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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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Association
Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jan 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Small grants of up to $1,000 for people researching or writing about sound recordings and their history. You do not need to be an ARSC member. Graduate students are encouraged to apply.
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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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Nonprofit
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Apr 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
PCORI Engagement Awards help patient groups, community groups and others take part in health research. There is a track just for small organizations. The fall 2026 letters of intent closed October 1.
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Nonprofit
Fast Forward · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 17 – Sep 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- From $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
A three-month accelerator for nonprofits that run on technology or AI. Teams get at least $25,000 in flexible funding plus mentors. You must already have a working product.
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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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Corporate
Zendesk Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $5,000 – $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Zendesk gives nonprofits free customer-service software and cash grants of $5,000 to $50,000. It funds community building, crisis response and tech career work. The 2026 round closed July 15, 2026.
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Nonprofit
GRAMMY Museum (funded by the Recording Academy) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Groups and people can apply to preserve old sound recordings or study how music affects health. You first send a short letter of inquiry. Preservation grants go up to $20,000.
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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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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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Education foundation
PLUS (Plus Endowment) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 21, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Henry County
PLUS funds creative classroom projects for educators in Henry County Schools and Paris Special School District. Teachers can apply alone or as a group, and a panel scores grants without names. The 2026 deadline was September 21.
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Federal
Fort Worth District · Department of Defense · Closed for this year · Opening date changed Oct 13
- Deadline
- Next round: about Sep 11 – Oct 12, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $300K – $1.9M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Location limits unclear. Check who can apply
- No match
- 6 past Tennessee awards
Fort Worth District expects to make 1 award of $300,000 to $1.9 million.
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Health foundation
American Cancer Society · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $120K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Block grants to universities and research institutions for seed money to new cancer researchers. The lead person must be an associate or full professor. Applications are due June 1 each year.
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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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Tennessee state
TN Department of Disability and Aging · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 13 – Mar 13, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Small one-time grants for practical, scalable projects, often using enabling technology, that help people with disabilities or adults over 60 live, work and take part in the community more independently. Applicants had to be Tennessee-based and formally...
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Utility / co-op
Tennessee Valley Authority (with Bicentennial Volunteers Inc.) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 1 – Sep 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Classroom grants for K-12 teachers and administrators at public and private schools served by TVA power, for hands-on STEM projects with priority on energy, environment, career development and community problem-solving.
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Foundation or nonprofit
The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 27, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Supports private colleges and universities emphasizing undergraduate liberal arts education via an annual Letter of Inquiry cycle. The 2026 LOI window is closed; 2027-28 details announced March 2027.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Disability and Aging · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 5 – Feb 13, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Competitive multi-year grants for Tennessee colleges to start or grow inclusive programs that let students with intellectual and developmental disabilities take classes and join campus life. Standard requests run up to $130,000 a year for up to three...
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Nonprofit
Launch Tennessee (Tennessee Technology Advancement Consortium) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 29 – Sep 9, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
One-time grants for Tennessee startups commercializing technology licensed from or tied to TTAC research institutions. Proof of concept must already be shown. The FY2027 window closed September 9, 2026.
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Health foundation
Breakthrough T1D · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 2, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
These awards pay early-career scientists to do type 1 diabetes research at their university or institute. They include postdoc fellowships and career development awards. The FY27 round closed July 2, 2026.
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