-
Local
McMinn County (Office of the County Mayor) - Woods Foundation Funding · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $2,500 – $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: McMinn County
Grants run through the McMinn County Mayor's office for projects that improve the health of county residents. Mental health access, obesity, and substance abuse get special interest. Funded projects file a year-end impact report.
Checked 4 days ago against the source
-
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...
Checked 2 days ago against the source
-
Corporate
CHS Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 1 – Feb 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
The CHS Foundation funds farm-related projects at colleges and universities, like student research and recruiting. Each school may send one application, and current partner schools get priority. The 2026 window ran January 1 to February 28; 2027 dates are...
Checked 2 days ago against the source
-
Corporate
Truist · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 10 – Aug 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
The Inspire Awards fund nonprofits that help adult workers build skills and find careers as AI changes jobs. Nonprofits in Truist markets could apply through MIT Solve. The 2026 deadline was August 7, 2026, and finalists are named in December 2026.
Checked 2 days ago against the source
-
Corporate
PEDIGREE Foundation (Mars Petcare) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 2 – Apr 13, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
PEDIGREE Foundation grants help U.S. dog shelters and rescues get more dogs adopted. 501(c)(3) shelters and foster-based rescues can apply; city shelters can apply through a 'Friends of' nonprofit. The 2026 round ran March 2 to April 13 and is now closed.
Checked 4 days ago against the source
-
Foundation
Crews Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Shelby County
A Germantown family foundation that gives to groups in the Memphis area. It funds education, fighting poverty, social services and community projects. The board reviews grant requests four times a year.
Checked 3 days ago against the source
-
Foundation
Big Guy Foundation Inc · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A small New York family foundation that gives to charities. Contact the foundation for information; there is no deadline. Recent grants went mostly to New York and Nashville-area groups.
Checked 3 days ago against the source
-
Corporate
International Paper · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
International Paper gives grants and donations near its plants and offices where many employees work. Groups with no International Paper site in their community cannot apply. Requests are taken online, but Memphis-area charities apply by invitation only.
Checked 4 days ago against the source
-
Foundation
Tory Burch Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 17, 2026 · 39 days left
- Award
- Up to $2,000
A free yearlong program for women who own a business that already makes money. About 160 Fellows get coaching, workshops, and a $2,000 education grant. Applications for 2027 close November 17, 2026.
Checked 3 days ago against the source
-
Foundation
Charles P. Wilson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Paris, Tennessee family foundation with no stated limits on where it gives. Most past grants went to groups in Jackson, Humboldt, Paris and Milan, Tennessee. It has no form or deadline yet, so contact the foundation first.
Checked 3 days ago against the source
-
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.
Checked 3 days ago against the source
-
Foundation
Clarke Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A small Bristol-area family foundation that gives only to 501(c)(3) charities. It has no form or deadline, so contact it to ask. Past grants mostly went to Bristol-area groups.
Checked 3 days ago against the source
-
Corporate
Dollar General Literacy Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens spring 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Youth Literacy grants (up to $5,000) help schools, libraries and nonprofits support K-12 students reading below grade level. Applicants must be in a Dollar General state and within 15 miles of a Dollar General store. The...
Checked 2 days ago against the source
-
Foundation
Robert W. and Elise B. Lykins Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Louisville family foundation with no stated limits on where it gives. Half of its past grants went to Nashville groups such as parks, public media and the library. There is no form or deadline.
Checked 3 days ago against the source
-
Nonprofit
The Pilcrow Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $800
Rural public libraries hit by a tornado, flood, hurricane, or other natural disaster can get $800 in new hardcover children's books. No local match is needed. You ask for the application by email or mail.
Checked 3 days ago against the source
-
Nonprofit
Freedom to Read Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Apr 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Libraries, schools, colleges, and nonprofits can get $1,000 for Banned Books Week events. The events teach people about the freedom to read. Groups that won in the past five years cannot apply.
Checked 3 days ago against the source
-
Nonprofit
Society of American Archivists Foundation (with Society of Southwest Archivists) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Grants of up to $5,000 help archives, libraries and museums save records hurt by a major disaster. Money can pay for freeze drying, storage, moving materials and supplies. You do not need to be a member to apply.
Checked 3 days ago against the source
-
Foundation
The Lois Lenski Covey Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $500 – $3,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Groups that run a lending bookmobile for at-risk children can get $500 to $3,000 to buy children's books. Public libraries and schools with bookmobiles can apply. The yearly form usually comes out around February 15.
Checked 3 days ago against the source
-
Nonprofit
Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 98 days left
- Award
- $10K – $20K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Pays the fee for a performing group to commission a new piece from a composer. Chamber works get $10,000 to $15,000 in full. Orchestras can get up to $20,000 but must match at least half.
Checked 3 days ago against the source
-
Corporate
ORNL Federal Credit Union · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Donations and sponsorships for East Tennessee 501(c)(3) groups whose work fits the credit union's priorities of financial education, STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) and community improvement. Past recipients include school education...
Checked 4 days ago against the source
