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Foundation
Louie M. & Betty M. Phillips Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 19 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County
Grants for health, human services, civic, education and arts groups, with priority for the greater Nashville area. Send a two-page letter proposal by email; there is no form. Deadlines are the last business day of May and October.
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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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Foundation
Carolyn Smith Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due Mar 1, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Davidson County, Sumner County
One-year operating grants for nonprofits that mainly serve Middle Tennessee, especially Davidson and Sumner counties. Top 2026 priorities were housing, hunger, job and income paths, and dementia. Groups must be 501(c)(3) and at least two years old.
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Foundation
Thompson Charitable Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Mar 1, 2027 · due Mar 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Knox County, Scott County
Funds nonprofits in Anderson, Blount, Knox and Scott counties for projects, matching funds and buildings. First send a short letter of inquiry online in March. Invited groups then apply in April, with decisions in late July.
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Community foundation
Christian Community Foundation of Memphis (Hope for Memphis Fund) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Shelby County
Grants to Gospel-centered Christian ministries in the Memphis metro area that serve underserved people and work toward citywide change. The fall 2026 round has closed.
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Foundation
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $300K
DRK backs early-stage groups tackling urgent social or environmental problems. Picks get up to $300,000 over three years, plus hands-on support. Groups should be two to five years old and past a pilot.
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Foundation
Lillian L. Colby Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Feb 1, 2027 · 113 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Hamilton County
Grants for nonprofits in the greater Chattanooga area that help children, adults and families move out of poverty. It funds education, preventive health, hunger and homelessness work. Apply online by February 1 or August 1.
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Foundation
West End Home Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 1 – Jun 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Cheatham County, Davidson County, Robertson County, Rutherford County and 3 more counties
Annual grants for nonprofits serving adults 60 and older in seven Middle Tennessee counties. New applicants send a letter of intent first. The 2027 funding cycle closed June 25, 2026.
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Corporate
Monogram Foods Loves Kids Foundation (Monogram Foods) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 3 – May 29, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Shelby County
Monogram Foods gives grants to nonprofits that help children and families near its plants. Each plant community, including Memphis, shares $60,000. Local employee committees pick the winners.
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Foundation
Roger B. & Evelyn W. Paddison Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Jan 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Knoxville trust, run by Pinnacle Bank, with one yearly deadline of January 31. Ask the bank for the application form. Most past grants went to Knoxville and Knox County groups in health, food, shelter and youth.
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Foundation
Joe C. Davis Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jun 1, 2027 · due about Aug 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Davidson County
One-time grants for capital, technology, or large program growth at Nashville nonprofits. Applicants hold a pre-application meeting June 1 to July 15. Invited full applications are due August 1.
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Foundation
Joe C. Davis Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jun 1, 2027 · due about Sep 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Davidson County
Unrestricted operating grants for Nashville nonprofits serving low-income people. New applicants send a letter of interest June 1 to September 30. Funding is awarded the next calendar year.
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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 27 – Jun 26, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $923K
Should we apply? · Get ready
National Institute of Food and Agriculture expects to make 1 award of up to $923,325.
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Foundation
Delta Boule Charitable Foundation (Sigma Pi Phi, Memphis) · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Dec 31, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Shelby County
The Memphis chapter of Sigma Pi Phi gives community grants to grassroots groups working on education, health and fairness in Memphis. Describe your program and how the money will help. Requests are due December 31.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 1, 2026 · due about Feb 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 41 past Tennessee awards
National Institutes of Health expects to make 1 award. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 81 days left
- Award
- $10K – $10M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 84 past Tennessee awards
National Institute of Food and Agriculture gives grants of $10,000 to $10 million.
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Foundation
East Tennessee Cardiovascular Research Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Knoxville foundation that takes written grant requests. It lists no deadlines or limits. Recent grants went to Knox County health, mental health and youth sports groups.
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Health foundation
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens RFA deadlines May & December (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $150K
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The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation funds lab research on cystic fibrosis at universities and research centers. Pilot awards are $50,000 and research grants are up to $150,000. Deadlines come each May and December; check the current request for applications.
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Health foundation
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens LOI October/ Full App February (no exact date yet)
- Award
- $80K – $350K
Should we apply? · Get ready
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation funds clinical studies on cystic fibrosis care and treatment. Send a letter of intent (LOI) first, then a full application if invited. Awards run $80,000 to $350,000 depending on type and number of sites.
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Nonprofit
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $500K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Large AFSP grants for bold suicide prevention research in topics the foundation picks each year. Awards are up to $500,000 a year for up to three years. A letter of intent is required first.
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