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Corporate
CHS Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 1 – Feb 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
The CHS Foundation funds farm-related projects at colleges and universities, like student research and recruiting. Each school may send one application, and current partner schools get priority. The 2026 window ran January 1 to February 28; 2027 dates are...
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Foundation
Nat R & Martha M Knaster Charitable Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A family trust that gives to charities, colleges and Jewish groups. Send a plain letter request; there is no deadline. Most grants go to New York and Florida groups, with some in Nashville and Knoxville.
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Foundation
USG Foundation Inc · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
The foundation of building-materials maker USG gives to charities, colleges, hospitals and cultural groups. Send a letter about the need, your request and your 501(c)(3) letter. Most grants go to Illinois groups.
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Foundation
Samuel H. Kress Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due about Mar 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants for U.S. nonprofits, like museums and colleges, doing projects about European art and buildings from ancient times to the early 1800s. Send a short letter of inquiry first. There are spring and fall rounds.
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Nonprofit
Freedom to Read Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Apr 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Libraries, schools, colleges, and nonprofits can get $1,000 for Banned Books Week events. The events teach people about the freedom to read. Groups that won in the past five years cannot apply.
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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
The Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Jun 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
This private foundation, run by a bank trustee in Florida, gives grants to charities that directly provide services or scholarships. Requests are due June 30 each year. Past Tennessee grants mostly went to colleges such as Meharry, Cumberland and Lee.
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Foundation
M. Straton Foster Charitable Foundation (Truxton Trust, trustee) · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Apr 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
A charitable trust managed by Truxton Trust in Nashville. Requests must reach the trustee before April 30 each year. Past grants went mostly to Nashville-area schools, colleges and charities.
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Foundation
Ezell Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Nashville family foundation that lists a contact for grant requests on its tax return. It states no deadlines and no limits. Past grants went mostly to Nashville-area charities and colleges.
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Corporate
The Home Depot Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $10K
Up to $10,000 in Home Depot gift cards for tools, equipment and training space at existing construction-trades programs. Schools, colleges and 501(c)(3)s can apply. The page asks for a $300,000+ operating budget and three years of audited financials. No...
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Foundation
The Tucker Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Mar 31, 2027 · 171 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bradley County, Hamilton County, Marion County, Polk County and 1 more counties
An Ooltewah-based private foundation that funds 501(c)(3) organizations in the Chattanooga/Hamilton County and Cleveland/Bradley County metro areas (plus two Wyoming counties). Interests are education (mainly scholarships, special capital projects and...
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Nonprofit
IBMA Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 2, 2026 · 52 days left
- Award
- $1,000 – $2,500
Funds projects that share or preserve bluegrass music through education, arts and culture, writing or history. Grants usually run $1,000 to $2,500. Nonprofits, public schools and colleges are the usual grantees.
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Nonprofit
Arts Midwest (with the National Endowment for the Arts) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens fall 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- $5,000 – $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Matching grants of $5,000 to $20,000 for a community-wide reading program built around one book. Public libraries, schools, colleges, and nonprofits can apply. Groups that are not libraries must partner with a library.
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Nonprofit
Henry County Helping Hand, Inc. · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Oct 12, 2026 · due Nov 13, 2026
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Henry County
Henry County's yearly radio auction gives its proceeds to local groups. Nonprofits, schools, colleges, local government and fire departments in Henry County can apply online. The window is October 12 to November 13, 2026.
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Corporate
Lowe's Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 1 – Mar 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $100K – $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants of $100,000 to $1 million for skilled-trades training: instructors, materials, training space, equipment and student stipends. Public community and technical colleges apply directly in March. Community nonprofits (August) and national nonprofits...
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Foundation or nonprofit
National Forest Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 4, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Annual national grants that build collaborative capacity for forest stewardship. Open to nonprofits, Tribes, local governments and colleges or universities.
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Foundation
Allan Jones Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bradley County
A Cleveland, Tennessee family foundation started by the founder of Check Into Cash. It has no published guidelines or deadlines; inquiries and proposals are sent in writing by mail. Its listed past giving centers on Cleveland and Bradley County causes such...
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Federal
Institute of Museum and Library Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 13, 2026 · 33 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $500K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 6 past Tennessee awards
Institute of Museum and Library Services expects to make 32 awards of $5,000 to $500,000.
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Foundation
Eleanor and Warren Nunn Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A family foundation in Halls, Tennessee, that takes grant requests at any time. Send details about your group, its charitable purpose and how you will use the money. Recent grants went to West Tennessee groups such as colleges, parks and a veterans museum.
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Federal
Washington Headquarters Services · Department of Defense · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Feb 8, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- $100K – $10M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 1 past Tennessee award
Washington Headquarters Services gives grants of $100,000 to $10 million.
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