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Local
Appalachian Community Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 48 more counties
Knoxville-based public foundation grants for LGBTQ-led organizing and organizational development in Central Appalachia, with priority for new and emerging efforts and those building leadership and safe spaces for LGBTQ youth. Proposals are accepted...
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Local
ARTSmemphis with First Horizon Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 83 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Shelby County
First Horizon Foundation money, administered by ARTSmemphis, for Shelby County arts nonprofits' programs, sponsorships or general operations. Open only to arts-focused 501(c)(3)s with at least three years of programming that have received an ARTSmemphis...
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Foundation
The Creek Bed Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 22 days left
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- Amount not specified
A small Fayetteville foundation funding land and sea conservation and wildlife protection. Email a short description of your group and project during October. If interested, the foundation will ask for a formal request.
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Education foundation
Greeneville City Schools Education Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $500
- Local program: Greene County
Greeneville City Schools teachers can request small grants under $500 for classroom projects. Requests are taken August through May with principal approval. The foundation aims to answer within two weeks.
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Nonprofit
Knoxville Ice Bears Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Knox County
- No match
The Ice Bears Foundation takes donation requests from Knoxville-area groups. It supports young athletes, education access and stronger communities. Apply any time with the online form.
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Foundation
George R. Johnson Family Foundation · Open
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- Rolling: apply any time
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- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bradley County, Hamilton County, Loudon County, McMinn County and 6 more counties
Cleveland-based family foundation that gives to charities mainly in ten Southeast Tennessee counties and five North Georgia counties. Send a letter of two pages or less about the project. There is no deadline.
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Foundation
Jim Horne & Evelyn S. Hankins Foundation · Open
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- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Wilson County
This Lebanon-based foundation gives grants to charities, mostly in Wilson County. There is no deadline. Contact the trustee listed on its GrantMe funder page (from its IRS tax return) to ask.
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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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Foundation
The Ayers Foundation Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
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- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County, Decatur County, Henderson County, Lawrence County and 2 more counties
A Parsons-based foundation focused on rural Tennessee education, conservation and social welfare. Its tax return says applications are taken at any time. Gifts go mainly to groups in six named Tennessee counties.
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Corporate
Gene Haas Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 53 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Grants to high schools and high school tech centers that teach CNC machining. The school gives the money to students as scholarships or uses it for supplies, camps or competitions. It can't buy machines. The foundation suggests $500 to $2,500 per student.
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Foundation
The Tucker Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Mar 31, 2027 · 173 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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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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Foundation
The Darryl Worley Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Decatur County, Hardin County, Lawrence County, McNairy County and 1 more counties
People in a crisis can ask for one-time help with housing, utilities, medical costs or gas. The foundation pays a third party, such as a landlord or agency, not the person. Applicants give income, expenses and a reference from a minister, doctor or...
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Foundation
The Martin Foundation (Nashville) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County
A family foundation that gives general operating and capital grants to nonprofits serving Davidson County. It looks for groups working on food, housing, education, health and family stability. Start by contacting the foundation; documents are requested...
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Foundation
Williams Family Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A small Nashville family foundation that lists no deadlines and no limits on who can apply. Its past grants mostly went to Nashville groups, such as a university and a hospital foundation. Contact the foundation by phone to ask about a request.
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Foundation
The Dickson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
The Dickson Foundation is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and says it mostly gives locally. It has no deadlines and does not give to individuals. Its past Tennessee grants went to private schools, Vanderbilt and St. Jude.
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Nonprofit
BISSELL Pet Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Helps private and city shelters pay for medical care that keeps a pet from being adopted. Reach out before the surgery is done. Contact the foundation by email to ask.
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Foundation
Donald and Betty Burke Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A small family foundation based in Bristol, Virginia. It lists no deadlines and no limits. Past gifts went to groups near Bristol, such as a rescue mission and a shoe program for kids.
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Foundation
The William & Mary Davis Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
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- Amount not specified
This Illinois family foundation gives to nonprofits whose work fits its mission of serving people in need. Its contact page invites groups to reach out about partnering. There are no deadlines.
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Foundation
Christy-Houston Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Rutherford County
The Christy-Houston Foundation in Murfreesboro gives grants that must help people in Rutherford County or the counties next to it. There is no deadline listed. Contact the foundation to ask how to apply.
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