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76 grants for “library”

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  1. Federal

    Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (2027)

    Institute of Museum and Library Services · Open

    Deadline
    Due Nov 13, 2026 · 34 days left
    Award
    $5,000 – $500K
    • In Tennessee
    • No match

    Institute of Museum and Library Services expects to make 16 awards of $5,000 to $500,000.

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  2. Nonprofit

    Short-term Scholarly Fellowships (2027-28)

    Folger Shakespeare Library (Folger Institute) · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Opens Oct 15, 2026 · due Jan 15, 2027
    Award
    $4,000 – $15K
    • In Tennessee
    • No match

    Pays scholars $5,000 a month in residence or $4,000 a month virtually for one to three months of research using Folger collections. Open to people with a terminal degree or PhD candidates who are all-but-dissertation.

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  3. Nonprofit

    Recordings at Risk

    Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) · Closed for this year

    Deadline
    Next round: about Nov 3, 2026 – Feb 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
    Award
    $10K – $60K
    • In Tennessee
    • No match

    Groups that hold rare audio or video recordings can get money to digitize them. Requests run from $10,000 to $60,000. The work must be done by an outside lab.

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  4. Nonprofit

    Commissioning Program (2027)

    Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress · Open

    Deadline
    Due Jan 15, 2027 · 97 days left
    Award
    $10K – $20K
    • In Tennessee
    • Needs a match (see how much in the notice)

    Pays the fee for a performing group to commission a new piece from a composer. Chamber works get $10,000 to $15,000 in full. Orchestras can get up to $20,000 but must match at least half.

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  5. Nonprofit

    Short-Term Research Fellowships 2027-28

    Library Company of Philadelphia · Open

    Deadline
    Due Jan 17, 2027 · 99 days left
    Award
    Up to $3,000
    • In Tennessee
    • No match

    Funds short research stays using the Library Company's collections on early American history and culture in Philadelphia. One application covers all of its short-term fellowships.

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  6. Federal

    Advancing Bioinformatics, Translational Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

    National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Open

    Deadline
    Accepts applications through Mar 5, 2029. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
    Award
    Up to $250K
    • In Tennessee
    • No match
    • 62 past Tennessee awards

    National Institutes of Health expects to make 10 awards of up to $250,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.

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  7. Federal

    Research Grants in Clinical Informatics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

    National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Open

    Deadline
    Accepts applications through Mar 5, 2029. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
    Award
    Up to $250K
    • In Tennessee
    • No match
    • 62 past Tennessee awards

    National Institutes of Health expects to make 10 awards of up to $250,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.

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  8. Federal

    NLM Institutional Grants for Research Training in Biomedical Informatics, Data Science, and AI

    National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon

    Deadline
    The funder's estimated date (Sep 25, 2026) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
    Award
    $500K – $775K
    • In Tennessee
    • No match
    • 62 past Tennessee awards

    National Institutes of Health expects to make 25 awards of $500,000 to $775,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.

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  9. Education foundation

    Research Fellowships (long-term, short-term, week-long, digital)

    William L. Clements Library (University of Michigan) · Open

    Deadline
    Due Jan 15, 2027 · 97 days left
    Award
    Amount not specified
    • In Tennessee
    • No match

    Funds research visits to the Clements Library's early American history collections. Short-term fellows get $2,500 for at least a month, and long-term fellows get $3,500 to $5,000 a month. Some awards are for graduate students.

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  10. Nonprofit

    One to Two Month Residential Academic Research Fellowships

    American Antiquarian Society · Open

    Deadline
    Due Jan 15, 2027 · 97 days left
    Award
    $2,400 – $4,800
    • In Tennessee
    • No match

    Pays $2,400 a month for one to two months of research on early American history at the society's library in Worcester, Massachusetts. Holders of a terminal degree and independent scholars qualify for many of the 19 fellowships. One form covers all of them.

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  11. Foundation

    ARDC grants (amateur radio, education, emergency communications, R&D)

    Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) · Open

    Deadline
    Due Jan 15, 2027 · 97 days left
    Award
    Amount not specified
    • In Tennessee

    ARDC funds amateur radio clubs, schools, libraries and colleges. Grants can pay for license classes, repeaters, youth radio programs, research and some emergency communications projects. Radio clubs without 501(c)(3) status need a nonprofit fiscal sponsor.

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  12. Federal

    Continuation and Expansion of the National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank for Translational Research (U24)

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Due about Nov 2, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
    Award
    $750K – $1.1M
    • In Tennessee
    • No match
    • 4 past Tennessee awards

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA expects to make 1 award of $750,000 to $1.1 million. Anyone can apply.

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  13. Corporate

    Community Outreach & Contribution Program

    ORNL Federal Credit Union · Open

    Deadline
    Rolling: apply any time
    Award
    Amount not specified
    • Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties

    Donations and sponsorships for East Tennessee 501(c)(3) groups whose work fits the credit union's priorities of financial education, STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) and community improvement. Past recipients include school education...

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  14. Federal

    Forecast to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement for Addressing Determinants of Health Disparities Among Rural Populations (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)

    National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon

    Deadline
    The funder's estimated date (Nov 26, 2025) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
    Award
    Amount not specified
    • In Tennessee
    • No match
    • 75 past Tennessee awards

    National Institutes of Health expects to make 10 awards. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.

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  15. Federal

    Partnership with Common Fund Data Ecosystem Resources

    National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon

    Deadline
    Opens Jan 11, 2027 · due about May 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
    Award
    $500K – $1.2M
    • In Tennessee
    • No match
    • 82 past Tennessee awards

    National Institutes of Health expects to make 5 awards of $500,000 to $1.2 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.

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  16. Federal

    Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (2027)

    Institute of Museum and Library Services · Open

    Deadline
    Due Nov 13, 2026 · 34 days left
    Award
    $5,000 – $250K
    • Only tribes or Native American / Native Hawaiian organizations can apply

    Institute of Museum and Library Services expects to make 20 awards of $5,000 to $250,000.

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