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Foundation
The Teagle Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 51 days left
- Award
- Up to $300K
Helps colleges rebuild general education around great humanities texts. Planning grants up to $25,000 and implementation grants up to $300,000 are offered. Start with a short concept paper.
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Nonprofit
Camelback Ventures · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens typically in mid-winter and late summer (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
A 16-week accelerator for early-stage founders fighting inequity in education and technology. Fellows get $50,000, coaching and a peer group. Founders must live in the US.
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Local
ORAU (Oak Ridge Associated Universities) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Apr 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Campbell County, Morgan County, Roane County and 1 more counties
- No match
Annual STEM classroom grants for teachers in five East Tennessee counties. Teachers propose a specific project for the coming school year (past awards bought robotics kits, 3D printers, drones and lab equipment), and a committee of former educators picks...
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Foundation or nonprofit
The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 27, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Supports private colleges and universities emphasizing undergraduate liberal arts education via an annual Letter of Inquiry cycle. The 2026 LOI window is closed; 2027-28 details announced March 2027.
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Foundation
Les Paul Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
The Les Paul Foundation funds creative music education, recording and STEM or STEAM programs, plus hearing loss research. US 501(c)(3) groups and schools email a set form. Deadlines are January 15 and September 15.
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Federal
Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 20, 2026 · due about Jan 20, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $400K – $459K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 66 past Tennessee awards
Health Resources and Services Administration expects to make 9 awards of $400,000 to $459,370. Open to public college or university.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 20, 2027 · 101 days left
- Award
- $200K – $2M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 116 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation gives grants of $200,000 to $2 million. Anyone can apply.
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Federal
DOC NOAA - ERA Production · Department of Commerce · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through May 1, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- $15K – $75K
- Location limits unclear. Check who can apply
- No match
DOC NOAA - ERA Production gives grants of $15,000 to $75,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Oct 26, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- $4.5M – $9M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 4 past Tennessee awards
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA expects to make 18 awards of $4.5 million to $9 million. Anyone can apply.
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Corporate
Motorola Solutions Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens late November 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Funds coding, robotics, AI, cybersecurity, and engineering programs for under-resourced youth and young adults, plus first-responder training. First-time requests go up to $50,000. The 2027 cycle starts in late November 2026.
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Federal
NSWC Dahlgren · Department of Defense · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opening date not announced
- Award
- $100K – $450K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 51 past Tennessee awards
NSWC Dahlgren expects to make 30 awards of $100,000 to $450,000. Open to private college or university or public college or university.
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Federal
Department of Defense · Opening soon
- Deadline
- The funder's estimated date (Feb 15, 2022) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 1 past Tennessee award
Department of Defense expects to make 1 award.
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Foundation or nonprofit
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (Southern SARE) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Nov 21, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $400K
Should we apply? · Get ready
USDA-funded grants for team research on sustainable farming in the South, including Tennessee. Projects can get up to $400,000 over three years. At least three farmers must have a real role in the work.
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Corporate
UCOR (United Cleanup Oak Ridge) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $1,000 – $2,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Campbell County, Knox County, Loudon County and 4 more counties
UCOR gives mini-grants of $1,000 to $2,000 for STEM projects in K-12 schools. Teachers and schools in Anderson, Campbell, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane, Scott, and Union counties can apply with principal approval. The 2026 deadline was August 7.
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Corporate
Charter Communications (Spectrum) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 2 – Feb 27, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Spectrum Digital Education grants fund nonprofits that teach digital skills or provide tech for learning to families or seniors. Applicants need 501(c)(3) status and must serve a community in a Spectrum market. The 2026 window ran February 2 to February 27.
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Federal
Indian Health Service · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due about Apr 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Only tribes or Native American / Native Hawaiian organizations can apply
Indian Health Service expects to make 1 award.
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Federal
Indian Health Service · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 2, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- $246K – $1.1M
- Only tribes or Native American / Native Hawaiian organizations can apply
Indian Health Service expects to make 1 award of $246,311 to $1.1 million. Open to nonprofit with 501(c)(3), tribal organization or tribal government.
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Federal
Indian Health Service · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 1, 2026 · due about Feb 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Only tribes or Native American / Native Hawaiian organizations can apply
Indian Health Service expects to make 1 award. Open to nonprofit with 501(c)(3).
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