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Foundation
Smith Richardson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Funds research and policy projects on major US public policy and national security problems. You first mail a concept paper of six pages or less. Staff then may invite a full proposal.
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Corporate
Toshiba America Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 48 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Middle and high school teachers can ask for up to $5,000 for a project-based STEM idea. You can apply four times a year. Summer, club, and after-school projects are not funded.
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Foundation
Simons Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 12, 2026 · 29 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Institutional grants that give junior tenure-track HBCU faculty more research time. Each HBCU may nominate up to four fellows in math, neuroscience, physics, or ecology and evolution.
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Foundation
Simons Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 27, 2027 · 105 days left
- Award
- Up to $42K
Five-year travel and research grants for math faculty. Awards are up to $8,400 a year. You must be tenure-track in a U.S. math department with a PhD program.
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Corporate
BWX Technologies (BWXT) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 15, 2026 · 62 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Anderson County, Roane County, Unicoi County, Washington County
BWXT funds nonprofits that build tomorrow's workforce and improve life near its sites, including Erwin, Jonesborough, and Oak Ridge. Recognized U.S. charities apply through the online form. Deadlines are December 15, March 31, June 30, and September 30.
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Nonprofit
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 22, 2026 · 8 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 8 days left to apply
Gives college forestry and natural resource clubs up to $5,000. Projects mix hands-on forest work with a video, photo or story. Six awards; one proposal per club.
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Corporate
Gene Haas Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Mar 31, 2027 · 168 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Scholarship grants to trade schools, community colleges and universities that teach CNC machining, such as TCAT or community college machining programs. The school picks the students. Grants go only to the school, never to individuals.
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Corporate
Toshiba America Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 1, 2026 · 18 days left
- Award
- From $5,000
Middle and high schools can ask for more than $5,000 for a larger STEM project led by teachers. Deadlines are May 1 and November 1 each year.
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Association
National Science Teaching Association · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 18, 2026 · 65 days left
- Award
- Up to $10K
Science teachers can apply for national awards with cash and conference trips. The Shell Science Teaching Award gives one K-12 teacher $10,000.
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Nonprofit
Society for Science · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 4, 2026 · 51 days left
- Award
- $1,000 – $5,000
Teachers of grades 6-12 can get research kits or up to $5,000 for science equipment. It supports students doing their own research projects, like science fair work.
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Association
The NAMM Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opening date not announced
- Award
- $5,000 – $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Nonprofits that help people learn music or build music careers can apply. Grants are usually $5,000 to $25,000 for one year. Schools may apply only for research grants.
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Nonprofit
TREE Fund with the Utility Arborist Association · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due Feb 1, 2027
- Award
- $10K – $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Research grants of $10,000 to $50,000 on managing trees and plants near power lines. A total of $50,000 is available in 2027. A letter of intent comes first.
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Association
American Chemical Society (with Hach) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due Jun 1, 2027
- Award
- Up to $1,800
Should we apply? · Get ready
High school chemistry teachers can get up to $1,800 for classroom lab supplies and projects. Applications open each February.
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Corporate
UT-Battelle / Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due Jan 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Roane County
ORNL and its manager UT-Battelle give grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofits and schools twice a year. Groups in Oak Ridge and nearby counties get priority. Focus areas are STEM, economic development, the environment, and civic and cultural programs.
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Nonprofit
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety · Open
- Deadline
- Due today (Oct 14, 2026)
- Award
- Amount not specified
The AAA Foundation pays for road safety research on topics it lists in each request for proposals. Any qualified organization can apply, including universities and research firms. Fall 2026 proposals are due October 14, 2026.
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Association
Tennessee Ornithological Society · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Feb 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Small grants for projects that protect Tennessee birds, study them, or teach people about them. A total of $15,000 is shared among winners. Professionals, independent workers and students may apply.
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Nonprofit
Activate · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 16 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Activate backs first-time founders building hard-science hardware. Fellows get a $100,000 yearly living stipend and up to $100,000 for research. The Anywhere track lets you stay in Tennessee.
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Foundation or nonprofit
Southern Integrated Pest Management Center (USDA NIFA-funded) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 20, 2026 · 37 days left
- Award
- Up to $40K
Grants for projects that help farms, schools, forests and other places manage pests in safer, smarter ways. Projects are limited to $40,000. The program serves 13 Southern states, including Tennessee.
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Association
USTA Southern · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Funding for colleges to start or grow a recreational or club tennis team. Contact USTA Southern for details.
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Corporate
Genentech · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 25, 2026 · 42 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Genentech takes charitable requests from US nonprofits and public bodies for health, patient and science programs nationwide. Requests must be in at least 60 days before the program starts. Community giving favors its California and Oregon sites.
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