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Local
Knoxville Ice Bears Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Knox County
- ✓ No match required
The Ice Bears Foundation takes donation requests from Knoxville-area groups. It supports young athletes, education access and stronger communities. Apply any time with the online form.
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Private
Good Sports · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Donations of new sports equipment, apparel, and footwear for youth programs in high-poverty areas. Accepted organizations can receive up to 8 donations over two years. Recipients pay a shipping fee of about 5% of the equipment's value.
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Private
USA Swimming / USA Swimming Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 15, 2026 · 37 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Grants help year-round USA Swimming clubs bring more young athletes into competitive swimming. Clubs should focus on reaching new and diverse communities. Awards are announced early next year.
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Corporate
Nike, Inc. (Nike Community Impact Fund, administered by Charities Aid Foundation of America) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- 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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Foundation
The Robert H. Brethen Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
A foundation based in Lenoir City, Tennessee, that takes requests from charities and governments at any time. At least 65% of its money must go to the Dayton, Ohio area. Its Tennessee grants have gone to Lenoir City, Knoxville and statewide wildlife groups.
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Private
MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Grants for youth baseball and softball: field construction and renovation, lighting, programs, equipment, and education initiatives. Priority for underserved youth, girls, and minorities age 20 and under.
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Private
The Ability Experience (Pi Kappa Phi) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
The Ability Experience pays for materials to build accessible features at camps for people with disabilities. Pi Kappa Phi members come to do the building over a weekend or a week. The camp hosts the volunteers and provides a contractor or maintenance lead.
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Private
The Skatepark Project · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens January (LOIs taken January-March) (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Grants of up to $25,000 for free, public, concrete skateparks in underserved communities. Requires community involvement, a preliminary design, and at least 30% of funds raised locally.
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Private
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens January 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
RMEF funds habitat work, land protection, hunter access and hunting heritage projects. You must match at least half the project cost. The next cycle opens in January 2027.
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Private
USA Lacrosse · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jun 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
USA Lacrosse gives PE kits so schools can teach lacrosse in gym class. It helps students try the sport for the first time. The next application opens in June 2027.
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Private
USA Lacrosse · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jun 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
These grants help nonprofits bring lacrosse to underserved communities or start adaptive lacrosse. Support can be money or equipment. The next application opens in June 2027.
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Private
MidwayUSA Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due Apr 1, 2027
- Award
- $2,500 – $75K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Grants to improve or expand shooting ranges used by youth shooting teams. Awards run $2,500 to $75,000 and can cover up to half of the project cost. Teams or agencies must hold a MidwayUSA Foundation endowment.
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Private
Outride · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 2 – Apr 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $5,000 – $15K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Unrestricted grants of $5,000 to $15,000 support cycling programs for youth or older adults. Rider education, teams and skills camps all qualify. The 2026 round has closed.
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Private
National Forest Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Nov 27, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Funds community engagement and stewardship projects on National Forests and Grasslands or adjacent public lands. Requires a 1:1 nonfederal match and runs two rounds a year.
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Private
Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 14, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $500 – $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Small grants of $500 to $1,000 support youth running programs. Running clubs, schools, booster clubs and PTAs can apply. Grants are not given to individuals.
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Local
Town of Farragut · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Feb 26, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Knox County, Loudon County
The Town of Farragut funds nonprofits that serve Farragut residents. Community Needs grants meet local needs; Community Events grants support events in Farragut that draw visitors. Awards are set in the town budget each July.
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Foundation
The Haslam 3 Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Dec 31, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Knoxville family foundation that gives only to 501(c)(3) charities, mostly in Tennessee and Ohio. Send a written request by June 30 or December 31. Most past Tennessee grants went to Knoxville education, youth and park groups.
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Foundation
James H. Prentiss Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- 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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Foundation
White Oak Foundation Inc · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
An Indianapolis family foundation that gives to 501(c)(3) charities. There is no form and no deadline; contact the foundation. Recent grants went mostly to Indianapolis and Nashville groups.
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Foundation
Mark E. Smith Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Cleveland, Tennessee, foundation that gives only to 501(c)(3) groups. Contact the trustee to get the online application. Most past grants went to Cleveland-area schools, college and athletic programs.
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