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Corporate
Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union Foundation for Education · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opening date not announced
- Award
- Up to $1,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Blount County, Carter County, Hamblen County, Jefferson County and 6 more counties
Classroom project grants for educators at public high schools in the credit union's East Tennessee service area. Each eligible high school can receive up to $1,500 in total. Apply through the foundation's online portal.
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Corporate
Leaders Education Foundation (Leaders Credit Union) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 20 – Sep 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $500 – $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Benton County, Carroll County, Chester County, Crockett County and 17 more counties
- ✓ No match required
Annual grants for West Tennessee educators: $1,000 classroom project grants (video entry plus public Facebook voting), $500 teacher-appreciation grants requested by a school administrator, and $1,000 professional development or certification grants. Public...
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Corporate
Ascend Federal Credit Union · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 37 more counties
Year-round donation requests from Middle Tennessee 501(c)(3) nonprofits working on education and financial literacy, hunger, children's well-being, diverse communities, veterans, the environment, or health. Apply online only; allow about 45 days for an...
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Corporate
Farm Credit Mid-America · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 7, 2027 · 365 days left
- Award
- $475K – $7.5M
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 116
With a focus on two-year Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program supports the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy. The program involves partnerships...
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Corporate
ORNL Federal Credit Union · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- 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
Department of Education · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 13 – Jul 13, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 36
Program Description: The purposes of the Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program are to (1) help address State-identified shortages and needs for personnel preparation in special education and early...
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Federal
Department of Education · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 27 – Jun 26, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1.1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 7
Program Description: The purpose of the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program is to improve results for children with disabilities by (1) promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; (2)...
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Community foundation
Tipton County Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 1 – Mar 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Tipton County
Annual education grant cycle for projects that improve educational outcomes for Tipton County residents. Teachers and administrators in either public school system may apply, as can leaders of nonprofit education programs at churches, homeschool...
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Federal
Golden Field Office · Department of Energy · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 100 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 15
The U.S Department of Energy (DOE)’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) intends to establish, on behalf of the Analysis and Strategy Office (ASO), the PROSPECT Program—Providing Opportunities for Specialized Education in Critical...
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Federal
Department of Education · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 15 – Jun 16, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 7
For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal Register on August 29, 2025 (90 FR 42234), and available...
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Federal
Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB · Department of Health and Human Services · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 16 – Aug 17, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $14K – $450K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 2
This NOFO is modified. Changes are made to Step 1: Review the Opportunity, Eligibility: Locality restrictions. The state of New Hampshire was added. The Title V Competitive SRAE program competitively funds projects to implement sexual risk avoidance...
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Federal
Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Mar 30, 2027 · due about Jun 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 1
In alignment with CDC's viral hepatitis strategic goals and current epidemiology, this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will address the need for increasing awareness of viral hepatitis prevention, testing, and treatment options among populations...
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Utility / co-op
Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 55 days left
- Award
- Up to $2,500
- ! Local program: Bledsoe County, Grundy County, Marion County, Sequatchie County
- ✓ No match required
Sequachee Valley Electric sets aside up to $10,000 a year for creative, hands-on classroom projects. K-12 teachers in co-op area schools can request up to $2,500 per project for equipment and materials that would not otherwise be funded; the principal must...
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Corporate
Weigel's · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Bradley County, Campbell County and 15 more counties
Weigel's, the East Tennessee convenience store chain, takes online donation requests from 501(c)(3) groups in its store communities that work on education, hunger, or support for community servants. Event requests must arrive at least 20 business days...
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Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 2, 2026 · 26 days left
- Award
- $175K – $2.5M
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 3
Congress in 1988 established the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) with a purpose of providing funding to entities to work alongside HUD to "prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices" 42 USC § 3616a(a). FHIP provides funds to eligible...
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Foundation
Dunn Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $5,000 – $25K
Grants for science-based education projects by 501(c)(3) groups with an office in Tennessee. Average grants are $5,000 to $25,000. Most decisions are made in the fourth quarter.
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Foundation
ECMC Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
ECMC Foundation funds projects that help underserved students finish college or career-technical credentials. Nonprofits, colleges, and government agencies can send a letter of inquiry any time. Strong ideas are invited to send a full proposal.
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Private
Paralyzed Veterans of America Education Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 2, 2026 · 56 days left
- Award
- Up to $75K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Grants for education projects that help people with spinal cord injury or disease, their families, and caregivers. Funds consumer and caregiver education, training for health workers, and conferences. Project grants can reach $75,000 for one year.
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Foundation
Julia C. West Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Hawkins County, Sullivan County
Grants for local education, arts and animal welfare work in the Kingsport area. Applications are welcome all year; the board reviews in the first half of the year. Awards for the 2027 cycle are expected in May 2027.
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