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Foundation
Nora Roberts Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 30, 2026 · 50 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
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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Foundation
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $300K
DRK backs early-stage groups tackling urgent social or environmental problems. Picks get up to $300,000 over three years, plus hands-on support. Groups should be two to five years old and past a pilot.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 16, 2026 · 36 days left
- Award
- Up to $50K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 862 past Tennessee awards
National Institutes of Health gives grants of up to $50,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 18, 2026 · 38 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 1045 past Tennessee awards
A grant from National Institutes of Health. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 18, 2026 · 38 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 1050 past Tennessee awards
A grant from National Institutes of Health. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 4 days left to apply
- 72 past Tennessee awards
National Institutes of Health expects to make 8 awards. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 2, 2026 · 52 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 341 past Tennessee awards
National Institutes of Health expects to make 8 awards. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 15, 2026 · 65 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 63 past Tennessee awards
A grant from U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Foundation
The Lawrence Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $10K
A family foundation that gives program and general operating grants anywhere in the US. It funds environment and human services work, plus some disaster relief. Most grants are $5,000 to $10,000.
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Corporate
CN (Canadian National Railway) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due Mar 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
CN railway gives donations to nonprofits in towns on its rail network, including Memphis. Its top focus is preventing homelessness, plus safety, people and the environment. There are two application windows each year.
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Corporate
CN (Canadian National Railway) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due Mar 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
CN gives cash donations to nonprofits near its rail lines, including Memphis and West Tennessee. It funds homelessness prevention, emergency response, firefighter and police training, and rail safety. Apply online in one of two yearly windows.
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Community foundation
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (Lillian Ashley Fund) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due about Jan 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Coffee County
Grants up to $20,000 for Coffee County nonprofits and public schools working on children and youth, animal welfare, or environmental conservation.
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Corporate
Vulcan Materials Company Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Dickson County, Hamilton County, Maury County
Vulcan's foundation gives grants to charities and local governments, like public schools and parks, near Vulcan quarries and offices. It funds education, environmental learning, basic needs and local history and culture. Send a letter with your plan,...
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Foundation
Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County
A Nashville family foundation that takes grant proposals at any time and reviews them as they come in. Major grants usually go to Nashville and a few other states. Environmental and conservation proposals are considered from anywhere in the country.
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Nonprofit
Miracle-Gro and KidsGardening · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $750
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants valued at $750 for gardens that bring kids and older adults together. Programs must serve at least 15 youth and seniors. The 2026 deadline was May 15.
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Community foundation
Community Foundation for Dickson County (CFMT affiliate) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due about Jan 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Dickson County
Grants up to $5,000 for Dickson County nonprofits working on conservation, youth and older adults, or historic preservation.
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Nonprofit
The Pollination Project · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $500
One-time seed grants of up to $500 for people starting projects that make their community kinder. Individuals and informal groups anywhere may apply. Group budgets must be under $50,000 and projects under $10,000.
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Corporate
Sylvamo · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Shelby County
Sylvamo, a paper company based in Memphis, gives grants mainly for student learning. It also funds forest, water and air projects and urgent local needs. Only groups near a Sylvamo site can apply.
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Foundation
Robert W. and Elise B. Lykins Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Louisville family foundation with no stated limits on where it gives. Half of its past grants went to Nashville groups such as parks, public media and the library. There is no form or deadline.
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Foundation
The Tucker Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Mar 31, 2027 · 171 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bradley County, Hamilton County, Marion County, Polk County and 1 more counties
An Ooltewah-based private foundation that funds 501(c)(3) organizations in the Chattanooga/Hamilton County and Cleveland/Bradley County metro areas (plus two Wyoming counties). Interests are education (mainly scholarships, special capital projects and...
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