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Foundation
ECMC Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
ECMC Foundation funds projects that help underserved students finish college or career-technical credentials. Nonprofits, colleges, and government agencies can send a letter of inquiry any time. Strong ideas are invited to send a full proposal.
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Foundation
Butler Snow Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County, Shelby County
The Butler Snow Foundation, started by a law firm, gives grants to charities in cities where the firm has offices. Those include Memphis and Nashville. Contact the foundation to ask about its application process; its board picks grantees once a year.
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Utility / co-op
Appalachian Power (AEP; Kingsport Power in Tennessee) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Hawkins County, Sullivan County
Appalachian Power's foundation gives to groups in the counties it serves, including its Tennessee area around Kingsport. It favors food security, disaster relief, emergency services, housing and education. Groups ask for support by email from the giving page.
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Foundation
Asbury-Warren Foundation (Truist, trustee) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $5,000 – $15K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 48 more counties
- No match
A small trust that mostly funds educational groups in Appalachia, along with some religious groups. Its suggested recipients include two Tennessee charities. Average grants are $5,000 to $15,000. The foundation doesn't define Appalachia; GrantMe uses the...
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Foundation
William Stamps Farish Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Houston foundation that funds social services, health and education. It prefers the Houston area and gives a limited number of grants out of state. Recent out-of-state grants include several Nashville charities.
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Local
Memorial Foundation, Inc. (Madison, TN) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County, Robertson County, Sumner County
Health-conversion foundation (from the sale of Nashville Memorial Hospital) funding nonprofits in health care access, human and social services, education, youth, senior services and community services. There are no deadlines; each applicant must first...
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Foundation
Robinson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 5 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- Only 5 days left to apply
A family foundation that funds charities serving the Southern U.S., including Tennessee. Areas include children and families, disaster relief, medical help, veterans, animal welfare and education. Apply online during the spring or fall window.
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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 5 days left
- Award
- $150K – $750K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 5 days left to apply
- 9 past Tennessee awards
National Institute of Food and Agriculture expects to make 36 awards of $150,000 to $750,000.
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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
Should we apply? · Get ready
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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Nonprofit
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) with Caterpillar Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 27 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $30K
- Local program: Davidson County
Caterpillar Foundation and PLTW fund public and charter schools within 15 miles of Nashville. Schools can start or grow PLTW Computer Science or Engineering. Schools with many low-income students get priority.
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Nonprofit
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) with Arconic Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 4, 2026 · 55 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $15K
- Local program: Blount County, Knox County, Loudon County, Monroe County and 1 more counties
Arconic Foundation and PLTW fund public and charter schools in five East Tennessee counties. Schools can start or grow PLTW Launch, Gateway, Computer Science or Engineering. Schools with many low-income students get priority.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 20, 2027 · 102 days left
- Award
- $200K – $2M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 116 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation gives grants of $200,000 to $2 million. Anyone can apply.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 9, 2026 · 60 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 116 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation expects to make 20 awards.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Oct 5, 2076. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- $1M – $1.5M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 63 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation expects to make 7 awards of $1 million to $1.5 million.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 17, 2026 · 38 days left
- Award
- $600K – $2M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 628 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation gives grants of $600,000 to $2 million.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 18, 2026 · 39 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 183 past Tennessee awards
A grant from U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 4, 2026 · 25 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 183 past Tennessee awards
A grant from U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Oct 6, 2076. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- From $50K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 628 past Tennessee awards
A grant from U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 7, 2027 · 362 days left
- Award
- $475K – $7.5M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 116 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation expects to make 80 awards of $475,000 to $7.5 million.
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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 82 days left
- Award
- $10K – $650K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 84 past Tennessee awards
National Institute of Food and Agriculture expects to make 245 awards of $10,000 to $650,000.
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