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Utility / co-op
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Hickman County, Houston County, Humphreys County, Lewis County and 1 more counties
- No match
Meriwether Lewis Electric awards $1,000 classroom grants each school year to K-12 teachers and principals in its five-county area, three per county. Money must buy specific equipment or materials that benefit students right away and be spent within the school year.
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Local
Junior League of Memphis · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Nov 14, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $2,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
- No match
Grants of up to $2,500 for PK-12 teachers in need in the Memphis metro area, for academic-skills projects, social-emotional learning projects or professional development. At least 80% of funds go to Title I-eligible schools; past recipients cannot reapply,...
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Utility / co-op
Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 51 days left
- Award
- Up to $2,500
- Local program: Bledsoe County, Grundy County, Marion County, Sequatchie County
- No match
Sequachee Valley Electric sets aside up to $10,000 a year for creative, hands-on classroom projects. K-12 teachers in co-op area schools can request up to $2,500 per project for equipment and materials that would not otherwise be funded; the principal must...
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Foundation or nonprofit
KABOOM! · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County
KABOOM! and a funding partner help a community plan and build a playground, nature area, multi-sport court, or adventure course. Applications are accepted only in listed metro areas; Tennessee (Nashville) is currently listed.
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Corporate
Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 26, 2026 · 15 days left
- Award
- $10K – $50K
- Local program: Bledsoe County, Bradley County, Grundy County, Hamilton County and 6 more counties
- No match
Pitch-competition grants for established for-profit small businesses (12+ months operating, 2-25 employees, revenue up to $2.5 million) in TVFCU's service area. Separate Chattanooga and Ocoee region contests each award a $50,000 grand prize, a $20,000...
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Tennessee state
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service – Tennessee · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bledsoe County, Cumberland County, Hamilton County, Marion County and 2 more counties
A partner-led Regional Conservation Partnership Program project offering conservation funding to producers who operate land in the Cumberland Plateau and Sequatchie Valley focus area, aimed at water quality, aquatic habitat and erosion. Applications...
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Local
Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Hamilton County, McMinn County, Marion County
Seed money for new outreach ministries run by Episcopal parishes in the southeast region of the Diocese of East Tennessee. Parish members must take part hands-on. There is no deadline. Open to Episcopal parishes in the diocese's southeast...
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Foundation
Hart Charitable Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A small Chattanooga trust that gives only to approved 501(c)(3) charities. It lists no deadlines. Past gifts went to Chattanooga-area groups like a speech and hearing center.
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Foundation
Claude & Elizabeth Robinson Charity · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A bank-managed charitable trust that gives to charities. Send a written request; there is no deadline. All recent grants went to Knoxville-area groups.
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Local
City of Dayton (Dayton Utilities Grant Board) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bledsoe County, Rhea County
- No match
Dayton utility customers round up their bills, and a volunteer board gives that money to nonprofit projects in the Dayton Utilities service area. Grants are meant as extra funding. They do not pay utility bills, and they do not fund political or religious...
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Local
Women's Fund of Greater Chattanooga · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Apr 30, 2027 · due Jun 18, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Hamilton County
- No match
An annual collective-giving grant, chosen by member vote, for a project that improves the status of women and/or girls in the Chattanooga area (e.g., economic security, health, safety, political participation). Groups without 501(c)(3) status may apply...
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Nonprofit
United Way of West Tennessee · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 2, 2027 · due about Feb 27, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Carroll County, Chester County, Crockett County, Decatur County and 11 more counties
One-year program grants for nonprofits serving any of 15 West Tennessee counties. Programs must have run at least one year and fit a United Way impact area. Agencies attend a required training in January before applying.
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Nonprofit
Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership (SARP) with National Fish Habitat Partnership funds · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Grants of $10,000 to $100,000 to restore streams, rivers and other fish habitat in the Southeast, including Tennessee. Projects need at least a 50% non-federal match and must be in a listed priority area.
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Association
Knox County Retired Teachers Association · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $500
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Knox County
The Knox County Retired Teachers Association gives four grants of up to $500 to Knox County Schools educators. Full-time classroom teachers, librarians, special area teachers and administrators can apply. Winners present their project at a member lunch the...
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Nonprofit
Reinvestment Fund (America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative, with USDA Rural Development) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $20K – $250K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 5 past Tennessee awards
These grants help grocery stores and food suppliers bring fresh, healthy food to low-income areas. Stores must take SNAP and be in an eligible area. You first send a short funding inquiry, then some are invited to apply.
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Federal
National Park Service · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Nov 1, 2030. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- $300K – $15M
- In Tennessee
- Population limit in the notice: “an urban area that has a population of 25,000 or more”. Check that yours qualifies
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 20 past Tennessee awards
National Park Service expects to make 35 awards of $300,000 to $15 million. Open to tribal government or state government.
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Corporate
CSX · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- $1,000 – $25K
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
CSX Pride in Service Grants help groups that support veterans, active military, first responders or their families. Community Service Grants help groups with a strong local impact. Nonprofits, local governments and schools in the CSX service area apply...
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Federal
Forest Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 8, 2026 · 58 days left
- Award
- Up to $1M
- Location limits unclear. Check who can apply
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Forest Service expects to make 6 awards of up to $1 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Centers for Disease Control - NCEH · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 16, 2027 · due about Apr 19, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $750K – $900K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 2 past Tennessee awards
Centers for Disease Control - NCEH expects to make 6 awards of $750,000 to $900,000. Anyone can apply.
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Federal
Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 18, 2026 · due about Mar 18, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $750K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Health Resources and Services Administration expects to make 15 awards of up to $750,000. Anyone can apply.
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