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Foundation
Asbury-Warren Foundation (Truist, trustee) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $5,000 – $15K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 48 more counties
- No match
A small trust that mostly funds educational groups in Appalachia, along with some religious groups. Its suggested recipients include two Tennessee charities. Average grants are $5,000 to $15,000. The foundation doesn't define Appalachia; GrantMe uses the...
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Corporate
First Horizon Foundation · May be open now
- Deadline
- Estimated window Oct 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027: it may be open now. Check the funder's page Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Blount County, Greene County, Hamblen County, Hawkins County and 3 more counties
The First Horizon Foundation gives grants to nonprofits in Knoxville and nearby East Tennessee areas, such as Cookeville, Maryville, and Sevierville. The last round ran October 1, 2025, to January 31, 2026. New dates are not posted yet.
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Local
McMinn County Education Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 21, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $2,000
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- Local program: McMinn County
- No match
Mini-grants for teachers in each McMinn County school system, for individual teachers or teacher groups. Funded by local United Way, family foundation and business sponsors.
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Foundation
Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 1 – Aug 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $25K
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- Local program: Shelby County
One-time grants of $10,000 to $25,000 for new or growing projects that fight poverty in Memphis. The last window ran July 1 to August 1. Contact the foundation before applying.
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Nonprofit
Tennessee Bar Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $5,000 – $100K
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The Tennessee Bar Foundation funds nonprofits that use civil legal aid and education to fight poverty. Grants range from $5,000 to $100,000 for building capacity, testing new ideas or growing proven programs. The 2026 deadline was May 8.
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Nonprofit
Fisher House Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Oct 29, 2026 – Mar 5, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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Fisher House Foundation and Military Times Foundation give yearly awards to nonprofits with new ideas that help service members, veterans and their families. About $400,000 is split among winners. Groups must be at least two years old.
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Foundation
Charles and Debby Campbell Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Jackson, Tennessee family foundation that gives grants to charities. Send the history of your group, what you need and how you will use the money. There is no deadline; most grants go to Jackson groups.
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Foundation
The Bob & Susan Card Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Cleveland, Tennessee family foundation. Send a written request no longer than two pages; there is no deadline. Most past grants went to Cleveland and Bradley County groups.
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Foundation
Surendra and Karen Gupta ARC Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This St. Louis family foundation gives to national and local charities, including many animal welfare groups. Send your group's name, address, tax-exempt status and activities; there is no deadline. Most past grants went to Missouri and national groups.
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Local
Rotary Club of Downtown Franklin Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens January 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Williamson County
The Downtown Franklin Rotary club's foundation gives grants to local organizations, plus some international and education grants. Applications open once a year.
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Foundation
James E. Campbell Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Jackson, Tennessee family foundation that gives grants to charities. Send the history of your group, what you need and how you will use the money. There is no deadline; most grants go to Jackson groups.
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Foundation
Mark E. Smith Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Cleveland, Tennessee, foundation that gives only to 501(c)(3) groups. Contact the trustee to get the online application. Most past grants went to Cleveland-area schools, college and athletic programs.
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Foundation
Col. R. McDonald Gray Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This Cincinnati, Ohio family foundation lists no deadline and no limits on who can ask. Most past gifts went to barbershop harmony singing groups. Its Tennessee grants went to barbershop music groups based in Nashville.
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Foundation
Dr. Scholl Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due Jan 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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The Dr. Scholl Foundation funds projects in social services, health care, education, civic and cultural work, and the environment. Nonprofits send a letter of inquiry in January. Approved groups then send a full application by March 31.
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Foundation
Fund for Teachers (local partners: Public Education Forward Chattanooga and Bradley/Cleveland Public Education Foundation) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 21, 2027 · 103 days left
- Award
- Up to $10K
Grants for experienced PreK-12 teachers to design their own summer learning experience, at home or abroad, and bring it back to the classroom. In Hamilton County, Bradley County and Cleveland, the local education foundations help teachers prepare proposals.
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Corporate
Delek US (Delek Fund for Hope, a component fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 37 more counties
Delek US employee-driven fund that grants to 501(c)(3) public charities where Delek does business, including the Middle Tennessee area. Requests are reviewed by a local Fund for Hope committee, then by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The...
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Foundation
A. O. Smith Foundation (A. O. Smith / Lochinvar) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Cheatham County, Wilson County
The A. O. Smith Foundation gives grants to nonprofits in towns where the company has a plant, including Ashland City and Lebanon. It funds education, arts and culture, and health and human services. Requests are accepted all year by mail or email.
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Federal
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- The funder's estimated date (Jul 16, 2025) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $300K – $550K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 12 past Tennessee awards
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health expects to make 18 awards of $300,000 to $550,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Agricultural Marketing Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 52 days left
- Award
- $2.3M – $3.5M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 30 past Tennessee awards
Agricultural Marketing Service expects to make 4 awards of $2.3 million to $3.5 million.
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Federal
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- The funder's estimated date (Aug 1, 2022) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 3 past Tennessee awards
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response expects to make 1 award of up to $3 million.
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