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Local
City of Clarksville Neighborhood & Community Services · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Feb 9, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Montgomery County
- 205 past Tennessee awards
Clarksville passes part of its federal CDBG and ESG money to nonprofits that serve low- and moderate-income city residents. The 2026 proposal deadline was February 9, 2026. The next deadline has not been posted.
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Foundation or nonprofit
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - ELCA World Hunger · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 15 – Jul 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Three-year grants of up to $10,000 a year for local work on hunger and poverty. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits tied to an ELCA congregation. Letters of inquiry usually open each spring.
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Local
City of Kingsport Community Development Department (with Kingsport Housing and Redevelopment Authority) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 1 – Apr 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Hawkins County, Sullivan County
- 205 past Tennessee awards
Kingsport passes part of its federal CDBG allocation to outside nonprofits that serve low- and moderate-income residents. Funds go to public service projects ("Community Enrichment") and to agencies running single-family emergency home repair.
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Foundation
Kharis Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 15 – Sep 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 37 more counties
Nashville foundation that funds nonprofits and churches serving underprivileged and vulnerable people. Projects must operate in and benefit Middle Tennessee counties. Requests are taken each year from January 15 to the last business day of September.
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Education foundation
MIT Solve · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 2, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- From $10K
Solve wants tech-based ways to grow money security, good jobs and safe, affordable housing. Every team picked gets a $10,000 grant, and some win larger prizes. Nonprofits, companies and individuals may apply.
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Corporate
First Horizon Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 81 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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Nonprofit
Charity Circle of Murfreesboro · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 15, 2026 · 35 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Rutherford County
A Murfreesboro women's group that gives grants to charities meeting basic needs in Rutherford County. Basic needs means food, clothing, shelter and medicine. Applications are due November 15, and money goes out in February.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bradley County, Davidson County, Dickson County, Hamilton County and 5 more counties
Long-term recovery and mitigation funds from HUD for local governments in the counties hit by the 2020 Nashville/Cookeville tornadoes and the 2021 Waverly flood, among others. Local governments submit a separate application for each proposed activity until...
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Foundation
The Martin Foundation (Nashville) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County
A family foundation that gives general operating and capital grants to nonprofits serving Davidson County. It looks for groups working on food, housing, education, health and family stability. Start by contacting the foundation; documents are requested...
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Nonprofit
Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $3,500
- Local program: Shelby County
- No match
Small developers, small businesses and property owners in the Memphis Medical District can get up to $3,500 for early planning costs. This can cover feasibility studies, financial models and site design. The whole project must cost at least $10,000.
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Foundation
Overwatch Alliance · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Dec 31, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $15K
Overwatch Alliance, based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, gives up to $15,000 to small charities that serve service members, veterans and their families. Charities must have $500,000 or less in yearly revenue. Applications are due December 31 and July 31 each year.
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Corporate
First Horizon Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 31, 2027 · 112 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County, Maury County, Montgomery County, Rutherford County and 3 more counties
The First Horizon Foundation gives grants to nonprofits in Nashville and nearby Middle Tennessee cities, such as Franklin, Clarksville, and Murfreesboro. The application opens October 1, 2026, and closes January 31, 2027. Awards are announced throughout the year.
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Corporate
First Horizon Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 81 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bradley County, Hamilton County
The First Horizon Foundation gives grants to nonprofits in Chattanooga and Cleveland, Tennessee. The application opens October 1, 2026, and closes December 31, 2026. Decisions come by February 28, 2027.
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Corporate
Oshkosh Corporation Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Oct 31, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
The Oshkosh Corporation Foundation funds nonprofits that fight poverty. It supports food and shelter, job training, youth mentoring and groups that help first responders. Priority goes to places where Oshkosh workers live, with four deadlines a year.
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Local
City of Murfreesboro Community Development Department · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens winter 2026-27 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Rutherford County
- 205 past Tennessee awards
Murfreesboro awards part of its federal CDBG entitlement to nonprofits and public agencies that serve low- and moderate-income city residents, selected through a yearly competitive application. Funded projects run on a July-June grant year.
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Corporate
AARP · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens 2027 (date not yet posted) (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Quick grants for projects that make a town better to live in, especially for people 50 and older: public spaces, transportation, housing, internet access and disaster readiness. 2026 grants went up to $25,000. The 2027 dates aren't announced; the 2026...
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Corporate
Bank of America · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Spring 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Davidson County, Knox County, Shelby County
Neighborhood Builders gives local nonprofits leadership training for their executive director and an emerging leader. Groups also join a national network of peer nonprofits. The 2026 cycle is closed, and the next cycle opens in spring 2027.
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Corporate
First Horizon Foundation · May be open now
- Deadline
- Estimated window Oct 1 – Dec 31, 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
- Local program: Carter County, Hawkins County, Sullivan County, Washington County
The First Horizon Foundation gives grants to nonprofits in Bristol, Johnson City, Kingsport, and Sullivan and Washington counties. The last round ran October 1 to December 31, 2025. New dates are not posted yet.
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Corporate
First Horizon Foundation · May be open now
- Deadline
- Estimated window Oct 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027: 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
- Local program: Blount County, Greene County, Hamblen County, Hawkins County and 3 more counties
The First Horizon Foundation gives grants to nonprofits in Knoxville and nearby East Tennessee areas, such as Cookeville, Maryville, and Sevierville. The last round ran October 1, 2025, to January 31, 2026. New dates are not posted yet.
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Foundation
West End Home Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 1 – Jun 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Cheatham County, Davidson County, Robertson County, Rutherford County and 3 more counties
Annual grants for nonprofits serving adults 60 and older in seven Middle Tennessee counties. New applicants send a letter of intent first. The 2027 funding cycle closed June 25, 2026.
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