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Federal
Geological Survey · Department of the Interior · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 29 – Jun 4, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 16 past Tennessee awards
Geological Survey expects to make 60 awards. Anyone can apply.
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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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Nonprofit
American Diabetes Association · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 16 – Jun 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $600K
Should we apply? · Get ready
The American Diabetes Association pays for research on type 1 diabetes. Researchers at U.S. universities and nonprofit research institutes can apply. Awards last up to three years.
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Nonprofit
American Diabetes Association · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 2 – May 19, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
This program gives long-term research money and mentoring to promising early-career diabetes scientists. Each U.S. research institution may nominate up to two people. The applicant is named by their institution, then applies.
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Nonprofit
American Diabetes Association · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 2 – Apr 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $294K
Should we apply? · Get ready
These fellowships pay a postdoctoral researcher's salary and training costs for up to three years of diabetes research. The fellow must work at a U.S. university-affiliated or nonprofit research institution.
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Nonprofit
American Diabetes Association · May be open now
- Deadline
- Estimated window Oct 1, 2026 – Feb 19, 2027: it may be open now. Check the funder's page Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $600K
Should we apply? · Get ready
This call pays for studies that test new ways to prevent and treat diabetes in doctors' offices and clinics. Researchers at U.S. universities and nonprofit research institutes can apply.
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Nonprofit
American Diabetes Association · May be open now
- Deadline
- Estimated window Oct 1, 2026 – Feb 19, 2027: it may be open now. Check the funder's page Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $600K
Should we apply? · Get ready
This call pays for research on diabetes in older adults. Researchers at U.S. universities and nonprofit research institutes can apply. Awards last up to three years.
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Federal
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin · Department of Transportation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 18 – Jun 19, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $250K – $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 1 past Tennessee award
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin expects to make 6 awards of $250,000 to $1 million. Open to private college or university or public college or university.
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Federal
National Institute of Standards and Technology · Department of Commerce · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 13 – May 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 1 past Tennessee award
National Institute of Standards and Technology expects to make 16 awards.
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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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Corporate
UCOR (United Cleanup Oak Ridge) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $1,000 – $2,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Campbell County, Knox County, Loudon County and 4 more counties
UCOR gives mini-grants of $1,000 to $2,000 for STEM projects in K-12 schools. Teachers and schools in Anderson, Campbell, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane, Scott, and Union counties can apply with principal approval. The 2026 deadline was August 7.
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Corporate
Charter Communications (Spectrum) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 2 – Feb 27, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Spectrum Digital Education grants fund nonprofits that teach digital skills or provide tech for learning to families or seniors. Applicants need 501(c)(3) status and must serve a community in a Spectrum market. The 2026 window ran February 2 to February 27.
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Nonprofit
Catapult Film Fund · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 7 – Feb 2, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Gives U.S.-based documentary filmmakers $10,000 plus mentoring at the very first idea stage of a feature film. It focuses on artists from groups that are often left out. Applying takes two steps.
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Nonprofit
Massachusetts Historical Society · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Mar 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
More than 20 fellowships pay $3,000 for four weeks of research in the Society's collections in Boston. Independent scholars, advanced graduate students and PhD holders can apply. Any project that fits the collections is welcome.
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Federal
Bureau of Justice Statistics · Department of Justice · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 13 – Oct 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1.8M
Should we apply? · Get ready
Bureau of Justice Statistics expects to make 1 award of up to $1.8 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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