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Federal
AmeriCorps · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 13, 2027 · 96 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 61
AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle some of the country’s most pressing challenges through national service and volunteerism....
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Federal
AmeriCorps · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 20, 2026 · 11 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- ! Only 11 days left to apply
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 30
AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle some of the country’s most pressing challenges through national service and volunteerism....
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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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Foundation
Wright Charitable Trust (c/o Carroll Bank & Trust) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Carroll County
Bank-managed trust that only funds groups that benefit the town of Huntingdon. Civic groups apply through the trustee, and a committee decides as needs come up.
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Local
Sumner County Government (Finance Dept. / Budget Committee) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Mar 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Sumner County
Funding request track for tax-exempt civic organizations whose main purpose is promoting jobs, commerce, tourism, recreation or industry in Sumner County. Requests are weighed by the County Budget Committee during the annual budget.
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Local
City of Mt. Juliet (Finance Department) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Apr 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Wilson County
Online form through which charitable nonprofits and 501(c)(3)/(4)/(6) civic groups serving Mt. Juliet residents (including youth sports leagues) ask the city for annual funding. Applicants may be asked to present to the City Commission; total grant funds...
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Private
Henry Luce Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
All Luce programs accept unsolicited Concept Notes through an online portal, reviewed within eight weeks. Selected applicants develop full proposals for board meetings in March, June and November.
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Local
Sertoma Club of Nashville · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Davidson County
A civic club that grants money to Nashville-area nonprofits year-round through a short online application. The club favors projects where its members can also volunteer.
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Private
The NEA Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
NEA member educators can get up to $5,000 for project-based learning about cultures, civic life, and fairness. Support staff such as counselors and aides may also apply.
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Foundation
Louie M. & Betty M. Phillips Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 21 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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Foundation
Hyde Family Foundation (J.R. Hyde III Foundation) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Mar 1, 2027 · 143 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Shelby County
Grants for 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving Memphis in arts, education, civic leadership, and neighborhoods. New applicants apply by March 1 or September 1. Contact program staff first to discuss fit.
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Local
Shelby County Board of Commissioners · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Shelby County
Shelby County commissioners can sponsor grants for 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), civic, or government groups whose projects help county residents. A commissioner must be actively involved with your group. Apply online and expect at least 30 days for review.
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Corporate
Adient Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
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
Dr. Scholl Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due Jan 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
The Dr. Scholl Foundation funds projects in social services, health care, education, civic and cultural work, and the environment. Nonprofits send a letter of inquiry in January. Approved groups then send a full application by March 31.
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 15 – Jun 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Small TWRA grants, up to $1,000 each, for volunteer stream clean-ups by cities, schools, civic, watershed and conservation groups. Money can pay for supplies, trash and tire disposal fees, project promotion and volunteer refreshments. Recipients need a...
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Private
Educating Character Initiative, Program for Leadership and Character (Wake Forest University) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 16, 2026 · 38 days left
- Award
- $100K – $1M
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Funds three-year efforts at colleges to build students' moral, civic and intellectual character. Two- and four-year U.S. colleges can apply. A letter of inquiry comes first; full proposals are by invitation.
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Foundation
The Teagle Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 53 days left
- Award
- $10K – $300K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Colleges can get funds to invite underserved high school students to study great books on campus. Programs focus on purpose and civic life. Start with a 3-5 page concept paper.
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