25-county region. The 2026 application closed in September and awards come in December.
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Foundation
Rucker-Donnell Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Murfreesboro family foundation that gives to charities. Send a written request that explains what you need and how the money will be used; there is no form or deadline. Many past grants went to Rutherford County groups.
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Foundation
Unaka Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Greeneville, Tennessee company foundation open to tax-exempt groups. Ask for its application details; there is no deadline. Most gifts are small and many match employee donations to Greene County charities.
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Utility / co-op
Tri-State EMC Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $10K
- Local program: Polk County
Tri-State EMC members' round-up donations fund grants for charitable needs in the co-op's three counties, including Polk County, Tennessee. Awards are generally capped at $10,000 a year per organization.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 13, 2026 · 33 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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Utility / co-op
Paris Board of Public Utilities Trust, Inc. (Paris BPU Round Up) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Henry County
Paris BPU customers round up their bills, raising about $7,500 a month. A trust board gives the money to nonprofits in Paris and Henry County. Groups must meet the trust's funding guidelines; contact Paris BPU to ask how to apply.
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Local
Metro Nashville Arts Commission · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens May 8, 2027 · due about Jun 26, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Davidson County
Project grants for artist-led, community-based art projects in Davidson County. Individual artists, artist collectives, and community groups with a lead artist can apply.
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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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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 14, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 48 more counties
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 155 past Tennessee awards
Federal-state ARC grants for economic and community development projects in Tennessee's 52 Appalachian counties, with top priority on water, sewer and other infrastructure tied to new or expanding industry, followed by basic water and wastewater service in...
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Foundation
Thackston Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 37 more counties
A Nashville-area family foundation for projects tied to Middle Tennessee, with a preference for Wilson County. It favors religious and educational themes. Requests are open, with no deadline.
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Foundation
The Tucker Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Mar 31, 2027 · 171 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bradley County, Hamilton County, Marion County, Polk County and 1 more counties
An Ooltewah-based private foundation that funds 501(c)(3) organizations in the Chattanooga/Hamilton County and Cleveland/Bradley County metro areas (plus two Wyoming counties). Interests are education (mainly scholarships, special capital projects and...
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Foundation
Homer Skelton Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A foundation tied to Olive Branch, Mississippi that gives to charities by written request. There is no deadline and no stated limit. Past grants went mostly to Memphis-area and DeSoto County, Mississippi groups.
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Foundation
William B. Stokely Jr. Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Knoxville family foundation that lists a contact for requests, with no form, deadline or limits. Most past grants went to Knoxville and Cocke County schools, health and relief groups.
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Foundation
Cheryl L. Vaughn Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Small family foundation in Dayton, Tennessee, with no stated limits on place or field. Most past grants went to groups in Rhea County and East Tennessee. Mail a summary of two pages or less any time.
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Foundation
Allan Jones Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bradley County
A Cleveland, Tennessee family foundation started by the founder of Check Into Cash. It has no published guidelines or deadlines; inquiries and proposals are sent in writing by mail. Its listed past giving centers on Cleveland and Bradley County causes such...
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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens 2027 (with Johnson County cycle) (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Johnson County
Funds travel and leadership chances for middle and high school youth in Johnson County. Requests go through the Johnson County Community Foundation grant cycle. That cycle runs in 2027, with details due by January 31, 2027.
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Community foundation
Community Foundation of Rutherford County · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jun 1, 2027 · due Jun 30, 2027
- Award
- Up to $7,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Cannon County, Rutherford County
Annual unrestricted grants for program support at direct-service nonprofits headquartered in and serving Rutherford and Cannon counties. Applicants need a current GivingMatters.com profile; organizations under two years old or with budgets under $50,000,...
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