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Local
Maury County Historical Society · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 15 – Jun 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- ! Local program: Maury County
- ✓ No match required
Helps save historic places, objects and records in Maury County. Nonprofits, museums, the county archives, libraries, 100-year-old school buildings, and groups or people preserving county history can apply. Funded projects must be open to the public at...
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Private
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 23 days left
- Award
- Up to $10K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
DAR gives up to $10,000 to nonprofits that save historic buildings, records, objects, markers and cemeteries. Each application needs a support letter from a local DAR chapter. Smaller projects are encouraged.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 5, 2076 · 18260 days left
- Award
- From $500K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 74
The U.S. National Science Foundation's Directorate for Biological Sciences (NSF BIO) Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core) funding opportunity supports foundational and interdisciplinary research projects that expand knowledge of biology at any...
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Private
Massachusetts Historical Society · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Mar 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3,000
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- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
More than 20 fellowships pay $3,000 for four weeks of research in the Society's collections in Boston. Independent scholars, advanced graduate students and PhD holders can apply. Any project that fits the collections is welcome.
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Private
Virginia Museum of History & Culture (Virginia Historical Society) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 29, 2027 · 113 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Pays researchers $1,000 a week, or $500 a week for commuters, to study the museum's collections on Virginia and Southern history in Richmond. Academic researchers and PhD candidates who live outside the Richmond area can apply.
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Historical Commission · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 10, 2027 · due about Feb 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 48
Matching grants for surveys, National Register nominations, preservation plans, and restoration of National Register-listed buildings with a public benefit. The grant reimburses 60% of costs and the applicant covers 40%.
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Tennessee state
Tennessee State Library and Archives · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 6 – Aug 14, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- ✓ No match required
Regrants of up to $5,000 from NHPRC money, run by the Tennessee Historical Records Advisory Board, for government bodies and nonprofits that hold permanent historical records. Funds can cover digitization technology, training, contracted conservation or...
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Foundation
The 1772 Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 18, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $75K
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- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Grants for nonprofits that run or want to start a revolving fund that buys, fixes and resells many historic buildings. Program grants are usually $50,000 to $75,000. Feasibility study grants are usually $10,000 to $20,000.
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Federal
National Park Service · Department of the Interior · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 24 – Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $316K – $2.2M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 48
This funding program supports the operation of State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) in the 50 states, 5 territories, 3 Freely Associated States, and District of Columbia within allowable program areas as described in the National Historic...
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Foundation
James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Opens in the fall (the funder's words)
- Award
- Up to $15K
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- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Gives mid-career historic preservation professionals up to $15,000 for original research or a design project. Fields include architecture, landscape, planning and architectural history. The project must help preservation in the U.S.
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Private
National Trust for Historic Preservation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Mar 2, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $2,500 – $15K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Annual grants to save historic environments and revitalize community livability. Individuals and for-profits eligible only for National Historic Landmark projects. Winners must hold a paid National Trust Forum or Main Street membership before funds are released.
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Private
National Trust for Historic Preservation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Mar 2, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $2,500 – $15K
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- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Annual grants for preservation, restoration and interpretation of historic interiors. Individuals and for-profits eligible only for National Historic Landmark projects. Winners must hold a paid National Trust Forum or Main Street membership before funds...
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Federal
National Park Service · Department of the Interior · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 11 – Jul 21, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $15K – $750K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
The National Park Service"s (NPS) History of Equal Rights Grant Program (HER) will preserve sites related to the struggle of all Americans to achieve equal rights. HER grants are funded by the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), administered by the NPS, and...
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Federal
National Park Service · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 4, 2026 · 27 days left
- Award
- $10K – $50K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Goal: Encourage outdoor recreation and natural, historical, and cultural tourism that expands access to and awareness of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and fosters economic development of communities.ObjectivesNPS Chesapeake Gateways is offering this...
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Federal
Bureau of Land Management · Department of the Interior · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 27 – Aug 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $100K – $1.5M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
The BLM and its partners inventory and mitigate abandoned mine hazards to protect public health and safety and the environment, and restore watersheds for recreation, fish, wildlife and domestic animals, manage air quality for the protection of public...
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Private
National Trust for Historic Preservation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 13 – Feb 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $50K – $150K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Grants for historic places at least 50 years old significant to Black cultural heritage, for capital, planning, programming and organizational capacity. Applicants must own the site or have owner permission. Winners must hold a paid National Trust Forum or...
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Private
National Fund for Sacred Places (Partners for Sacred Places / National Trust for Historic Preservation) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 12, 2027 · due Mar 3, 2027
- Award
- $50K – $500K
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- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Matching grants help congregations repair historic houses of worship that serve their communities. Grants range from $50,000 to $500,000, plus training and planning help. Any faith tradition may apply.
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Foundation
The Valentine Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Knox County
Grants for Knox County capital projects, historic preservation, arts, education and wellness. Applications open each September 1 and awards are announced in December. Apply with the online form or email the application document.
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Local
Town of Jonesborough · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $2,500
- ! Local program: Washington County
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
The Town of Jonesborough pays back half the cost of fixing the front of downtown historic buildings, up to $2,500. Owners of commercial or mixed-use buildings in the Downtown Historic District can apply. Work must be approved before it starts.
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Foundation
James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Fall of even years (the funder's words)
- Award
- Up to $15K
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- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Gives an architect or other preservation professional up to $15,000 for a project that advances saving historic buildings in the U.S. It is offered every other year. Original ideas are valued most.
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