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Private
NRPA with MLS GO and RCX Sports Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 83 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
This fund helps park agencies run affordable MLS GO youth soccer leagues. Money can pay for player scholarships, uniforms and start-up gear. Applications are due December 31, 2026.
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Private
National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 5 – Jun 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Pays for outdoor programs on public land that help veterans' health and well-being. Nonprofits, government agencies and tribes can apply. Grants are up to $10,000.
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Corporate
American Water Charitable Foundation (Tennessee American Water) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 2 – Mar 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Hamilton County
Competitive grants for charities and schools in American Water service areas, including Tennessee American Water's, for clean water, conservation, environmental education and water-based recreation projects. One grant per organization per year; requests...
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Corporate
Nike, Inc. (Nike Community Impact Fund, administered by Charities Aid Foundation of America) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Shelby County
- ✓ No match required
Nike funds sports and physical activity projects for kids in the Memphis area. Projects that keep girls active get special focus. Decisions come about 30 days after you apply.
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Corporate
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Aug 1, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
BlueCross Healthy Places builds free public parks, playgrounds, walking paths, and sports courts in Tennessee. Local governments and nonprofits that own the land can apply. The next request for proposals opens in August 2027.
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Foundation
Aslan Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Apr 17, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Knox County
Grants for greater Knoxville nonprofits in arts, animal welfare, land conservation, historic preservation, and parks. Email a one-page letter of inquiry first. The 2026 inquiry deadline was April 17.
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Foundation
Anne Potter Wilson Foundation (Bank of America, trustee) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Bank-managed trust that takes letter requests at any time and lists no limits. Most past grants were large unrestricted gifts to Nashville schools, parks and health groups. Send a letter with your 501(c)(3) letter.
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Local
Rutherford County Conservation Board (Rutherford County Recreation) · Open
- Deadline
- Due May 1, 2027 · 204 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Rutherford County
The county's elected Conservation Board funds community clubs and organizations for projects that expand recreation opportunities or improve community spaces in Rutherford County, such as equipment, materials or construction. Proposals are accepted through...
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Local
City of Knoxville Parks & Recreation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 26, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Knox County
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Matching grants for community projects and activities in Knoxville city parks and greenways. The city reimburses half the cost of a single project, up to $3,000.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Environment & Conservation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 29 – Apr 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3.5M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Matching grants for cities and counties to buy parkland and build parks, greenways, trails, and indoor or outdoor recreation facilities on public land. Projects in distressed or at-risk counties have a lower 25% match.
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Private
USTA Southern · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Nov 15, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $2,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Up to $2,000 for parks and recreation departments to start new tennis programs. Money can pay for rackets, balls, coaches and supplies. A report is due within 30 days after the program.
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Federal
National Park Service · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 1, 2030 · 1484 days left
- Award
- $300K – $15M
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 20
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications for the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Program, administered by the National Park Service (NPS). ORLP provides funding to 1) to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor...
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Federal
National Park Service · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 4, 2027 · 87 days left
- Award
- Up to $1.7M
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 3
The National Parks Business Plan Internship (BPI) goal is to jointly administer a graduate-level internship program focused on improving the business management and operational health of our national parks and NPS programs.
The internship program...
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Private
National Park Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 29, 2027 · 112 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,000
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Gives Title I classrooms up to $1,000 for park field trips. Pre-K through 12th grade classes can apply. Money can cover fees, buses and hands-on materials.
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Federal
National Park Service · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 30, 2030 · 1513 days left
- Award
- $250K – $3M
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 20
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications for the Readiness and Recreation Initiative (RARI), administered by the National Park Service (NPS). The purpose of the program is to: 1) provide outdoor recreation opportunities, and 2)...
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Federal
Bureau of Land Management · Department of the Interior · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 27 – Aug 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $50K – $2M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 1
Public lands managed by the BLM offer exceptional and unique recreational experiences that benefit the American public while supporting local communities and their economies. The Recreation and Visitor Services Program is prioritizing the implementation of...
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Local
Visit Clarksville (Clarksville-Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $1,000 – $7,000
- ! Local program: Montgomery County
- ✓ No match required
Funded by a share of Montgomery County's lodging tax, this program reimburses organizers of sports tournaments and events that bring out-of-town participants for overnight stays in Clarksville-Montgomery County. Award tiers depend on participant count and...
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Private
Tennessee Trails Association · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Jan 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- ✓ No match required
Small grants help volunteer groups improve hiking trails in Tennessee. Most requests are under $1,000, but larger asks are considered. Projects must be open to the public and use a lot of volunteer labor.
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Corporate
Polaris Inc. · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Mar 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $10K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Polaris gives money or products to off-road and snowmobile clubs for safe riding and trail care. Groups can get up to $10,000 a year. Deadlines are March 1 and September 1.
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Private
Access Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Mar 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Grants protect climbing areas and improve access, trails and the climbing environment. Climbing groups, land trusts, agencies and even individuals can apply. Deadlines are March 1 and August 1.
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