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Federal
Economic Development Administration · Department of Commerce · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $100K – $30M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 83 past Tennessee awards
Economic Development Administration expects to make 3,000 awards of $100,000 to $30 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Foundation
Whiting Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $40K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Gives $40,000 each to ten writers finishing a deeply researched nonfiction book for adults. The book must already be under contract with a U.S., UK or Canadian publisher. Self-published books do not qualify.
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Arts Commission · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 1 – Sep 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Small grants for short arts learning projects such as one-day workshops or single events.
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Association
USTA Tennessee · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
USTA Tennessee helps pay for building or fixing tennis courts. It works with the national Tennis Venue Services program. Talk to the state grant specialist before you start.
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Association
Tennessee Craft · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $500
Tennessee craft artists from groups that are underrepresented in the arts can ask for up to $500. The money pays for classes, workshops, conferences or residencies that grow their craft career. If you win and are not a member, the $50 dues come out of the award.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 2, 2027 · due about May 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $80K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 62 past Tennessee awards
National Institutes of Health expects to make 4 awards of $10,000 to $80,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Foundation
The Jim Henson Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Mar 3, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants for new puppet theater made in the U.S. by puppet companies or artists. Workshop grants are $4,000, family show grants $5,000 and production grants $10,000. Artists without nonprofit status apply through a fiscal sponsor.
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Health foundation
Peterson Center on Healthcare · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This foundation works to lower U.S. health care costs while keeping quality high. It rarely funds unsolicited ideas, but nonprofits may email a letter of inquiry. Groups need two years of history and a budget of at least $1 million.
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Federal
Food and Nutrition Service · Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 15 – Jul 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $150K – $750K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 1 past Tennessee award
Food and Nutrition Service expects to make 10 awards of $150,000 to $750,000. Open to state government.
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Nonprofit
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Nonprofit groups and colleges can get up to $5,000 for Japanese teacher workshops or projects that help many schools. Apply two months before the project starts. Projects must end by March 31, 2027.
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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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Nonprofit
Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 98 days left
- Award
- $10K – $20K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Pays the fee for a performing group to commission a new piece from a composer. Chamber works get $10,000 to $15,000 in full. Orchestras can get up to $20,000 but must match at least half.
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Local
United Way of McMinn and Meigs Counties · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 29 – Mar 20, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: McMinn County, Meigs County
Annual grants for nonprofits serving McMinn and Meigs counties. Only organizations that attended the annual agency workshop may apply, and a volunteer panel interviews applicants.
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Foundation
The Amphion Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 19, 2026 · 41 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Grants pay for big projects that perform or record music by composer Elliott Carter, especially lesser-known works. Nonprofits, fiscally sponsored groups, and recording companies can apply. Individuals can apply only for recordings, through a fiscal sponsor.
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Corporate
Republic Services · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Carter County, Davidson County, Hamilton County, Montgomery County and 5 more counties
Republic Services, a trash and recycling company, supports local nonprofits where it works. It funds neighborhood fix-ups, safety, disaster relief and social services. Start with the online application.
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Nonprofit
National Film Preservation Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Apr 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Nonprofit and public archives can get lab work paid to save old films. You first contact the foundation about your project. Television and video works are not eligible.
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Foundation
Tory Burch Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 17, 2026 · 39 days left
- Award
- Up to $2,000
A free yearlong program for women who own a business that already makes money. About 160 Fellows get coaching, workshops, and a $2,000 education grant. Applications for 2027 close November 17, 2026.
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Local
City of Knoxville Office of Neighborhood Empowerment · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $500 – $6,500
- Local program: Knox County
Grants of $500-$5,000 (up to $6,500 for partnerships) for resident-led neighborhood groups in Knoxville to carry out projects during 2027. A representative had to attend one of the mandatory pre-application workshops held in September 2026.
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Nonprofit
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Office of Access/VSA) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 19, 2026 · 41 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
This award is for musicians with disabilities ages 14 to 25, in any genre or instrument. Winners get a stipend, career workshops and chances to perform. Apply by November 19.
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Local
Williamson County Opioid Task Force · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 1 – Aug 17, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Williamson County
Williamson County's Opioid Task Force grants settlement funds each year to Tennessee organizations running opioid abatement programs for Williamson County residents. MTSU's Office of Prevention Science and Recovery runs the application portal and...
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