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Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 25, 2027 · 108 days left
- Award
- $112K – $250K
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 26
The ROSS Rapid Response Program (RRP) awards one-time assistance via a cost-reimbursable grant for service coordination and limited direct services for residents of HUD-assisted housing. The RRP utilizes a simplified application process to promote local...
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Community foundation
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (The Women's Fund) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due about Jan 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ! Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 36 more counties
Unrestricted operating grants for groups helping women and girls in Middle Tennessee with health, safety, money stability, and growth. Groups 3 years or older may ask up to $20,000; newer groups up to $5,000. Applications open January 1-31.
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Corporate
Polaris Inc. · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Mar 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $10K
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Polaris gives money or products to off-road and snowmobile clubs for safe riding and trail care. Groups can get up to $10,000 a year. Deadlines are March 1 and September 1.
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Corporate
CN (Canadian National Railway) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due Mar 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ! Local program: Shelby County
CN railway gives donations to nonprofits in towns on its rail network, including Memphis. Its top focus is preventing homelessness, plus safety, people and the environment. There are two application windows each year.
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Corporate
CN (Canadian National Railway) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due Mar 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ! Local program: Shelby County
CN gives cash donations to nonprofits near its rail lines, including Memphis and West Tennessee. It funds homelessness prevention, emergency response, firefighter and police training, and rail safety. Apply online in one of two yearly windows.
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Corporate
McKesson Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due Apr 30, 2027
- Award
- From $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ! Local program: Shelby County
Larger McKesson Foundation grants for health access work. Focus areas are cancer, the health care workforce and crisis response. The window is open February 1 to April 30 each year.
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Private
National Children's Alliance · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jun 30, 2027 · 264 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $50K
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Grants for children's advocacy centers to buy or upgrade equipment and technology. Awards are $5,000 to $50,000. Applications are taken until June 30, 2027, or until money runs out.
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Private
Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due about Jun 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
This foundation helps fire departments buy personal safety systems that let firefighters escape from high windows. Grants are up to $25,000 a year and are paid to the vendor. Departments in need across the U.S. can apply.
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Corporate
Norfolk Southern · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due Aug 2, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ! Only near the company's Tennessee locations — check the program page
Safety First grants support groups that provide safety services or teach safe behavior, including first responders. Groups in Norfolk Southern's 22-state network can apply. The 2027 window runs February 1 to August 2, 2027, at 5 p.m. ET.
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Private
America The Beautiful Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Dec 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $50K
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
This program pays for trail repair and planning on National Forest trails. Awards average up to $50,000 per trail. A Forest Service manager must sign an approval form.
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Corporate
The Rosendin Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ! Only near the company's Tennessee locations — check the program page
- ✓ No match required
Charities can ask for a one-time emergency grant under $5,000 at any time. It covers sudden, unbudgeted costs such as fire, tornado or flood damage, or loss of key equipment.
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Private
Society of American Archivists Foundation (with Society of Southwest Archivists) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Grants of up to $5,000 help archives, libraries and museums save records hurt by a major disaster. Money can pay for freeze drying, storage, moving materials and supplies. You do not need to be a member to apply.
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Corporate
VCA Charities · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $10K
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Animal welfare groups and animal control agencies hit by a disaster can get up to $10,000. Money covers vet care, pet food, crates, boarding, transport and cleanup. Costs up to three months after the disaster can be repaid.
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Corporate
McKesson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $25K
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ! Local program: Shelby County
The McKesson Foundation funds nonprofits that remove barriers to health care. Its focus areas are cancer, the health care workforce and crisis response. Requests up to $25,000 can be sent any time online.
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Foundation
Wolftever Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
This family foundation on Signal Mountain gives grants to charities. Its tax return lists a contact and no deadlines or limits. Past grants went to Signal Mountain groups, like a school fund and an emergency services group.
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Corporate
Enbridge · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ! Only near the company's Tennessee locations — check the program page
Enbridge gives grants for safety gear, training, and safety education to fire, EMS, police, 911, and emergency groups. Groups must serve communities within 10 miles of Enbridge operations in the U.S. Apply online any time; decisions take at least 8 to 12 weeks.
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Corporate
International Paper · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ! Only near the company's Tennessee locations — check the program page
International Paper gives grants and donations near its plants and offices where many employees work. Groups with no International Paper site in their community cannot apply. Requests are taken online, but Memphis-area charities apply by invitation only.
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Corporate
PEDIGREE Foundation (Mars Petcare) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
PEDIGREE Foundation gives disaster relief grants to nonprofit animal welfare groups hit by natural disasters. Applications are open all year. Download the application from the shelters grant page.
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Private
Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $8,000
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Fast grants of up to $8,000 for women and trans activists facing a sudden risk or a short-lived chance to make change. Security grants help keep activists safe. Opportunity grants back advocacy and policy work.
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Private
Southern Partners Fund · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
Quick grants for rural groups in 12 Southern states, including Tennessee, that help their communities after disasters. The goal is fair rebuilding, not just recovery. Apply through SPF's online portal.
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