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Local
Maryville City Schools Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Blount County
- No match
Grants for full-time Maryville City Schools teachers and administrators to fund creative classroom projects, in part or in full. Requests are taken year-round and reviewed monthly.
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Local
Blount County Education Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 14, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $100 – $2,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Blount County
- No match
Competitive grants for Blount County Schools teachers, staff or academic teams to fund creative projects that support student learning and well-being. Proposals are scored anonymously by a review committee.
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Foundation
Boyd Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Knox County
Grants for the greater Knoxville area in education, arts and preservation, animal welfare, and mental health. Apply with the online form any time. The foundation does not fund endowments.
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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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Federal
Department of Education · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 13 – Jul 13, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 61 past Tennessee awards
Department of Education expects to make 7 awards of up to $1 million.
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Foundation
Cal Turner Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Nashville family foundation that uses its own application form, with no deadline. About 85% of past dollars went to Middle Tennessee groups, mostly in Nashville and Franklin. It does not fund individuals, government agencies, dinners or telethons.
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Foundation
James Stephen Turner Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Nashville family foundation that uses its own application form, with no deadline. Nearly all past grants went to Nashville-area groups in arts, schools, libraries, parks, recovery and homelessness. It does not fund individuals, government agencies, dinners...
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Foundation
Smith Family Foundation (Knoxville) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Grainger County, Jefferson County and 5 more counties
Grants for nonprofits, churches, schools and government agencies in Knox County and nearby communities. Apply with the online form on the website. It does not fund debt, deficits, travel, lobbying or individuals.
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Federal
Administration for Children and Families-IOAS-OTIP · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 9, 2027 · due about Mar 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $350K – $400K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Administration for Children and Families-IOAS-OTIP expects to make 3 awards of $350,000 to $400,000.
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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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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
Charter School Growth Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- From $750K
Multi-year grants and low-interest loans of $750,000 or more for charter school networks. It is for networks that plan to serve about 1,000 more students in three to five years. Start any time with a short Connect form.
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Nonprofit
TREE Fund with The Davey Tree Expert Company · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 15 – Mar 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Funds hands-on tree care and urban forestry training open to the public or tree workers. Two $5,000 grants are given each year. Tree planting alone is not funded.
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Local
Women's Fund of East Tennessee · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $15K
- Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Campbell County, Carter County and 21 more counties
One-time grants to organizations whose programs help low-income women and girls in East Tennessee become self-sufficient. Money can go to program costs, staff, travel, materials or general operations, but generally not capital improvements.
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Education foundation
Berea College Appalachian Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 19, 2026 · 8 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $25K
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
- Only 8 days left to apply
Berea College gives grants to nonprofits that serve rural Appalachian counties, including East Tennessee. Money goes to health, education and social service programs. New groups must send a short inquiry form by October 10.
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Foundation
William Stamps Farish Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Houston foundation that funds social services, health and education. It prefers the Houston area and gives a limited number of grants out of state. Recent out-of-state grants include several Nashville charities.
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Nonprofit
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) with John Deere Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 26 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $35K
- Local program: Greene County
John Deere Foundation and PLTW fund schools within 40 miles of the John Deere site in Greeneville. Schools can start or grow any PLTW program. At least half of students must get free or reduced lunch, or the school must be very rural.
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Nonprofit
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) with Caterpillar Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 26 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $30K
- Local program: Davidson County
Caterpillar Foundation and PLTW fund public and charter schools within 15 miles of Nashville. Schools can start or grow PLTW Computer Science or Engineering. Schools with many low-income students get priority.
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Nonprofit
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) with Arconic Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 4, 2026 · 54 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $15K
- Local program: Blount County, Knox County, Loudon County, Monroe County and 1 more counties
Arconic Foundation and PLTW fund public and charter schools in five East Tennessee counties. Schools can start or grow PLTW Launch, Gateway, Computer Science or Engineering. Schools with many low-income students get priority.
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