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Local
Downtown Memphis Commission / Center City Development Corporation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $25K
- Local program: Shelby County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Exterior-improvement grants for commercial property owners and tenants in the South City, Madison Heights, Uptown and Peabody-Vance neighborhoods near Downtown Memphis, run with the City of Memphis Division of Housing and Community Development and...
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Local
Connect Downtown Johnson City (Main Street program) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $250 – $4,000
- Local program: Carter County, Sullivan County, Washington County
Small annual grants for businesses and property owners in Johnson City's Main Street Program area for improvements (including façades, signage, lighting, outdoor seating, ADA upgrades), business development, and downtown events. Projects must be finished...
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Nonprofit
BISSELL Pet Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Helps private and city shelters pay for medical care that keeps a pet from being adopted. Reach out before the surgery is done. Contact the foundation by email to ask.
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Nonprofit
Main Street Union City, Inc. · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Apr 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $15K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Obion County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Main Street Union City pays back up to $15,000 for building improvements in the downtown district. Owners must put in 25% of the cost. The 2026 round closed April 30.
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Foundation
Citizens Bank Tri-Cities Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A bank-linked foundation in Elizabethton that gives to charities and schools. Send your group's name and how the gift helps the community; there is no deadline. Past grants went mostly to Carter County and Tri-Cities groups.
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Nonprofit
Community Heart & Soul · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $10K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Resident groups in small towns can get $10,000 to start a community planning process. The town or a partner must match it with $10,000 cash. You must first finish starter steps with a coach.
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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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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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Corporate
CN (Canadian National Railway) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due Mar 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
CN railway gives donations to nonprofits in towns on its rail network, including Memphis. Its top focus is preventing homelessness, plus safety, people and the environment. There are two application windows each year.
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Corporate
AARP · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens 2027 (date not yet posted) (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Quick grants for projects that make a town better to live in, especially for people 50 and older: public spaces, transportation, housing, internet access and disaster readiness. 2026 grants went up to $25,000. The 2027 dates aren't announced; the 2026...
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Corporate
Bank of Tennessee · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Carter County, Davidson County, Hawkins County, Knox County and 5 more counties
Bank of Tennessee sponsors local events and groups in the towns where it has branches. Customers and non-customers can ask by contacting its Public Relations department or mailing the Marketing Department in Johnson City. No form, amounts or deadlines are posted.
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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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Corporate
Donaldson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Jan 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Greene County
The Donaldson Foundation gives grants to education programs in towns where Donaldson has a big presence. Greeneville, Tennessee is on its list. Typical grants are $5,000 to $20,000, and the deadlines are August 1 and January 10.
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Local
Arts in Education & Business Council (Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Bradley County
- No match
Grants for arts-based and arts-integration projects in grades K-12 at Cleveland City Schools, Bradley County Schools, Bradley County home educators, and private schools that belong to the Chamber.
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Corporate
Casey's General Stores · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Humphreys County
Casey's gives donations to 501(c)(3) groups in Casey's towns that work on education, hunger, or support first responders and veterans. Apply online through YourCause at least 14 days before an event.
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Corporate
Buc-ee's · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Cumberland County, Sevier County
Buc-ee's gives contributions to 501(c)(3) nonprofits based in towns where it has stores. In Tennessee that means Crossville and the Sevierville store in Kodak. Requests are reviewed in the first week of each quarter.
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Corporate
First Horizon Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 31, 2027 · 112 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County, Maury County, Montgomery County, Rutherford County and 3 more counties
The First Horizon Foundation gives grants to nonprofits in Nashville and nearby Middle Tennessee cities, such as Franklin, Clarksville, and Murfreesboro. The application opens October 1, 2026, and closes January 31, 2027. Awards are announced throughout the year.
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Nonprofit
Music Export Memphis · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $1,000
- Local program: Shelby County
- No match
Helps Memphis musicians with a tour planned pay for ads and promotion in the cities they will play. Grants go up to $1,000. Artists must live within 25 miles of Memphis, record there, and play original music.
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Nonprofit
Academy of American Poets · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 16 – Mar 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Gives $50,000 to poets serving as an official state, city, county or tribal poet laureate. The money supports poetry projects that reach their neighbors, including young people. Poets must be 21 or older and have a published book.
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Nonprofit
Rural Schools Collaborative · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 19 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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