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Foundation
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $50K
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
- No match
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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Nonprofit
CERF+ (Craft Emergency Relief Fund) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $3,000
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
- No match
Craft artists hit by a disaster or emergency in the last 90 days can apply. The grant page lists one-time $3,000 grants. Money is given each quarter until it runs out.
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Foundation
The Amphion Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 19, 2026 · 40 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
Grants pay for big projects that perform or record music by composer Elliott Carter, especially lesser-known works. Nonprofits, fiscally sponsored groups, and recording companies can apply. Individuals can apply only for recordings, through a fiscal sponsor.
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Foundation
The Puffin Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 20, 2026 · 41 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
- No match
Artists and small arts groups can apply for project grants. This round is for film, video and theater. You must mail a paper request form first, then apply online.
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Corporate
Halstead (Halstead Bead, Inc.) · Open
- Deadline
- Due May 1, 2027 · 203 days left
- Award
- Up to $7,500
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
A yearly cash grant for new jewelry makers who mainly work in silver and are starting a business. The winner gets $7,500 plus supplies and feedback. You answer 15 business questions and send photos of your work.
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Foundation
Foundation for Contemporary Arts · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- $500 – $3,000
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
- No match
Artists with a sudden chance or unexpected cost tied to a project can apply. Grants are $500 to $3,000, about $2,200 on average. The program runs all year.
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Local
Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce (Business & Education Coalition) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- Up to $599
- Open to your kind of group
- Local program: Wilson County
Mini-grants of up to $599 for Wilson County teachers in art/theatre, music, classroom, and special-needs categories, for materials or equipment with lasting classroom impact. No field trips.
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Nonprofit
CMA Foundation (Country Music Association) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 12, 2026 · 33 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
- No match
Public school music teachers can apply to be named a Music Teacher of Excellence. Each year 30 teachers win $5,000, split between their classroom and themselves. Phase One is due November 12, 2026.
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Nonprofit
National Geographic Society · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 52 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
- No match
National Geographic now funds people through specific requests for proposals. This one, backed by Lilly Endowment, seeks storytelling projects about the human experience. Applicants must be 18 or older and lead the project themselves.
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Nonprofit
Music Health Alliance · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
- No match
Music industry workers can get free help with medical bills, insurance and finding care. Financial grants during recovery are part of the help. You need three or more years in the music industry.
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Foundation
Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $15K
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
- No match
Mature painters, sculptors and printmakers facing a sudden crisis can apply. Grants go up to $15,000, most are about $5,000. You need ten years of mature work.
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Nonprofit
Pop Culture Collaborative · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- $20K – $200K
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
This fund backs pop culture projects like TV, film, games and fan communities that reach over a million people. Anyone can send a short idea through its portal. Staff invite full proposals only for ideas that fit.
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Nonprofit
MusiCares (Recording Academy) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
- No match
Music workers facing illness, injury, disaster or job loss can ask for help with rent, bills or medical costs. Payments go straight to landlords or providers. You need five years of music work or six released credits.
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Corporate
Grand Ole Opry (Opry Trust Fund) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
- No match
People who work or worked full time in country music can ask for help in an emergency. It covers extraordinary need, not just lost work. Contact the fund by email to request help.
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Nonprofit
Entertainment Community Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
- No match
Performing arts and entertainment workers in a money crisis can ask for help with basic bills. A social worker reviews each case. You must show five years of arts income.
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Local
City of Shelbyville (Mayor & City Council, Hotel/Motel Fund) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- $500 – $7,500
- Open to your kind of group
- Local program: Bedford County
Shelbyville uses hotel tax money to help events that bring visitors to town. Awards run from $500 to $7,500 based on how far the event is promoted. Apply at least 60 days before your event.
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