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Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Mellon takes short funding inquiries year round for its Humanities in Place program. It funds museums, historic sites and community groups that share overlooked local history and culture. Staff review inquiries and invite the best fits to send a full proposal.
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Foundation
The Wm M & A Cafaro Family Foundation (Cafaro Foundation) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
An Ohio family foundation tied to a shopping mall company. Send a request with your history, tax letter, and the amount and reason. Most grants go to Ohio groups; past Tennessee grants went to Clarksville.
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Foundation
The Robert H. Brethen Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
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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Corporate
The Hershey Company · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Shelby County
Hershey funds nonprofits in communities where it has plants, including its Memphis plant. Focus areas are basic needs, education and workforce, and community culture such as arts and recreation. Start with the online eligibility quiz linked on the page.
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Corporate
The Hershey Company · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Shelby County
Hershey donates candy to nonprofits within 20 miles of its plants, including Memphis. Apply online at least 30 days before your event. Products cannot be resold, except for raffles.
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Nonprofit
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Office of Access/VSA) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 19, 2026 · 38 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
This award is for musicians with disabilities ages 14 to 25, in any genre or instrument. Winners get a stipend, career workshops and chances to perform. Apply by November 19.
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Foundation
The Tennessee Walking Horse National Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This Shelbyville foundation gives grants only to programs that support the Tennessee Walking Horse. It has no deadlines. Past grants went to Middle Tennessee groups, including a university foundation and the breed association.
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Foundation or nonprofit
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
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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Foundation
The Herb Block Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Jun 2, 2027 · 233 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
One-year grants of $5,000 to $25,000 for nonpartisan citizen education and voter participation projects. Nonprofits anywhere in the U.S. may apply. Letters of inquiry are due June 2, 2027.
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Local
The Education Foundation for Clinton City & Anderson County Schools · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 1, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026
- Award
- Up to $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County
- No match
Grants for Anderson County and Clinton City schools to support students' emotional, mental or physical health and wellness. Grantees are asked to help with the foundation's Clinton 5K.
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Foundation
The Aaron Copland Fund for Music · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $2,000 – $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Groups that perform or record new American concert music or jazz can apply. Grants are usually $2,000 to $20,000. You must pass a preliminary round before the full application.
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Foundation
The 1772 Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 18, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $75K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants for nonprofits that run or want to start a revolving fund that buys, fixes and resells many historic buildings. Program grants are usually $50,000 to $75,000. Feasibility study grants are usually $10,000 to $20,000.
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Foundation
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 1 – May 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $15K – $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Writers who write about contemporary visual art can apply. Grants range from $15,000 to $50,000. Categories are articles, books, short-form writing and translation.
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Foundation or nonprofit
Friends of NRA / The NRA Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 22, 2026 · 71 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Equipment, supplies, and funding for shooting sports, firearm and hunting safety, marksmanship, and conservation programs. Tennessee committee recommends grants from funds raised at Tennessee events.
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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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Nonprofit
American Trails (The Trail Fund) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $2,000 – $15K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants of $2,000 to $15,000 pay for trail upkeep, research and steward training. New trail building is not funded. No match is required.
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Nonprofit
Housing Assistance Council (funded by The Home Depot Foundation) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 9 – Jan 19, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $30K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants for local nonprofit housing groups that repair or build homes for low-income veterans in rural areas. Money must go to building work, like critical home repairs. Grants usually go up to $30,000.
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Nonprofit
Youth Service America (YSA) with The Hershey Company · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Mar 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $250 – $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Young people ages 5 to 25 can get $250 to $1,000 to lead a service project. Projects happen during Youth Service Month in April and May. Bigger grants need more youth volunteers.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 19, 2026 · 38 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 105 past Tennessee awards
A grant from National Institutes of Health. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command · Department of Defense · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 3, 2026 · 52 days left
- Award
- Up to $1300M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 1 past Tennessee award
Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command expects to make 1 award of up to $1300 million.
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