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Corporate
Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 26, 2026 · 18 days left
- Award
- $10K – $50K
- ! Local program: Bledsoe County, Bradley County, Grundy County, Hamilton County and 6 more counties
- ✓ No match required
Pitch-competition grants for established for-profit small businesses (12+ months operating, 2-25 employees, revenue up to $2.5 million) in TVFCU's service area. Separate Chattanooga and Ocoee region contests each award a $50,000 grand prize, a $20,000...
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Private
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 15, 2026 · 38 days left
- Award
- $25K – $50K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Funds scholars with a PhD to spend four to nine months doing research at The Huntington. Academic-year fellowships pay $50,000 and term fellowships pay $25,000.
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Private
AIDS United · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- Up to $15K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
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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Local
ARTSmemphis · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $500 – $5,000
- ! Local program: Shelby County
- ✓ No match required
Unrestricted emergency cash grants for Shelby County professional artists hit by a recent catastrophic emergency (within the past six months) that disrupts their ability to work. Applicants take an eligibility quiz in the ARTSmemphis grant portal;...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Safety & Homeland Security · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 3, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Competitive state grant that reimburses 501(c)(3) houses of worship for contracted security personnel over a 12-month grant period.
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Corporate
Domtar · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 30, 2026 · 53 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Only near the company's Tennessee locations — check the program page
Domtar funds groups working on education and literacy, people in need, and the environment near its sites. Apply through the online form between January 1 and November 30. Requests are reviewed every two months.
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Corporate
Google · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $10K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Google gives eligible nonprofits free search ads on Google.com. The grant is worth up to $10,000 each month in ad spending. You first join Google for Nonprofits, then turn on Ad Grants.
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Private
American Library Association (with Cummins Inc.) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 28, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Twenty-five U.S. public libraries receive a $5,000 programming stipend, four STEM kits, and training for 12 months of early-childhood STEM programs.
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Private
National FFA Organization · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $500
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
FFA chapters can get up to $500 for a one-day service event. Middle school, high school and FFA alumni chapters can apply. Applications are due the first of each month.
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Local
Maryville City Schools Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Blount County
- ✓ No match required
Grants for full-time Maryville City Schools teachers and administrators to fund creative classroom projects, in part or in full. Requests are taken year-round and reviewed monthly.
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Local
Erlanger Health · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Hamilton County
Erlanger funds nonprofits whose work improves health and wellness in the areas it serves. A committee reviews requests every month. Apply at least 60 days before your event.
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Local
Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 10, 2026 · 33 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Cannon County, Cumberland County, DeKalb County, Grundy County and 8 more counties
Groups in Middle Tennessee Natural Gas areas can apply for grants from customer round-up money. Funds support schools, local charities and job growth. A committee reviews requests every other month.
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Private
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Knoxville · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Grants to 501(c)(3) organizations with programs that directly benefit children in East Tennessee. Board reviews requests every other month and prefers capital and sustainable resources.
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Foundation
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $50K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Painters, sculptors and other visual artists can apply any time for an unrestricted grant. Grants go up to $50,000, most near $35,000. Review takes 9 to 12 months.
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Private
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) - Self-Development of People (SDOP) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Grants for community groups of low-income people who own and run their own projects. There are no deadlines, and review can take up to six months. Three letters of recommendation are required.
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Foundation
Jason Debus Heigl Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
The Heigl Foundation pays the full cost of spay and neuter surgeries, pain meds and needed shots on free clinic days. A 501(c)(3) group partners with a clinic to host the day. Apply at least two months before the first clinic day.
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Private
Save The Bees USA · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $100
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Gives a $100 grant to schools and groups starting or growing a pollinator garden. The form is short with no budget or proposal needed. Applications are reviewed every month.
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Private
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Nonprofit groups and colleges can get up to $5,000 for Japanese teacher workshops or projects that help many schools. Apply two months before the project starts. Projects must end by March 31, 2027.
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Foundation
Doris Duke Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
U.S. nonprofits can send a short online letter about a project that fits a Doris Duke program, including Environment. Staff answer within two months. Very few letters lead to grants.
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Utility / co-op
Volunteer Energy Cooperative (VECustomers Share) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $10K
- ! Local program: Bledsoe County, Bradley County, Cumberland County, Fentress County and 13 more counties
Volunteer Energy Cooperative members round up their bills to fund grants for community organizations and projects in VEC's service area, reviewed monthly by a volunteer board. Individuals cannot apply directly, and public schools, religious organizations,...
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