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Foundation
Boyd Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Knox County
Grants for the greater Knoxville area in education, arts and preservation, animal welfare, and mental health. Apply with the online form any time. The foundation does not fund endowments.
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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens details by January 31, 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Campbell County, Carter County and 21 more counties
Grants up to $20,000 for youth programs serving ETF's 25 counties. No 2026 awards; next-cycle details are due by January 31, 2027.
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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 17 – Sep 18, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Campbell County, Carter County and 21 more counties
Grants up to $25,000 for collaborative projects that strengthen how organizations work together across ETF's 25-county region. The 2026 application closed in September and awards come in December.
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Association
American Association of Physics Teachers · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 53 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Physics teachers who are AAPT members can get money for teaching equipment, traveling exhibits, or local teacher workshops. Costs are paid back with receipts after the activity.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Mar 25, 2027 · due about May 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $2M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 75 past Tennessee awards
National Institutes of Health expects to make 6 awards of up to $2 million. Open to public college or university or private college or university.
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Foundation
Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation (Wells Fargo, trustee) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $50K
- Local program: Shelby County
This foundation pays for specific arts, music, culture and education projects. It mostly funds groups in Memphis, Miami and New York City. It does not pay for general operating costs, buildings or endowments.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Feb 16, 2027 · 130 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 177 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation expects to make 25 awards.
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Nonprofit
MidwayUSA Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due Apr 1, 2027
- Award
- $2,500 – $75K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Grants to improve or expand shooting ranges used by youth shooting teams. Awards run $2,500 to $75,000 and can cover up to half of the project cost. Teams or agencies must hold a MidwayUSA Foundation endowment.
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Federal
National Endowment for the Humanities · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 9, 2026 · 61 days left
- Award
- Up to $460K
National Endowment for the Humanities expects to make 17 awards of up to $460,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
National Endowment for the Humanities · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 15, 2026 · 67 days left
- Award
- $50K – $500K
National Endowment for the Humanities expects to make 50 awards of $50,000 to $500,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Nonprofit
Arts Midwest (with the National Endowment for the Arts) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens fall 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- $5,000 – $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Matching grants of $5,000 to $20,000 for a community-wide reading program built around one book. Public libraries, schools, colleges, and nonprofits can apply. Groups that are not libraries must partner with a library.
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Education foundation
PLUS (Plus Endowment) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 21, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Henry County
PLUS funds creative classroom projects for educators in Henry County Schools and Paris Special School District. Teachers can apply alone or as a group, and a panel scores grants without names. The 2026 deadline was September 21.
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Nonprofit
U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 22, 2026 · 13 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 13 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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Nonprofit
TREE Fund (Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due Feb 1, 2027
- Award
- Up to $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Research grants of up to $50,000 for studies on urban trees and tree care. Applicants send a short letter of intent first; only approved ideas may send a full application.
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Nonprofit
TREE Fund (Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Aug 1, 2027 · due Sep 1, 2027
- Award
- $5,000 – $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Research grants of $5,000 to $10,000 on trees and the soils that support them, for the landscape architecture field. Letters of intent are due in August 2027.
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