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Utility / co-op
Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVECares) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bledsoe County, Grundy County, Marion County, Sequatchie County
Sequachee Valley Electric's round-up fund makes grants to local organizations such as volunteer fire departments, rescue squads, food banks, libraries, and cancer-support groups. Organizations file the organization/charity application at an SVEC office.
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Foundation or nonprofit
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Supports power-building work for racial equity and economic justice across 11 Southern states including Tennessee. Groups submit an Organizational Summary anytime; full proposals are by invitation only.
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Nonprofit
New Music USA · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens spring 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Groups that present or make new music can apply for support. The average grant is $7,000 and the top grant is $10,000. The next round opens in spring 2027.
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Federal
United States Coast Guard · Department of Homeland Security · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 5 – Jul 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $50K – $600K
Should we apply? · Get ready
United States Coast Guard expects to make 30 awards of $50,000 to $600,000. Open to nonprofit with 501(c)(3).
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Foundation
Bob Woodruff Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
National grants to nonprofits serving veterans, service members and their families in areas such as mental health, housing, employment, legal help, food and basic needs. The full application is always open, with periodic review windows; organizations may...
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Local
Sumner County Government (Finance Dept. / Budget Committee) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Mar 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Sumner County
Funding request track for tax-exempt civic organizations whose main purpose is promoting jobs, commerce, tourism, recreation or industry in Sumner County. Requests are weighed by the County Budget Committee during the annual budget.
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Local
South Arts · Open
- Deadline
- Due Apr 30, 2027 · 203 days left
- Award
- $250 – $1,000
Small grants covering training, conference or consultant costs for staff of Southern arts organizations with operating budgets of $500,000 or less. Nonprofits, local government arts units and tribes in the region, including Tennessee, may apply on a...
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Local
Sumner County Government (Finance Dept. / Charitable Giving Panel) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Oct 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $2,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Sumner County
Tax-exempt charities that serve Sumner County residents can request a county charitable appropriation; a Charitable Giving Panel hears presentations and recommends awards to the County Commission. New applicants are capped at a small first-year award and...
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Foundation
DAV Charitable Service Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Oct 30, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Grants to tax-exempt organizations that serve ill and injured veterans and their families. Applications are taken in four cycles a year (January, April, July, October); applicants need audited financials, a current Form 990 and can receive consideration...
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Department of Veterans Services · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $7,500
Reimbursement grant for veteran service organizations that provide honor guard details at funerals of qualifying Tennessee veterans. It covers honor guard training, travel and meals, and ceremonial equipment such as flags, rifles, bugles and uniforms.
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Arts Commission · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Dec 18, 2026 · 70 days left
- Award
- Up to $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- 14 past Tennessee awards
Operating support for qualified arts organizations chartered and headquartered in Tennessee, including government local arts agencies. Requests are capped at 20% of the prior year's cash operating expenses.
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Local
South Arts · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 12 – Oct 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Project grants for independent nonprofit literary organizations and small presses in the nine-state South Arts region, including Tennessee, for publishing projects (journal issues, books, anthologies) or literary community engagement. Government units,...
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 2 – Apr 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Three-year opioid settlement grants for Tennessee organizations working on prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery, paid as reimbursement of incurred costs. Funds are awarded in cycles roughly every 18 months.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Tourist Development · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 5 – Aug 21, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Tourism marketing grants for destination marketing organizations and regional tourism organizations, from a $1.5 million FY27 pool. A DMO must be a nonprofit or government unit that markets one or more municipalities year-round with a dedicated budget. The...
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Foundation
Alice M. Ditson Fund (Columbia University) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 6 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 6 days left to apply
Supports professional music groups, festivals and conferences that perform works by younger or lesser-known living American classical composers. There are two deadlines a year, April 1 and October 15. Music education programs are not funded.
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Foundation
The Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Jun 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
This private foundation, run by a bank trustee in Florida, gives grants to charities that directly provide services or scholarships. Requests are due June 30 each year. Past Tennessee grants mostly went to colleges such as Meharry, Cumberland and Lee.
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Foundation
Kennedy Foundation Inc (Chattanooga) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Chattanooga foundation that gives to qualified charities. There is no set form and no deadline; write to the foundation. Recent grants went mostly to Chattanooga groups.
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Foundation
The Darryl Worley Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- $500 – $5,000
- Local program: Decatur County, Hardin County, Lawrence County, McNairy County and 1 more counties
This Savannah-based foundation gives small grants to charities serving Hardin, McNairy, Wayne, Decatur and Lawrence counties. Projects must fit youth, seniors and veterans, disaster relief, or mental and physical health. Charities need an IRS letter at...
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Nonprofit
Petco Love · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 1 – Mar 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Lifesaving grants for groups whose main work is sheltering and adopting out pets. The window was February 1 to March 31 in 2026. Submit your yearly data report in the Partner Portal first.
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Foundation
White Oak Foundation Inc · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
An Indianapolis family foundation that gives to 501(c)(3) charities. There is no form and no deadline; contact the foundation. Recent grants went mostly to Indianapolis and Nashville groups.
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