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Private
Southern Partners Fund · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
Quick grants for rural groups in 12 Southern states, including Tennessee, that help their communities after disasters. The goal is fair rebuilding, not just recovery. Apply through SPF's online portal.
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Foundation
Dr. Bronner's Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Funds groups working on the root causes of harm faced by migrants and refugees. Any 501(c)(3) or fiscally sponsored group may send a 500-word letter of inquiry. Full proposals are by invitation after that.
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Foundation
Public Welfare Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Portal reopens Fall 2026 (exact date not posted). (the funder's words)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- ✓ No match required
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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Private
American Bar Endowment · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 23 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
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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Federal
Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 20, 2026 · 43 days left
- Award
- Up to $4M
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 3
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Strengthening State and Local Operations to Reduce Crime and Recidivism. This opportunity will support state, local, and tribal government efforts to reduce...
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Federal
Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 9, 2026 · 1 day left
- Award
- Up to $5M
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- ! Only 1 day left to apply
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 120
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is committed to advancing work that furthers the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) mission to keep our country safe and secure and uphold the rule of law and protect the rights of American citizens. OJP provides...
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Federal
Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- Up to $4M
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 3
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 National Center for Veterans Justice. This opportunity will establish a national center to provide specialized support to state, local, and tribal criminal justice agencies; treatment and...
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Federal
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 16, 2026 · 39 days left
- Award
- Up to $250K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities program. This opportunity will support the development, improvement, and/or implementation of emergency planning activities...
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Federal
Bureau of Justice Statistics · Department of Justice · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 13, 2026 · 5 days left
- Award
- Up to $225K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- ! Only 5 days left to apply
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 6
The State Justice Statistics Program (SJS) enhances the Statistical Analysis Centers’ (SACs) capabilities to collect, analyze, and publish statistical data that support the states’ strategic criminal justice planning needs and BJS and national priorities....
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Federal
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 16, 2026 · 39 days left
- Award
- Up to $1.3M
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 3
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Justice System Enhancements program. This opportunity will support states and localities to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of juvenile justice system operations by...
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Federal
Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 3, 2026 · 26 days left
- Award
- Up to $120K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
This opportunity provides loan repayment assistance for local and state prosecutors and local, state, and federal public defenders who commit to continued employment as public defenders and prosecutors for at least three years.
States receiving funding...
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Private
Southern Black Girls and Women's Consortium · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 20 – Mar 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants for Black women and girl-led groups in 13 Southern states, including Tennessee, working on climate and environmental justice. Budgets must be under $1 million. Awards are $10,000 to $20,000.
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 14, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $60K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- ✓ No match required
Federal juvenile justice funds for delinquency prevention, substance use, and racial and ethnic disparity projects, open to any public or private nonprofit agency. Applications are submitted on paper with copies plus an emailed copy.
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Federal
Office on Violence Against Women · Department of Justice · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 4 – Aug 18, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $400K – $1.5M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 6
The ICJR Program assists Tribal, state, and local governments and courts to strengthen the criminal justice response to domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by improving offender accountability, victim safety, homicide reduction,...
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Foundation
Nora Roberts Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Nov 30, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Small grants with literacy as the top priority, plus arts, children, social justice and environment. Groups near the foundation in Maryland get priority, but U.S. groups anywhere may apply. Average awards are $3,000 for groups outside its home area.
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Private
State Justice Institute · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 1, 2026 · 24 days left
- Award
- Up to $300K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
The State Justice Institute funds projects that improve how state and local courts work. Courts and national court support groups can apply. Every grant needs a cash match at least equal to the award.
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Private
Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $8,000
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Fast grants of up to $8,000 for women and trans activists facing a sudden risk or a short-lived chance to make change. Security grants help keep activists safe. Opportunity grants back advocacy and policy work.
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Federal
Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 13, 2026 · 36 days left
- Award
- Up to $645K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act Program. This opportunity supports state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, including prosecution agencies, in investigating and...
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Federal
Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 29, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- Up to $450K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 3
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Capital Case Litigation Initiative: Improving the Quality of Legal Representation in State Capital Cases. This opportunity will enhance the ability of prosecutors to effectively represent...
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Private
National Children's Alliance · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jun 30, 2027 · 265 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $50K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Grants for children's advocacy centers to buy or upgrade equipment and technology. Awards are $5,000 to $50,000. Applications are taken until June 30, 2027, or until money runs out.
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