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Tennessee state
Tennessee Department of Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- 152 past Tennessee awards
Federal USDA money, run by TDHS, that pays back the cost of healthy meals and snacks. Child care centers, Head Start, afterschool programs in low-income areas, shelters, and adult day centers can join. You ask TDHS for access, then apply online in TIPS.
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Department of Human Services · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 30 – May 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 53 past Tennessee awards
Federal USDA program run by TDHS that pays sponsors for free summer meals served to children 18 and under. Nonprofits, local governments, and state colleges and universities can become sponsors. Applications are due May 1 each year; the 2027 cycle has not...
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Corporate
Bank of America · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Nov 18 – Dec 29, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Davidson County, Knox County, Shelby County
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation funds basic needs, job and income programs, stable housing and stronger communities. Nonprofits in Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville markets can apply during two yearly windows. The 2026 windows have closed, and...
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Tennessee state
USDA Rural Development – Tennessee State Office · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 148 past Tennessee awards
Low-interest loans and grants to build, buy or improve essential community facilities in rural towns of 20,000 or fewer, such as clinics, fire stations, child care centers, libraries and food banks. Grants cover a share of the cost that depends on...
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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- $78K – $705K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 4 days left to apply
- 1 past Tennessee award
National Institute of Food and Agriculture expects to make 28 awards of $78,000 to $705,000.
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Foundation
Elevance Health Foundation (Wellpoint Tennessee parent) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens 2027 (no date posted) (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
This foundation funds programs that use healthy food to improve health for people with diet-related illness. Tennessee groups can apply only for national-scale programs. The next round opens sometime in 2027.
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Nonprofit
Reinvestment Fund (America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative, with USDA Rural Development) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $20K – $250K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 5 past Tennessee awards
These grants help grocery stores and food suppliers bring fresh, healthy food to low-income areas. Stores must take SNAP and be in an eligible area. You first send a short funding inquiry, then some are invited to apply.
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Nonprofit
Reinvestment Fund (America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative, with USDA Rural Development) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 29 – Sep 18, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $200K – $3M
Should we apply? · Get ready
This program funds local, state or regional partnerships that lend money and give help to food stores and food suppliers. The goal is more healthy food in low-income places. Awards are large, from $200,000 to $3 million.
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Federal
Agricultural Marketing Service · Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year · Opening date changed Oct 9
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 21 – Jun 5, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $25K – $500K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 12 past Tennessee awards
Agricultural Marketing Service expects to make 55 awards of $25,000 to $500,000.
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Federal
Agricultural Marketing Service · Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 21 – Jun 5, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $100K – $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 2 past Tennessee awards
Agricultural Marketing Service expects to make 10 awards of $100,000 to $1 million.
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Corporate
Santander US (with Babson College and ICIC) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Spring 2027 cohort will open soon (no exact date yet)
- Award
- $2,500 – $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
This free 12-week online class helps small food businesses build a business plan. Everyone who finishes gets a $2,500 grant. Top graduates can win up to $20,000.
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Corporate
Hormel Foods · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Hormel Foods takes online requests for money from U.S. nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status. Requests must fit its giving areas: food security, community support, or impact programs like education and the environment. It prefers funding specific projects over...
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Corporate
Publix Super Markets · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Publix Super Markets Charities helps nonprofits that serve youth, education, hunger, and homelessness in eight Southern states, including Tennessee. Hunger requests are due March 1 to April 30, and housing requests July 1 to August 31. Other program and...
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Corporate
Frankenmuth Insurance Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
An insurance company foundation gives grants to charities and local governments in 12 states, including Tennessee. It funds community projects, food, housing, health and the arts. Apply online at any time; it does not pay for general operating costs.
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Corporate
Tyson Foods · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 19 days left
- Award
- $500 – $5,000
- Local program: Bedford County, Davidson County, Gibson County, Obion County and 1 more counties
Nonprofits near a Tyson Foods plant can get $500 to $5,000. A local Tyson team member must vouch for the request. The next deadline is October 30, 2026. In Tennessee, Tyson has plants in Union City, Shelbyville, Humboldt and Goodlettsville.
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Nonprofit
United Way of Greater Nashville (TN SNAP E&T intermediary) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 72 past Tennessee awards
Job training groups can join Tennessee's SNAP job training program and get back half of eligible costs with federal money. They must already spend their own non-federal funds on the training. Fill out the interest form anytime.
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Local
United Methodist Appalachian Ministry Network (via Holston Conference) · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Jan 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1,500
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Small grants for church-related projects that fight hunger and poverty in Appalachia. Up to $1,500 for new projects or $500 for food pantry food purchases. Holston Conference deadlines are July 15 and January 15.
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Federal
Food and Nutrition Service · Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 20 – Jun 29, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $20K – $2M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 1 past Tennessee award
Food and Nutrition Service expects to make 12 awards of $20,000 to $2 million.
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Corporate
ALDI US · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- $100 – $1,000
Gives ALDI gift cards worth $100 to $1,000 to schools and nonprofits with after-school or out-of-school youth programs. Food banks and pantries can also apply. You take an eligibility quiz before applying.
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Corporate
Lowe's · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 18 – Mar 20, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Lowe's Community Impact Grants fix up shared spaces like community centers, veterans' sites, food pantries, schools, and parks. Projects must meet a clear local need and be done in four months or less. The 2026 projects are underway; a 2027 round has not...
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