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Community foundation
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis (Lichterman Loewenberg Foundation Fund) · Forecast
- Deadline
- Expected around Sep 10, 2027 (not yet confirmed)
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Shelby County
A family donor fund at the Memphis community foundation that opens its application to any 501(c)(3), awarding one 12-month grant per agency per year.
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Community Foundation of West Tennessee · Forecast
- Deadline
- Forecast — no date yet
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Dyer County, Henry County, McNairy County, Madison County and 2 more counties
Annual grants for nonprofits addressing needs across the Jackson-based foundation's West Tennessee region, such as food insecurity, workforce, and youth prevention. The next cycle opens in early 2027.
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Community foundation
Community Foundation of Rutherford County · Forecast
- Deadline
- Due Jun 30, 2027 · 266 days left
- Award
- Up to $7,500
- ! 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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Community foundation
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
- Deadline
- Due today (Oct 7, 2026)
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Shelby County
- ! Due today — apply now
Grants for smaller Mid-South nonprofits (annual budget under $1 million) responding to rising community needs. About $500,000 is available for 2027, with typical awards of $20,000-$25,000.
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Community foundation
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (Lillian Ashley Fund) · Forecast
- Deadline
- Expected around Jan 31, 2027 (not yet confirmed)
- Award
- Up to $20K
- ! Local program: Coffee County
Grants up to $20,000 for Coffee County nonprofits and public schools working on children and youth, animal welfare, or environmental conservation.
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Community Foundation of Greater Memphis (GiVE 365) · Forecast
- Deadline
- Forecast — no date yet
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Shelby County
The Memphis community foundation's giving circle funds nonprofit projects tied to a yearly theme, with members voting on grantees. Applications open in January and awards come in May.
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Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga · Forecast
- Deadline
- Expected around Aug 14, 2027 (not yet confirmed)
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Hamilton County
The Chattanooga community foundation's main competitive grant, now one cycle a year, for nonprofits serving Hamilton County in affordable housing, health and wellness, and workforce development.
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Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Forecast
- Deadline
- Expected around Jan 31, 2027 (not yet confirmed)
- Award
- Up to $20K
- ! Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 36 more counties
A set of focused CFMT funds - animal welfare, performing and visual arts, youth team activities, and the Women's Fund - that open each January. Typical caps run from $5,000 to $20,000 depending on the fund; 501(c)(3)s and government entities such as...
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East Tennessee Foundation · Forecast
- Deadline
- Forecast — no date yet
- Award
- Up to $6,500
- ! Local program: Johnson County
Grants up to $6,500 for projects that improve quality of life in Johnson County. The next cycle runs in 2027, with details by January 31, 2027.
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Foundation
The Assisi Foundation of Memphis
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 30 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Fayette County, Shelby County, Tipton County
Grants to Greater Memphis nonprofits in health and human services, education, social justice and ethics, arts and culture, and community capacity building. Some focus areas can apply only in certain quarters (arts in Q1, education in Q2, digital news in...
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Corporate
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation · Forecast
- Deadline
- Forecast — no date yet
- Award
- Amount not specified
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Local
Rotary Club of Downtown Franklin Foundation · Forecast
- Deadline
- Forecast — no date yet
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Williamson County
The Downtown Franklin Rotary club's foundation gives grants to local organizations, plus some international and education grants. Applications open once a year.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation
- Deadline
- Due Feb 9, 2027 · 125 days left
- Award
- $100K – $250K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No cost share required
- i Tennessee recipients since 2023: 48
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are interested in proposals that will propel our understanding of the biomedical research enterprise by drawing from the scientific expertise of the science of science policy...
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation
- Deadline
- Due Sep 10, 2027 · 338 days left
- Award
- $50K – $5M
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No cost share required
- i Tennessee recipients since 2023: 24
The Community Infrastructure for Research in Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CIRC) program drives discovery and learning in the core disciplines of the three participating CISE divisions [Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF),...
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation
- Deadline
- Due Oct 6, 2076 · 18262 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No cost share required
- i Tennessee recipients since 2023: 15
The Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE) initiative integrates engineering research and education to improve and expand the nation’s engineering workforce. PFE is defined as the formal and informal processes and value systems by which people become...
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Local
Memorial Foundation, Inc. (Madison, TN)
- Deadline
- No deadline listed (see notice)
- 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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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation
- Deadline
- Due Apr 13, 2027 · 188 days left
- Award
- $50K – $2M
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No cost share required
- i Tennessee recipients since 2023: 40
Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (hereinafter referred to as RED) is designed to build upon previous efforts in engineering education research. Specifically, previous and ongoing evaluations of the NSF Engineering Education and Centers Division...
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation
- Deadline
- Due Oct 9, 2026 · 2 days left
- Award
- $500K – $1.5M
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No cost share required
- ! Only 2 days left to apply
- i Tennessee recipients since 2023: 81
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are enabling extraordinary scientific breakthroughs in fields ranging from protein folding, natural language processing, drug synthesis, and recommender systems to the discovery of novel engineering...
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Local
VFW Foundation
- Deadline
- No deadline listed (see 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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Foundation
Allan Jones Foundation
- Deadline
- No deadline listed (see notice)
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Bradley County
A Cleveland, Tennessee family foundation started by the founder of Check Into Cash. It has no published guidelines or deadlines; inquiries and proposals are sent in writing by mail. Its listed past giving centers on Cleveland and Bradley County causes such...
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