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Community foundation
Community Foundation of West Tennessee · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens early 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Benton County, Carroll County, Chester County, Crockett County and 16 more counties
Annual grants for nonprofits addressing needs across the Jackson-based foundation's West Tennessee region, such as food insecurity, workforce, and youth prevention. The next cycle opens in early 2027.
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Foundation
Conagra Brands Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
The Conagra Brands Foundation funds U.S. nonprofits that fight hunger in their community. It also funds programs that teach people business skills for jobs in the food system. You start with a short online letter of intent, and staff invite the best fits...
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Corporate
LP Foundation (Louisiana-Pacific / LP Building Solutions) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 2, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Davidson County
The LP Foundation, funded by Nashville-based LP Building Solutions, reviews grant requests from the Nashville area once a year. Its priorities are affordable housing, environmental stewardship, and workforce development in manufacturing, forestry, and the...
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Foundation
Citizens Bank Tri-Cities Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
A bank-linked foundation in Elizabethton that gives to charities and schools. Send your group's name and how the gift helps the community; there is no deadline. Past grants went mostly to Carter County and Tri-Cities groups.
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Foundation
The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 10, 2026 · 32 days left
- Award
- Up to $20K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
This foundation gives small grants where a little money can make a big difference. Any US nonprofit can apply, for programs or general operations. Requests are capped at $20,000 or one-quarter of yearly income.
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Foundation
The Darryl Worley Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $500 – $5,000
- ! Local program: Decatur County, Hardin County, Lawrence County, McNairy County and 1 more counties
This Savannah-based foundation gives small grants to charities serving Hardin, McNairy, Wayne, Decatur and Lawrence counties. Projects must fit youth, seniors and veterans, disaster relief, or mental and physical health. Charities need an IRS letter at...
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Local
Rotary Club of Downtown Franklin Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens January 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Williamson County
The Downtown Franklin Rotary club's foundation gives grants to local organizations, plus some international and education grants. Applications open once a year.
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Foundation
A. O. Smith Foundation (A. O. Smith / Lochinvar) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Cheatham County, Wilson County
The A. O. Smith Foundation gives grants to nonprofits in towns where the company has a plant, including Ashland City and Lebanon. It funds education, arts and culture, and health and human services. Requests are accepted all year by mail or email.
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Community foundation
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis (GiVE 365) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Shelby County
The Memphis community foundation's giving circle funds nonprofit projects tied to a yearly theme, with members voting on grantees. Applications open in January and awards come in May.
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Foundation
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Jun 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
This Knoxville foundation gives grants to charities. Requests are due by June 30 each year. Ask the foundation for its grant policy before you apply.
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Foundation
Wolftever Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
This family foundation on Signal Mountain gives grants to charities. Its tax return lists a contact and no deadlines or limits. Past grants went to Signal Mountain groups, like a school fund and an emergency services group.
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Foundation
Nochera Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
This small family foundation in Nashville gives grants to charities. Send a note on what the money is for, with your IRS tax-exempt letter. Past Tennessee grants went to Nashville groups like Friends of Shelby Park and the YMCA.
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Foundation
W.K. Kellogg Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
The Kellogg Foundation takes letters of inquiry any time for work that helps children, families and communities thrive. Areas include early learning, family health, good food and job pathways. It funds across the U.S., not just in its focus states.
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Foundation
Bishop Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
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- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
A Signal Mountain family foundation that gives to 501(c)(3) charities. Email the foundation to get an application form; there is no deadline. Recent grants went mostly to Chattanooga groups.
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Foundation
Rucker-Donnell Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
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
The Frist Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Davidson County
Nashville foundation grants that help nonprofits strengthen systems and effectiveness (strategic planning, earned revenue, technology) or invest in buildings, renovation and land. New applicants take an eligibility quiz, then submit a short request...
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Foundation
Hees Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Aug 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
A small family foundation that now favors small, local and start-up charities. Send a letter request before its fiscal year ends August 31. Recent grants went to small charities in several Tennessee counties.
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Corporate
First Horizon Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 83 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Madison County, Shelby County
The First Horizon Foundation gives grants to nonprofits in Memphis, Shelby County, and Jackson. The application opens October 1, 2026, and closes December 31, 2026. Decisions come in February 2027.
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Local
Appalachian Community Fund · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 48 more counties
Knoxville-based public foundation grants for LGBTQ-led organizing and organizational development in Central Appalachia, with priority for new and emerging efforts and those building leadership and safe spaces for LGBTQ youth. Proposals are accepted...
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Foundation
James H. Prentiss Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
This family foundation in Cordova gives grants to charities. It lists no deadline and no limits on who can ask. Past Tennessee grants went mostly to Memphis groups, like a child advocacy center and a park.
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