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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
Should we apply? · Get ready
- 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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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 17 – Sep 18, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Campbell County, Carter County and 21 more counties
Grants up to $25,000 for collaborative projects that strengthen how organizations work together across ETF's 25-county region. The 2026 application closed in September and awards come in December.
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Nonprofit
National Geographic Society · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 52 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
National Geographic now funds people through specific requests for proposals. This one, backed by Lilly Endowment, seeks storytelling projects about the human experience. Applicants must be 18 or older and lead the project themselves.
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Association
American Association of Physics Teachers · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 52 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Physics teachers who are AAPT members can get money for teaching equipment, traveling exhibits, or local teacher workshops. Costs are paid back with receipts after the activity.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Mar 25, 2027 · due about May 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $2M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 75 past Tennessee awards
National Institutes of Health expects to make 6 awards of up to $2 million. Open to public college or university or private college or university.
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Federal
National Endowment for the Humanities · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 9, 2026 · 60 days left
- Award
- Up to $460K
National Endowment for the Humanities expects to make 17 awards of up to $460,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
National Endowment for the Humanities · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 15, 2026 · 66 days left
- Award
- $50K – $500K
National Endowment for the Humanities expects to make 50 awards of $50,000 to $500,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
National Endowment for the Humanities · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 13, 2027 · 95 days left
- Award
- Up to $325K
National Endowment for the Humanities expects to make 11 awards of up to $325,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
National Endowment for the Humanities · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 3 – Apr 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1.7M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 3 past Tennessee awards
National Endowment for the Humanities expects to make 56 awards of up to $1.7 million.
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Nonprofit
American Bar Endowment · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
The American Bar Endowment funds new projects that improve access to justice and help people understand their legal rights. Legal aid groups and other public charities can apply. Grants are usually $25,000 or less for one year.
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Nonprofit
MidwayUSA Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due Apr 1, 2027
- Award
- $2,500 – $75K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Grants to improve or expand shooting ranges used by youth shooting teams. Awards run $2,500 to $75,000 and can cover up to half of the project cost. Teams or agencies must hold a MidwayUSA Foundation endowment.
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Foundation
Boyd Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Knox County
Grants for the greater Knoxville area in education, arts and preservation, animal welfare, and mental health. Apply with the online form any time. The foundation does not fund endowments.
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Foundation
Arthur F. and Alice E. Adams Charitable Foundation (Wells Fargo, trustee) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $50K
- Local program: Shelby County
This foundation pays for specific arts, music, culture and education projects. It mostly funds groups in Memphis, Miami and New York City. It does not pay for general operating costs, buildings or endowments.
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Foundation or nonprofit
Lilly Endowment Inc. · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 19, 2027 · 101 days left
- Award
- Up to $5M
Concept papers for programs helping Christian congregations collaborate with local charities to serve community needs. Planning grants up to $50,000 in March 2027; invited implementation grants up to $5 million.
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Federal
National Endowment for the Arts · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 7, 2026 · 58 days left
- Award
- $10K – $100K
National Endowment for the Arts gives grants of $10,000 to $100,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
National Endowment for the Arts · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jun 7, 2027 · 240 days left
- Award
- $10K – $100K
National Endowment for the Arts gives grants of $10,000 to $100,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
National Endowment for the Arts · Open
- Deadline
- Due Mar 8, 2027 · 149 days left
- Award
- $10K – $100K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
National Endowment for the Arts gives grants of $10,000 to $100,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Foundation
Lilly Endowment Inc. (administered by Christian Theological Seminary) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens November 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $60K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Congregations apply together with their pastor for a paid renewal leave of about 12 weeks. Awards go up to $60,000. The next program year opens in November 2026.
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Federal
National Endowment for the Arts · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 27 – Aug 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $820K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 23 past Tennessee awards
National Endowment for the Arts gives grants of up to $820,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
National Endowment for the Humanities · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 2 – Apr 22, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $30K – $60K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 1 past Tennessee award
National Endowment for the Humanities expects to make 5 awards of $30,000 to $60,000. Open to individuals.
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