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Tennessee state
USDA Forest Service (applications via TN Dept. of Agriculture Division of Forestry) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 13, 2026 · 2 days left
- Award
- Up to $600K
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Only 2 days left to apply
Helps local governments, tribes and qualified conservation nonprofits buy privately owned forestland outright to create a community forest with public access. Tennessee applicants submit to the state forester (TDA Division of Forestry), not through...
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Corporate
Bridgestone Americas · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 1 – Mar 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Open to your kind of group
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Bridgestone Community Impact Grants fund nonprofits working on transportation, the environment, safety, education, and health. Bridgestone only reviews applications sent to an open request for proposals. The 2026 rounds ran January 15 to February 28 and...
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Foundation or nonprofit
Appalachian Trail Conservancy · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 26, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
Competitive grants for land protection, conservation planning, capacity building and community resilience across the Appalachian Trail landscape in its 14 states, including Tennessee.
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Nonprofit
Honnold Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 20 – Feb 12, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $25K – $150K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
- No match
Gives flexible money to community groups building new solar power. Groups need a solar installer partner and community involvement. Awards usually run $25,000 to $150,000.
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Federal
Forest Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 13, 2026 · 2 days left
- Award
- Up to $600K
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Only 2 days left to apply
Forest Service gives grants of up to $600,000. Open to city or town government, nonprofit with 501(c)(3) or tribal government.
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Federal
Forest Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 8, 2026 · 58 days left
- Award
- Up to $1M
- Open to your kind of group
- Location limits unclear. Check who can apply
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Forest Service expects to make 6 awards of up to $1 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Community foundation
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (Lillian Ashley Fund) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due about Jan 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Open to your kind of group
- 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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Foundation or nonprofit
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 20, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $50K – $250K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
Supports white-nose syndrome treatment, bat population protection and applied research nationwide with USFWS. Businesses, agencies, universities and nonprofits may apply; only unincorporated individuals are excluded.
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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
- Open to your kind of group
- 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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Corporate
Bass Pro Shops · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's Outdoor Fund makes Local Impact Grants of up to $5,000, reviewed on a rolling basis, for conservation and outdoor-access projects in communities near its stores. Nonprofits, municipalities and public institutions can apply.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Agriculture – Land and Water Stewardship Section · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
State cost-share incentive payments to Tennessee landowners for installing agricultural best management practices that cut water pollution, delivered mainly through county Soil and Water Conservation Districts, plus funding for water-quality education...
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Nonprofit
Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 20 – Mar 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
Grants for Black women and girl-led groups in 13 Southern states, including Tennessee, working on climate and environmental justice. Budgets must be under $1 million. Awards are $10,000 to $20,000.
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Community foundation
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due about Jan 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $15K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Open to your kind of group
- Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 36 more counties
A set of focused CFMT funds - animal welfare, performing arts, visual arts, and youth team activities - that open each January. Caps are $15,000 for animal welfare and each arts fund and $5,000 for the Sports Fund; 501(c)(3)s and government entities may apply.
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Foundation or nonprofit
Friends of NRA / The NRA Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 22, 2026 · 72 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
Equipment, supplies, and funding for shooting sports, firearm and hunting safety, marksmanship, and conservation programs. Tennessee committee recommends grants from funds raised at Tennessee events.
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Nonprofit
TREE Fund with The Davey Tree Expert Company · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 15 – Mar 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
- No match
Funds hands-on tree care and urban forestry training open to the public or tree workers. Two $5,000 grants are given each year. Tree planting alone is not funded.
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Nonprofit
Southern Partners Fund · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 6 – May 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
General or project grants for rural grassroots organizing groups in 12 Southern states, including Tennessee. Groups must be led by people from the community they serve. First-time grantees can get up to $5,000.
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Foundation
Samuel H. Kress Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 15, 2027 · due about Mar 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
Grants for U.S. nonprofits caring for European art and buildings from ancient times to the early 1800s. Money can pay for research, training, meetings and conservation projects. Start with a short letter of inquiry.
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Federal
Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers · Department of Defense · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 30 – Mar 2, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $100K – $105K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
- No match
Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers expects to make 1 award of $100,000 to $105,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Foundation
The Creek Bed Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
A small Fayetteville foundation funding land and sea conservation and wildlife protection. Email a short description of your group and project during October. If interested, the foundation will ask for a formal request.
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Tennessee state
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service – Tennessee · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 20, 2026 · 40 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
Funds permanent easements that keep Tennessee farmland in agriculture (through eligible entities such as land trusts and governments) or that restore and protect wetlands on private land (landowners apply directly). Applications received by the state...
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