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Federal
Naval Research Laboratory · Department of Defense · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 30, 2026 · 76 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 51 past Tennessee awards
A grant from Naval Research Laboratory. Anyone can apply.
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Nonprofit
American Philosophical Society · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 47 days left
- Award
- Up to $7,000
Pays research costs like travel to archives, fieldwork, and lab supplies. Scholars need a doctorate or published work of that level; independent scholars may apply. Grants go up to $7,000 and are paid to the person.
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Foundation
Simons Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 12, 2026 · 28 days left
- Award
- Up to $7.5M
Five-year research and training centers at HBCUs in math, neuroscience, physics, or ecology and evolution. Each center can get up to $1.5 million a year.
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Health foundation
Parkinson's Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 1, 2026 · 17 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
For clinicians testing new ways to improve Parkinson's care. Letters of intent are due November 1, 2026.
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Federal
NASA Headquarters · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 2, 2026 · 48 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 65 past Tennessee awards
A grant from NASA Headquarters.
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Federal
NASA Headquarters · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 92 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 65 past Tennessee awards
A grant from NASA Headquarters.
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Federal
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA · Department of Defense · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 4, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 115 past Tennessee awards
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA expects to make 1 award. Anyone can apply.
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Federal
Air Force -- Research Lab · Department of Defense · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Sep 9, 2029. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- Up to $99M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 64 past Tennessee awards
Air Force -- Research Lab gives grants of up to $99 million.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 20, 2027 · 97 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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Foundation
RRF Foundation for Aging (Retirement Research Foundation) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 2, 2026 · 18 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
RRF funds projects that help people age 60 and older. Outside Illinois, only projects with national reach can apply, such as policy advocacy, research, or training. Start with an eligibility quiz, then send a short Letter of Inquiry.
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Nonprofit
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jun 18, 2027 · 246 days left
- Award
- $4,900 – $16K
PLTW gives grants to schools starting a PLTW STEM program for the first time in 2027-28. Public, charter and private nonprofit schools can apply. Grants cover PLTW yearly fees and teacher training. Awards are made twice a month until funds run out.
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Nonprofit
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) with Arconic Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 4, 2026 · 50 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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Nonprofit
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 17, 2026 · due Jan 6, 2027
- Award
- Up to $12M
Should we apply? · Get ready
PCORI funds large studies that compare real-world health care options to see what works best for patients. Universities, health systems and research groups can apply. A letter of intent comes first.
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Association
American Chemical Society (with Hach) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due Jun 1, 2027
- Award
- Up to $1,800
Should we apply? · Get ready
High school chemistry teachers can get up to $1,800 for classroom lab supplies and projects. Applications open each February.
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Foundation or nonprofit
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (Southern SARE) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Nov 21, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $400K
Should we apply? · Get ready
USDA-funded grants for team research on sustainable farming in the South, including Tennessee. Projects can get up to $400,000 over three years. At least three farmers must have a real role in the work.
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Federal
Washington Headquarters Services · Department of Defense · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 16 – Aug 17, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $50M – $150M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 53 past Tennessee awards
Washington Headquarters Services expects to make 1 award of $50 million to $150 million.
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Education foundation
University of Tennessee Foundation (Alliance of Women Philanthropists) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 6 – Feb 27, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $2,500 – $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
A women's giving circle at the University of Tennessee funds new projects by UT faculty, staff, departments and student groups. Grants run $2,500 to $25,000. The 2026 round closed February 27.
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Nonprofit
Pulitzer Center · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Funds reporting on artificial intelligence and surveillance technology and how they affect communities. Staff and freelance journalists may apply. Proposals are reviewed on a rolling basis.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Apr 5, 2027 · 172 days left
- Award
- $300K – $2.5M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 116 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation expects to make 25 awards of $300,000 to $2.5 million.
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Health foundation
American Cancer Society · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 15, 2026 · 61 days left
- Award
- Up to $1.6M
Four-year center grants for teams studying cancer health gaps. Researchers at U.S. universities or nonprofits may apply. Minority-serving institutions are encouraged.
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