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Local
City of Cookeville (Finance Department) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Mar 2, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Putnam County
Annual application for nonprofits seeking a share of Cookeville's budget. Applicants submit a scope of work with measurable activities, financial statements, and proof of tax-exempt and charitable registration.
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Utility / co-op
Gibson Electric Membership Corp. (with CoBank) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Crockett County, Dyer County, Gibson County, Lake County and 1 more counties
- No match
Gibson Electric and Gibson Connect donate to local nonprofits, schools, PTOs, libraries and fire departments and have CoBank match the gift. The program runs each year from April 1 until September 30 or until CoBank's match money runs out; recipients are...
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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
Should we apply? · Get ready
- 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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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 7 – Aug 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $300K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Funds facade, streetscape, and other physical improvements in historic downtowns run by Tennessee Main Street programs or Tennessee Downtowns alumni working toward certification. At least half of each project has to be facade work.
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Federal
Rural Utilities Service · Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 28 – Sep 30, 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
Rural Utilities Service expects to make 10 awards.
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Federal
Rural Housing Service · Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 6 – Sep 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 2 past Tennessee awards
Rural Housing Service expects to make 100 awards. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Foundation or nonprofit
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 4, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $30K – $150K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Supports community partnerships for wetland, riparian, urban forest and stormwater restoration with education and outreach. The 2026 RFP named priority Tennessee cities and counties. Needs at least a 1:0.75 match to compete.
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Community foundation
South Cumberland Community Fund · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Franklin County, Grundy County, Marion County
A summer collaborative grant round for the South Cumberland Plateau. The 2026 round, called the Yellow Ribbon Initiative, seeks projects on addiction prevention, recovery, or re-entry after jail or prison. No deadline or award size is posted, so contact the fund.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 19, 2026 · 39 days left
- Award
- Up to $5M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Pays for work that gets industrial sites ready for employers, such as roads, utilities, grading, due diligence studies, brownfield cleanup, and publicly owned speculative buildings. A local government or industrial development board applies, and its share...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 13, 2026 · 33 days left
- Award
- Up to $100K
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 48 more counties
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Smaller ARC grants for planning work in Tennessee's Appalachian counties, accepted by TNECD on set dates each quarter rather than once a year. ARC's share depends on each county's economic status: up to 80% in distressed counties (20% match), 70% in...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bradley County, Davidson County, Dickson County, Hamilton County and 5 more counties
Long-term recovery and mitigation funds from HUD for local governments in the counties hit by the 2020 Nashville/Cookeville tornadoes and the 2021 Waverly flood, among others. Local governments submit a separate application for each proposed activity until...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Grants go to local communities to pay back a company for costs like buying land, new construction or building retrofits. It is used only for exceptional projects with major jobs, investment or wages. TNECD decides case by case.
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Community foundation
South Cumberland Community Fund · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Mar 1, 2027 · due Apr 1, 2027
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Franklin County, Grundy County, Marion County
Annual competitive project grants of up to $10,000 for work that broadly benefits residents of the South Cumberland Plateau, with priority on education, health, and community/economic development. Applicants must attend a grant info session in the calendar...
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Local
City of Murfreesboro Community Development Department · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens winter 2026-27 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Rutherford County
- 190 past Tennessee awards
The city's yearly federal HOME allocation is passed to nonprofit organizations and public agencies that build, buy or rehabilitate affordable housing or provide rental assistance to low-income households in Murfreesboro. Applications open each winter for a...
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Local
City of Knoxville Parks & Recreation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 26, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Knox County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Matching grants for community projects and activities in Knoxville city parks and greenways. The city reimburses half the cost of a single project, up to $3,000.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 14, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 48 more counties
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 137 past Tennessee awards
Federal-state ARC grants for economic and community development projects in Tennessee's 52 Appalachian counties, with top priority on water, sewer and other infrastructure tied to new or expanding industry, followed by basic water and wastewater service in...
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Local
Knox County Grants and Community Development · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 28 – Feb 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Knox County
Knox County gives federal CDBG money to nonprofits that help people facing homelessness. Projects can cover job training, homeless services, or help for people leaving jail. Work must serve low-income residents outside Knoxville city and Farragut.
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Foundation or nonprofit
NFL Foundation / LISC · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 days left
- Award
- Up to $250K
- Local program: Cannon County, Cheatham County, Davidson County, Dickson County and 15 more counties
Capital grants to build or renovate community, middle school, and high school football fields in low-to-moderate income areas. General field support up to $50,000; matching field surface grants up to $250,000.
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Foundation
Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This small foundation in Camden, South Carolina gives grants to charities. Its tax return lists a contact and no deadlines or limits. Past Tennessee grants went to St. Jude and two Chattanooga-area groups.
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Nonprofit
AIDS United · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 19 days left
- Award
- Up to $15K
AIDS United gives up to $15,000 to local groups for a nine-month HIV advocacy and organizing program. Work happens at the state, local or Tribal level. About eight grants run December 2026 to August 2027.
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