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Foundation
Alice M. Ditson Fund (Columbia University) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 7 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Church or faith-based group
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- ! Only 7 days left to apply
Helps pay to record and share music by younger or lesser-known living American classical composers. There is one deadline each year, October 15. Awards are paid to a U.S. nonprofit or fiscal sponsor.
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Corporate
Patterson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 8 days left
- Award
- Up to $35K
- ✓ Open to: Church or faith-based group
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Only 8 days left to apply
The Patterson Foundation helps nonprofits give dental care to people in need. It funds clinic building projects, hygienist and dental assistant pay, and program costs. Groups staffed mostly by dental volunteers get priority.
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Corporate
Patterson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 8 days left
- Award
- Up to $35K
- ✓ Open to: Church or faith-based group
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Only 8 days left to apply
The Patterson Foundation funds groups that breed, raise and place service dogs for veterans and people with disabilities. Grants can cover building projects, client-facing trainer pay, and programs. Groups must be members or candidates of ADI or IGDF.
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Federal
Bureau of Land Management · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 8 days left
- Award
- $30K – $220K
- ✓ Open to: Church or faith-based group
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- ! Only 8 days left to apply
The Headquarters Bureau of Land Management (BLM) offices have collaborated with Qualified Youth Corps, as authorized by the Public Lands Corps Act (PLC), to accomplish natural and cultural resource-focused projects for numerous years. This program"s...
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Local
Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA), Nashville · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 8 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Church or faith-based group
- ✓ Tennessee groups like yours (church or faith-based group) have won this program
- ! Local program: Davidson County
- ! Only 8 days left to apply
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 110
HUD Emergency Solutions Grant funds administered by MDHA for Nashville-Davidson County, for nonprofits and local government agencies serving people experiencing homelessness. Applications go through MDHA's Neighborly portal.
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Tennessee state
Volunteer Tennessee (Governor's Commission on Volunteerism & Service) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 8 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Church or faith-based group
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- ! Only 8 days left to apply
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 61
Federal AmeriCorps funds, run through Volunteer Tennessee, for nonprofits and public agencies to operate AmeriCorps programs in disaster services, economic opportunity, education, environment, health and veterans. Competitive and Education Award Program...
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Corporate
Dollar Tree / Gift Card Bank · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 8 days left
- Award
- $2,500 – $10K
- ✓ Open to: Church or faith-based group
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Only 8 days left to apply
This program gives Dollar Tree gift cards to hand out to families in need for food and other essentials. 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Title I schools in the 48 lower states can apply. Round Two applications are due October 16, 2026, and winners are picked by lottery.
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Private
Report for America (The GroundTruth Project) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 19, 2026 · 11 days left
- Award
- Up to $30K
- ✓ Open to: Church or faith-based group
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- ! Only 11 days left to apply
Local news outlets can apply to host a Report for America reporter. The program pays half the reporter's salary in year one, up to $27,500 or $30,000. Your newsroom pays the rest and must raise local money for it.
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Federal
Health Resources and Services Administration · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 19, 2026 · 11 days left
- Award
- $650K – $10.1M
- ✓ Open to: Church or faith-based group
- ! Location limits unclear — check eligibility
- ✓ No match required
- ! Only 11 days left to apply
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 72
The FY 2027 Health Center Program Service Area Competition (SAC) funding improves the health of medically underserved communities and populations by providing grants to support the delivery of comprehensive, high-quality preventive and primary health care...
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Federal
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 19, 2026 · 11 days left
- Award
- Up to $3.5M
- ✓ Open to: Church or faith-based group
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- ! Only 11 days left to apply
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 18
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announce this funding opportunity to carry out the Plant Protection Act Section 7721 (PPA 7721) National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) program. APHIS will consider project...
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Tennessee state
TN Office of Criminal Justice Programs (Dept. of Finance & Administration) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 19, 2026 · 11 days left
- Award
- Up to $100K
- ✓ Open to: Church or faith-based group
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- ! Only 11 days left to apply
Equipment grants that help domestic violence shelters already funded by OCJP prepare for and respond to disasters. Personnel and travel costs are not allowed.
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Local
Berea College Appalachian Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 19, 2026 · 11 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $25K
- ✓ Open to: Church or faith-based group
- ! Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
- ! Only 11 days left to apply
Berea College gives grants to nonprofits that serve rural Appalachian counties, including East Tennessee. Money goes to health, education and social service programs. New groups must send a short inquiry form by October 10.
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Private
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 19, 2026 · 11 days left
- Award
- $250K – $1M
- ✓ Open to: Church or faith-based group
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Only 11 days left to apply
Walmart-funded national program for large land acquisitions and conservation easements protecting fish and wildlife habitat. Two-phase process: pre-proposal, then invited full proposal due December 2, 2026. Requires at least 1:1 match.
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Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due about Oct 19, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $1M – $5M
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- ✓ Open to: Church or faith-based group
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
HUD is issuing the Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) competition NOFO to preserve long-term housing affordability for residents of manufactured housing or an MHC, to redevelop MHCs, and to primarily benefit low- and...
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Federal
AmeriCorps · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 20, 2026 · 12 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Church or faith-based group
- ✓ Tennessee groups like yours (church or faith-based group) have won this program
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- ! Only 12 days left to apply
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 30
AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle some of the country’s most pressing challenges through national service and volunteerism....
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Private
Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 20, 2026 · 12 days left
- Award
- $50K – $300K
- ✓ Open to: Church or faith-based group
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- ! Only 12 days left to apply
Nonprofit libraries, archives and museums can apply to digitize rare items. Projects should share stories of groups often left out of history. Grants range from $50,000 to $300,000.
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Private
The Episcopal Church · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 20, 2026 · 12 days left
- Award
- Up to $15K
- ✓ Open to: Church or faith-based group
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Only 12 days left to apply
Grants for Episcopal parishes, dioceses, and schools working on nature restoration, regenerative farming, or climate projects. Awards go up to $15,000. Applications close October 20, 2026.
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Federal
Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 21, 2026 · 13 days left
- Award
- Up to $1.9M
- ✕ Only tribes or Native American / Native Hawaiian organizations can apply
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 26 Tribal Justice Training and Technical Assistance Program. This opportunity strengthens Tribal justice systems by providing specialized technical experts to assist federally recognized Indian...
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Foundation
Tennessee Titans Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 22, 2026 · 14 days left
- Award
- $500 – $10K
- ✓ Open to: Church or faith-based group
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
Program grants from the Titans for Tennessee-based charities working on mental health and wellness, access to technology, workforce and career pathways, or creative arts. Applicants need an IRS determination letter at least three years old and a program...
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Private
National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) with Nike · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 23, 2026 · 15 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- ✓ Open to: Church or faith-based group
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Five park agencies get $5,000 to host a girls' sports event in February 2027. Events must reach at least 25 girls. Applications are due October 23, 2026.
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