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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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Local
Music Export Memphis · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- $500 – $2,500
- Local program: Shelby County
- Only 4 days left to apply
Touring grants for Memphis-area musicians who record and play original music and have at least five dates booked in different cities, mostly more than 100 miles from Memphis. Awards depend on band size, tour reach and number of dates, with a $5,000 annual...
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Local
Robertson County Economic Development Board (Experience Robertson County) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 16 – Apr 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Robertson County
Robertson County uses hotel tax money to help advertise local events and attractions outside the county. Towns, nonprofits and licensed tourism businesses can ask for up to $5,000. The FY2027 window was March 16 to April 30, 2026.
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Local
Robertson County Economic Development Board (Experience Robertson County) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 16 – Apr 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Robertson County
Robertson County helps start or grow events that bring visitors to the county. Towns, nonprofits and licensed tourism businesses can ask for up to $5,000. Events can get help for up to three years.
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Local
Robertson County Economic Development Board (Experience Robertson County) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 16 – Apr 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $15K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Robertson County
Robertson County pays for building or equipment projects that draw more visitors. Towns and nonprofits that own or lease the site can ask for up to $15,000. This is a one-time grant for each project.
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Nonprofit
South Arts · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Mar 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $5,000 – $15K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Helps jazz artists tour three to six places, often small towns and other spots that rarely get live jazz. Grants of $5,000 to $15,000 cover travel, lodging, meals and some support staff. Artists anywhere in the U.S. can apply.
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Federal
Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 1, 2026 · due about Feb 16, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 1 past Tennessee award
Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP expects to make 60 awards. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Corporate
PEDIGREE Foundation (Mars Petcare) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 2 – Apr 13, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
PEDIGREE Foundation grants help U.S. dog shelters and rescues get more dogs adopted. 501(c)(3) shelters and foster-based rescues can apply; city shelters can apply through a 'Friends of' nonprofit. The 2026 round ran March 2 to April 13 and is now closed.
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Education foundation
MIT Solve · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 2, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- From $10K
Solve wants tech-based answers to climate problems like heat, floods, food systems and greener cities. Every team picked gets a $10,000 grant, and some win larger prizes. Nonprofits, companies and individuals may apply.
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Corporate
Main Street America · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- Only 4 days left to apply
Grants that help rural Main Street programs find and promote local science history and assets. Only Main Street America accredited or affiliate programs in towns of 50,000 people or fewer, with budgets under $1 million, can apply.
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Foundation
Massengill-DeFriece Foundation Inc · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Bristol, Tennessee foundation that gives to charities. Send a one- or two-page letter; there is no deadline. Most grants go to Tri-Cities groups in Tennessee and Virginia.
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Corporate
PMC Cares Foundation (Parking Management Company) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County
PMC Cares is the giving arm of Parking Management Company, based in Nashville. It gives to causes its workers care about in the cities it serves. Groups ask the giving committee through a short online form.
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Corporate
Flowers Foods · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bradley County, Cumberland County, Knox County
Flowers Foods gives money, event sponsorships and bread donations to tax-exempt groups that feed people, help children, or serve veterans and military members. Grants go mostly to towns where its workers live, such as its Tennessee bakery towns. Apply at...
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Corporate
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 24, 2026 · 44 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,000
- Local program: Davidson County, Shelby County
Love's gives small community grants, usually up to $1,000, to 501(c)(3) nonprofits in towns with Love's stores. Apply online during a quarterly window. The fall 2026 window runs October 1 to November 24.
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Foundation
Butler Snow Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County, Shelby County
The Butler Snow Foundation, started by a law firm, gives grants to charities in cities where the firm has offices. Those include Memphis and Nashville. Contact the foundation to ask about its application process; its board picks grantees once a year.
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Association
United for Libraries (ALA) and Penguin Random House · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Dec 17, 2026 – Jan 21, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $500 – $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Friends of the Library groups at small, rural libraries can win $500 or $1,000 for a priority project. Twenty more libraries get $500 in book donations. The library must be in a town of 25,000 people or fewer.
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