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Nonprofit
REC Foundation (Robotics Education & Competition Foundation) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Schools and youth groups can get free team registrations and drone kits to start robotics or drone teams. Grants are paid for by sponsors like NASA. Some grants are only for certain cities.
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Corporate
Arconic Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Blount County, Knox County, Loudon County, Monroe County and 1 more counties
- No match
FIRST LEGO League, Tech Challenge, and Robotics Competition teams near Arconic sites can apply for help. In Tennessee, teams in five East Tennessee counties qualify. Teams must already be registered with FIRST.
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Nonprofit
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) with Caterpillar Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 26 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $30K
- Local program: Davidson County
Caterpillar Foundation and PLTW fund public and charter schools within 15 miles of Nashville. Schools can start or grow PLTW Computer Science or Engineering. Schools with many low-income students get priority.
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Nonprofit
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) with Arconic Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 4, 2026 · 54 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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Corporate
Toyota · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Carroll County, Madison County, Shelby County
Toyota gives grants for STEM education, job readiness and local needs near its plants. Nonprofits, public schools and local governments near the Jackson plant (Madison, Shelby and Carroll counties) can apply online. Deadlines are May 1 and October 1 each...
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Nonprofit
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) with John Deere Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 26 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $35K
- Local program: Greene County
John Deere Foundation and PLTW fund schools within 40 miles of the John Deere site in Greeneville. Schools can start or grow any PLTW program. At least half of students must get free or reduced lunch, or the school must be very rural.
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Association
NADP Foundation (National Association of Dental Plans) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 2, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- Up to $50K
The NADP Foundation funds research and education projects that improve access to dental care. Projects can also improve how dental benefits work. Up to $50,000 per project, with three to four awards for 2027.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 18, 2026 · 38 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 183 past Tennessee awards
A grant from U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Corporate
ORNL Federal Credit Union · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Donations and sponsorships for East Tennessee 501(c)(3) groups whose work fits the credit union's priorities of financial education, STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) and community improvement. Past recipients include school education...
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Nonprofit
ARRL Foundation (American Radio Relay League) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
The ARRL Foundation gives small grants to radio clubs and other groups for ham radio teaching, licensing and youth projects. Grants are usually up to $3,000, and up to $5,000 in 2026. Emergency communications gear is not funded.
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Foundation
Les Paul Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
The Les Paul Foundation funds creative music education, recording and STEM or STEAM programs, plus hearing loss research. US 501(c)(3) groups and schools email a set form. Deadlines are January 15 and September 15.
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Foundation
The Teagle Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 51 days left
- Award
- $10K – $300K
Colleges can get funds to invite underserved high school students to study great books on campus. Programs focus on purpose and civic life. Start with a 3-5 page concept paper.
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Corporate
Gene Haas Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Mar 31, 2027 · 171 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Scholarship grants to trade schools, community colleges and universities that teach CNC machining, such as TCAT or community college machining programs. The school picks the students. Grants go only to the school, never to individuals.
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Corporate
The Home Depot Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 11 – Jun 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $199K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Retool Your School gives grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities to remodel or build campus spaces for students. Schools apply online at retoolyourschool.com during the yearly window. The 2026 window ran May 11 to June 7 and is now closed.
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Foundation
The Teagle Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 51 days left
- Award
- Up to $300K
Helps colleges rebuild general education around great humanities texts. Planning grants up to $25,000 and implementation grants up to $300,000 are offered. Start with a short concept paper.
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Foundation
Charles Koch Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Accepts short proposals all year for research and education programs. Send a 1-3 page abstract, a resume, and a simple budget. Projects should help people improve their lives.
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Foundation
Brady Education Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 15, 2027 · due Jan 30, 2027
- Award
- Up to $375K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Funds research and program evaluations that help young children from low-income families learn. Start with a short letter of intent. Universities, colleges, and large nonprofit research groups can apply.
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Local
CMC Education Foundation (Clarksville-Montgomery County) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 8 – Mar 22, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $2,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Montgomery County
Classroom and school grants for Clarksville-Montgomery County School System educators: Great Idea grants up to $1,200 and Big Idea grants up to $2,500 for STEAM, social-emotional learning and behavior, or classroom innovation. Offered twice per school year.
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Corporate
Toshiba America Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 51 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Middle and high school teachers can ask for up to $5,000 for a project-based STEM idea. You can apply four times a year. Summer, club, and after-school projects are not funded.
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Corporate
Toshiba America Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 1, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- From $5,000
Middle and high schools can ask for more than $5,000 for a larger STEM project led by teachers. Deadlines are May 1 and November 1 each year.
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