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Foundation or nonprofit
American Legion Child Well-being Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens May 1, 2027 · due Jul 15, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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One-year grants for programs or research benefiting the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual welfare of children. Projects must have potential to help children nationally or across a large geographic area.
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Corporate
Y-12 FCU Gives Foundation (Y-12 Federal Credit Union) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Apr 1, 2027 · due about May 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Grants for local groups that fight childhood hunger in East Tennessee. The program must be based in the credit union's East Tennessee or Central Kentucky area. Apply online during the spring window.
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Corporate
Dollar General Literacy Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens spring 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $5,000
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Dollar General Literacy Foundation Youth Literacy grants (up to $5,000) help schools, libraries and nonprofits support K-12 students reading below grade level. Applicants must be in a Dollar General state and within 15 miles of a Dollar General store. The...
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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens 2027 (with Johnson County cycle) (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Johnson County
Funds travel and leadership chances for middle and high school youth in Johnson County. Requests go through the Johnson County Community Foundation grant cycle. That cycle runs in 2027, with details due by January 31, 2027.
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Nonprofit
The Pilcrow Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Apr 1, 2027 · 172 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,200
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- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Small rural public libraries can get up to $1,200 in new hardcover children's books. The library raises $200 to $400 from a local sponsor, and the foundation matches it 2-to-1. Deadlines are April 1 and October 1 each year.
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Corporate
The Auto Club Group Foundation (AAA) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 4, 2027
- Award
- $5,000 – $15K
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AAA's foundation funds traffic safety, driver education and money skills for K-12 students. Grants are usually $5,000 to $15,000. The 2026 budget is used up, and applications reopen January 4, 2027.
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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens details by January 31, 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $20K
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- Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Campbell County, Carter County and 21 more counties
Grants up to $20,000 for youth programs serving ETF's 25 counties. No 2026 awards; next-cycle details are due by January 31, 2027.
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Foundation
Public Welfare Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Portal reopens Fall 2026 (exact date not posted). (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
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Funds groups working to change youth and adult criminal justice systems and reduce violence. Tennessee is one of its target places. You start with a short letter of inquiry.
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Foundation or nonprofit
Southern Tennis Foundation (USTA Southern) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens October 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
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Assistance to National Junior Tennis & Learning chapters for equipment, program essentials, and minor facility improvements. Serves the nine-state USTA Southern section, which includes Tennessee.
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Association
USTA Southern (with Southern Tennis Foundation) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 1, 2026 · due Jan 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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Grants for tennis programs or players that serve underserved groups. Programs must run several sessions, not a one-day event. Applicants must be a registered tennis group or USTA member organization.
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Association
USTA Southern (with Southern Tennis Foundation) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 1, 2026 · due Jan 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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Grants to start or grow a National Junior Tennis & Learning chapter. These youth programs mix tennis with learning. Chapters in the capacity-building program cannot apply.
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Federal
Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 4, 2027 · due about Feb 3, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $32K – $28M
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- In Tennessee
- No match
- 1 past Tennessee award
Health Resources and Services Administration expects to make 59 awards of $32,000 to $28 million.
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Federal
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 15, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 40 past Tennessee awards
A grant from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Nonprofit
KidsGardening · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 9, 2026 · due Dec 11, 2026
- Award
- Up to $750
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$750 grants for school and youth garden programs that serve at least 15 kids. Opens November 9 and closes December 11, 2026. Winners also get seeds.
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Federal
Administration for Children and Families-IOAS-OTIP · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 9, 2027 · due about Mar 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $350K – $400K
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Administration for Children and Families-IOAS-OTIP expects to make 3 awards of $350,000 to $400,000.
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Federal
Administration for Children and Families - ORR · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due about Dec 8, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $2M – $5.6M
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- In Tennessee
- No match
- 30 past Tennessee awards
Administration for Children and Families - ORR expects to make 50 awards of $2 million to $5.6 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Nonprofit
Performing Arts League (PAL) of Chattanooga · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Feb 19, 2027 · 131 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Hamilton County
- No match
The Performing Arts League gives yearly project grants to Hamilton County nonprofits that train young people in dance, theater, or instrumental and vocal music. Typical grants are $1,000 to $2,500, and each group can win one grant a year.
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Association
Association for Library Service to Children / Young Adult Library Services Association (American Library Association) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 51 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,000
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A $1,000 award for a librarian with a creative literacy project for youth ages 10 to 19. You do not need to be an ALA member to apply, but the winner must join ALA/YALSA, and the grant can pay that cost.
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Federal
Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 6, 2026 · due about Jan 20, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $75K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 63 past Tennessee awards
Health Resources and Services Administration expects to make 5 awards of up to $75,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due about Dec 1, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1.2M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 73 past Tennessee awards
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA expects to make 5 awards of up to $1.2 million. Anyone can apply.
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