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Foundation or nonprofit
U.S. Soccer Foundation and Musco Sports Lighting · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 82 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Funding for Musco sports lighting projects, including the Mini-Pitch System and soccer field lighting of all sizes. Applicants first obtain a Musco budget estimate, then apply; reviews occur at quarterly deadlines.
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Foundation
The Puffin Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 20, 2026 · 41 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Artists and small arts groups can apply for project grants. This round is for film, video and theater. You must mail a paper request form first, then apply online.
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Foundation
The Shubert Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 3, 2026 · 54 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Nonprofit theaters can apply for general operating support. Applications are due December 3, 2026. Take the online eligibility quiz first.
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Corporate
Tyson Foods · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- $500 – $5,000
- Local program: Bedford County, Davidson County, Gibson County, Obion County and 1 more counties
Nonprofits near a Tyson Foods plant can get $500 to $5,000. A local Tyson team member must vouch for the request. The next deadline is October 30, 2026. In Tennessee, Tyson has plants in Union City, Shelbyville, Humboldt and Goodlettsville.
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Foundation or nonprofit
Presbyterian Women in the PC(USA) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 1, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $50K
One-time grants of $5,000 to $50,000 for new programs that meet human needs. U.S. projects need an endorsement from a local Presbyterian Women group moderator. Applications are due November 1.
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Nonprofit
America The Beautiful Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Dec 31, 2027. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $50K
This program pays for trail repair and planning on National Forest trails. Awards average up to $50,000 per trail. A Forest Service manager must sign an approval form.
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Corporate
Trustmark · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Shelby County
Trustmark bank gives funding to groups in its market areas, including Tennessee. Requests must fit arts, community, economic development, education, or health and social services. Apply online any time; answers usually come in 6-8 weeks.
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Nonprofit
National Police Dog Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This foundation helps police agencies buy and train police dogs. It also helps pay emergency vet bills for working K9s. Agencies register online and then fill out a grant application.
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Nonprofit
Rural Schools Collaborative · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- Up to $2,500
Teachers in rural public school districts can get up to $2,500 for a class project tied to their own town or land. One award goes near each regional hub, including a Tennessee hub in Chattanooga.
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Nonprofit
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 12, 2026 · 2 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,000
- In Tennessee
- Only 2 days left to apply
Schools and colleges that teach Japanese can get up to $1,000 for textbooks and teaching materials. The grant pays back costs after purchase. Laptops and other electronics are not covered.
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Nonprofit
The US Chess Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Libraries and Title I schools can ask for free chess sets for a chess program. Apply with an online form at any time. Schools must give a link to their federal school listing.
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Corporate
First Horizon Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 82 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
Collierville Education Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 25, 2026 · 15 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Shelby County
Competitive grants for Collierville Schools teachers to buy equipment and materials for ambitious classroom projects tied to the district's 2030 strategic plan. Requires school administration sign-off; requests of $10,000 or more need a board presentation.
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Local
Germantown Education Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Shelby County
Small grants several times a month that help Germantown Municipal School District teachers pay for classroom supplies. Teachers apply through an online form.
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Local
Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce (Business & Education Coalition) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- Up to $599
- Local program: Wilson County
Mini-grants of up to $599 for Wilson County teachers in art/theatre, music, classroom, and special-needs categories, for materials or equipment with lasting classroom impact. No field trips.
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Local
Music Export Memphis · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 5 days left
- Award
- $500 – $2,500
- Local program: Shelby County
- Only 5 days left to apply
Touring grants for Memphis-area musicians who record and play original music and have at least five dates booked in different cities, mostly more than 100 miles from Memphis. Awards depend on band size, tour reach and number of dates, with a $5,000 annual...
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Foundation
The Ayers Foundation Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County, Decatur County, Henderson County, Lawrence County and 2 more counties
A Parsons-based foundation focused on rural Tennessee education, conservation and social welfare. Its tax return says applications are taken at any time. Gifts go mainly to groups in six named Tennessee counties.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 13, 2026 · 34 days left
- Award
- Up to $100K
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 48 more counties
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Smaller ARC grants for planning work in Tennessee's Appalachian counties, accepted by TNECD on set dates each quarter rather than once a year. ARC's share depends on each county's economic status: up to 80% in distressed counties (20% match), 70% in...
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Foundation
The Darryl Worley Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Decatur County, Hardin County, Lawrence County, McNairy County and 1 more counties
People in a crisis can ask for one-time help with housing, utilities, medical costs or gas. The foundation pays a third party, such as a landlord or agency, not the person. Applicants give income, expenses and a reference from a minister, doctor or...
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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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