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Community foundation
Community Foundation of Rutherford County · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jun 1, 2027 · due Jun 30, 2027
- Award
- Up to $7,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Cannon County, Rutherford County
Annual unrestricted grants for program support at direct-service nonprofits headquartered in and serving Rutherford and Cannon counties. Applicants need a current GivingMatters.com profile; organizations under two years old or with budgets under $50,000,...
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Federal
Rural Housing Service · Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 6 – Sep 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 14 past Tennessee awards
Rural Housing Service expects to make 100 awards. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Corporate
Bank of America · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Nov 18 – Dec 29, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Davidson County, Knox County, Shelby County
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation funds basic needs, job and income programs, stable housing and stronger communities. Nonprofits in Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville markets can apply during two yearly windows. The 2026 windows have closed, and...
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Utility / co-op
Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 10, 2026 · 30 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Cannon County, Cumberland County, DeKalb County, Grundy County and 8 more counties
Groups in Middle Tennessee Natural Gas areas can apply for grants from customer round-up money. Funds support schools, local charities and job growth. A committee reviews requests every other month.
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Local
City of East Ridge · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $10K
- Local program: Hamilton County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
East Ridge pays back half the cost of fixing up commercial buildings in its main business corridor. Grants go up to $10,000 per project. Work must be approved before it starts, and funds go first come, first served.
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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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Foundation
Crews Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Shelby County
A Germantown family foundation that gives to groups in the Memphis area. It funds education, fighting poverty, social services and community projects. The board reviews grant requests four times a year.
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Foundation
Nashville Predators Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 8, 2027 · 89 days left
- Award
- $500 – $10K
- Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 37 more counties
Annual grants for specific projects, durable goods, or one-time programs that benefit youth and families in Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Charities and government agencies may submit one application per cycle; general operating costs, salaries, capital...
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Nonprofit
Maury County Historical Society · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 15 – Jun 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Maury County
- No match
Helps save historic places, objects and records in Maury County. Nonprofits, museums, the county archives, libraries, 100-year-old school buildings, and groups or people preserving county history can apply. Funded projects must be open to the public at...
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Foundation
Blair J. Wilson Charitable Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This Nashville trust gives grants to 501(c)(3) charities. There is no deadline. Contact the trust at the address on its GrantMe funder page (from its IRS tax return).
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Nonprofit
SeedMoney · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 12, 2026 · 32 days left
- Award
- $100 – $1,000
Gives $100 to $1,000 challenge grants to public food gardens, including school gardens. You run a 30-day online fundraiser and earn a bigger grant the more you raise. There are no platform fees.
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Association
National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) with AmeriCorps · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 19 days left
- Award
- Up to $10K
Park agencies can get $10,000 to run MLK Day volunteer projects and keep volunteers involved all year. Funds are paid back after you spend them. Applications are due October 30, 2026.
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Local
Henry County Tourism Authority · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Henry County
Henry County's tourism authority helps pay to market events and projects that bring visitors to the county. Money can cover advertising, promotion and marketing plans. Funds run out each year once grants are picked.
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Foundation
The Danner Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This Nashville family foundation gives grants to charities. It lists no deadline and no restrictions. Contact the foundation at the address on its GrantMe funder page (from its IRS tax return).
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Corporate
Colonial Pipeline Company · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County, Hamilton County, Knox County
Colonial Pipeline gives to nonprofits in communities along its fuel pipeline, including its Chattanooga, Knoxville and Nashville sites. It funds education, public safety, the environment and community engagement. School STEM requests near its pipeline get...
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Corporate
Adient Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Grants from the auto-seat maker's foundation to U.S. public charities. It funds health and social services, education, arts and civic work. Groups in towns where Adient has plants and workers get priority.
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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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Corporate
Atmos Energy · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bedford County, Blount County, Carter County, Greene County and 8 more counties
Atmos Energy, the natural gas utility for parts of Tennessee, takes donation and sponsorship requests year-round through an online questionnaire. Its giving focuses on child literacy and education, first responders and community heroes, and neighbors in...
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Foundation or nonprofit
National Forest Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Nov 27, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Funds community engagement and stewardship projects on National Forests and Grasslands or adjacent public lands. Requires a 1:1 nonfederal match and runs two rounds a year.
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Federal
Economic Development Administration · Department of Commerce · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $100K – $30M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 83 past Tennessee awards
Economic Development Administration expects to make 3,000 awards of $100,000 to $30 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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