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Local
ORAU (Oak Ridge Associated Universities) · 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
- Local program: Anderson County, Campbell County, Morgan County, Roane County and 1 more counties
- No match
Annual STEM classroom grants for teachers in five East Tennessee counties. Teachers propose a specific project for the coming school year (past awards bought robotics kits, 3D printers, drones and lab equipment), and a committee of former educators picks...
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Federal
Office of Naval Research · Department of Defense · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 11, 2026 · 57 days left
- Award
- $450K – $525K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 51 past Tennessee awards
Office of Naval Research expects to make 3 awards of $450,000 to $525,000.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Feb 10, 2027 · 118 days left
- Award
- From $550
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 63 past Tennessee awards
A grant from U.S. National Science Foundation. Anyone can apply.
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Nonprofit
FRAXA Research Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Feb 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $100K
FRAXA Fellowships pay $50,000 a year for up to two years for a researcher working on Fragile X treatments. A lab and its university apply together. Applications are due February 1 each year.
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Federal
Air Force -- Research Lab · Department of Defense · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Jul 18, 2029. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- Up to $49M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 43 past Tennessee awards
Air Force -- Research Lab gives grants of up to $49 million. Anyone can apply.
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Federal
Idaho Field Office · Department of Energy · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Oct 14, 2030. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- Up to $3M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 46 past Tennessee awards
Idaho Field Office expects to make 80 awards of up to $3 million. Open to private college or university or public college or university.
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Local
ORAU (Oak Ridge Associated Universities) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens October 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- $2,500 – $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Roane County
- No match
A yearly video competition for public school math or science teachers in grades 3-10 within 50 miles of Oak Ridge. The winner gets $25,000 in new classroom technology, a runner-up gets $5,000, and a viewers' choice award is worth $2,500.
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Education foundation
Educating Character Initiative, Program for Leadership and Character (Wake Forest University) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 15, 2026 · due Dec 15, 2026
- Award
- Up to $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Gives colleges up to $50,000 to start or test character education work. It suits schools new to this work or running small pilots. Two- and four-year colleges can apply.
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Foundation
Sociological Initiatives Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 14, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $20K – $30K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants of $20,000 to $30,000 for research projects that community groups and researchers do together to drive social change. Groups anywhere in the U.S. can apply. You start with a short concept application.
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Nonprofit
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $500K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Large AFSP grants for bold suicide prevention research in topics the foundation picks each year. Awards are up to $500,000 a year for up to three years. A letter of intent is required first.
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Federal
Office of Science · Department of Energy - Office of Science · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 12, 2027 · 89 days left
- Award
- Up to $20M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 83 past Tennessee awards
Office of Science expects to make 5 awards of up to $20 million. Open to private college or university or public college or university.
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Health foundation
Dermatology Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due today (Oct 15, 2026)
- Award
- Up to $25K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Due today
One-year $25,000 grants for skin research. The work must be done in a U.S. dermatology department approved for training.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 16, 2026 · 32 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 68 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation expects to make 25 awards. Anyone can apply.
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Nonprofit
National Ataxia Foundation (NAF) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 18, 2026 · 34 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
NAF funds research on ataxia, a disorder that affects balance and movement. Universities, hospitals, labs and companies can apply. Letters of intent are due November 18, 2026.
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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 2, 2026 · 18 days left
- Award
- $500K – $15M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 16 past Tennessee awards
National Institute of Food and Agriculture expects to make 21 awards of $500,000 to $15 million.
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Corporate
UT-Battelle / Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due Jan 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Roane County
ORNL and its manager UT-Battelle give grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofits and schools twice a year. Groups in Oak Ridge and nearby counties get priority. Focus areas are STEM, economic development, the environment, and civic and cultural programs.
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Nonprofit
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 15, 2026 · 31 days left
- Award
- Up to $450K
AFSP funds research on the causes of suicide and on ways to prevent it. Grant types include pilot, standard, early-career, postdoctoral and multi-site studies. Every project must measure a suicide outcome.
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Foundation
Allen Foundation, Inc. · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 92 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Funds US projects in human nutrition: research, nutrition education and training, and some hunger relief. Nonprofits and tax-exempt government bodies may apply online. Emergency hunger relief is a low priority.
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Federal
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $450K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 57 past Tennessee awards
National Aeronautics and Space Administration expects to make 3 awards of up to $450,000. Anyone can apply.
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Federal
NASA Headquarters · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Open
- Deadline
- Due today (Oct 15, 2026)
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Due today
- 65 past Tennessee awards
A grant from NASA Headquarters.
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