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Foundation
Butler Snow Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County, Shelby County
The Butler Snow Foundation, started by a law firm, gives grants to charities in cities where the firm has offices. Those include Memphis and Nashville. Contact the foundation to ask about its application process; its board picks grantees once a year.
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Foundation or nonprofit
NFL Foundation / LISC · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 97 days left
- Award
- Up to $250K
- Local program: Cannon County, Cheatham County, Davidson County, Dickson County and 15 more counties
Capital grants to build or renovate community, middle school, and high school football fields in low-to-moderate income areas. General field support up to $50,000; matching field surface grants up to $250,000.
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Foundation
The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 10, 2026 · 31 days left
- Award
- Up to $20K
This foundation gives small grants where a little money can make a big difference. Any US nonprofit can apply, for programs or general operations. Requests are capped at $20,000 or one-quarter of yearly income.
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Foundation
A. O. Smith Foundation (A. O. Smith / Lochinvar) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Cheatham County, Wilson County
The A. O. Smith Foundation gives grants to nonprofits in towns where the company has a plant, including Ashland City and Lebanon. It funds education, arts and culture, and health and human services. Requests are accepted all year by mail or email.
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Foundation
Big Guy Foundation Inc · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A small New York family foundation that gives to charities. Contact the foundation for information; there is no deadline. Recent grants went mostly to New York and Nashville-area groups.
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Corporate
Frankenmuth Insurance Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
An insurance company foundation gives grants to charities and local governments in 12 states, including Tennessee. It funds community projects, food, housing, health and the arts. Apply online at any time; it does not pay for general operating costs.
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Corporate
La-Z-Boy Incorporated / La-Z-Boy Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Claiborne County, Rhea County
La-Z-Boy and its foundation give cash and donated furniture to charities near its plants. In Tennessee that means groups within 30 miles of Dayton or New Tazewell. Requests are taken all year and reviewed four times a year.
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Local
Memorial Foundation, Inc. (Madison, TN) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County, Robertson County, Sumner County
Health-conversion foundation (from the sale of Nashville Memorial Hospital) funding nonprofits in health care access, human and social services, education, youth, senior services and community services. There are no deadlines; each applicant must first...
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Foundation
The Rota Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- $250 – $10K
Small grants for local community nonprofits anywhere in the US. Areas include animals, education, health, hunger, homelessness, veterans and human rights. Grants run $250 to $10,000 and average about $5,000.
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Foundation or nonprofit
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Supports power-building work for racial equity and economic justice across 11 Southern states including Tennessee. Groups submit an Organizational Summary anytime; full proposals are by invitation only.
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Local
VFW Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $500 – $1,500
Reimburses VFW Posts, Districts and Auxiliaries, including those in Tennessee, $500 to $1,500 for community service projects their members carry out. Applicants complete the project first and then apply with proof of spending.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Sep 10, 2027 · 335 days left
- Award
- $50K – $5M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 63 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation expects to make 25 awards of $50,000 to $5 million.
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Corporate
ORNL Federal Credit Union · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Donations and sponsorships for East Tennessee 501(c)(3) groups whose work fits the credit union's priorities of financial education, STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) and community improvement. Past recipients include school education...
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 18, 2026 · 39 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 183 past Tennessee awards
A grant from U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 4, 2026 · 25 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 183 past Tennessee awards
A grant from U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Oct 6, 2076. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- From $50K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 628 past Tennessee awards
A grant from U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Foundation
W.K. Kellogg Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
The Kellogg Foundation takes letters of inquiry any time for work that helps children, families and communities thrive. Areas include early learning, family health, good food and job pathways. It funds across the U.S., not just in its focus states.
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Foundation
Timken Foundation of Canton · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
The Timken Foundation gives grants to 501(c)(3) groups for charitable and educational projects, often buildings and equipment. No form is needed; include proof of your 501(c)(3) status. Most past grants went to Ohio, especially the Canton area.
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Corporate
Delek US (Delek Fund for Hope, a component fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 37 more counties
Delek US employee-driven fund that grants to 501(c)(3) public charities where Delek does business, including the Middle Tennessee area. Requests are reviewed by a local Fund for Hope committee, then by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The...
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Foundation
Eisen-Wald Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Nashville family foundation that takes written requests at any time and lists no limits. Most past grants were general gifts to Nashville groups, including Jewish community groups and Vanderbilt programs.
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