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Foundation
Blair J. Wilson Charitable Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This Nashville trust gives grants to 501(c)(3) charities. There is no deadline. Contact the trust at the address on its GrantMe funder page (from its IRS tax return).
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Foundation
Clayton Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Knoxville family foundation that takes applications all year and usually answers within 90 days. Charities and government agencies can apply. Past grants went mostly to Knoxville museums, schools and arts groups.
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Nonprofit
SeedMoney · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 12, 2026 · 32 days left
- Award
- $100 – $1,000
Gives $100 to $1,000 challenge grants to public food gardens, including school gardens. You run a 30-day online fundraiser and earn a bigger grant the more you raise. There are no platform fees.
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Local
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Fayette County, Shelby County
Memphis-based Methodist Le Bonheur takes online requests from nonprofits whose work fits its giving pillars of healthcare, education, sustainability, diversity and humanitarian aid. Requests can be for money or in-kind support, and it aims to answer within 30 days.
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Foundation
Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 36 more counties
Year-round grants for Middle Tennessee nonprofits working with young people or the environment. The first step is contacting Maddox staff. Requests are reviewed monthly.
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Foundation
Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County
A Nashville family foundation that takes grant proposals at any time and reviews them as they come in. Major grants usually go to Nashville and a few other states. Environmental and conservation proposals are considered from anywhere in the country.
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Tennessee state
USDA Rural Development – Tennessee State Office · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- 68 past Tennessee awards
Long-term, low-interest loans, sometimes paired with grants, for drinking water, sewer, solid waste and storm drainage systems serving rural areas and towns of 10,000 or fewer that cannot get reasonable commercial credit.
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Association
USTA Tennessee · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
USTA Tennessee helps pay for building or fixing tennis courts. It works with the national Tennis Venue Services program. Talk to the state grant specialist before you start.
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Foundation
Tennessee Tennis Patrons Foundation (USTA Tennessee) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $1,000
One-time $1,000 grants to build or upgrade public tennis courts in Tennessee. The money is seed funding to help raise more. Schools, colleges, parks departments and nonprofits can apply.
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Association
National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) with AmeriCorps · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 19 days left
- Award
- Up to $10K
Park agencies can get $10,000 to run MLK Day volunteer projects and keep volunteers involved all year. Funds are paid back after you spend them. Applications are due October 30, 2026.
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Foundation
Hyde Family Foundation (J.R. Hyde III Foundation) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Mar 1, 2027 · 141 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Shelby County
Grants for 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving Memphis in arts, education, civic leadership, and neighborhoods. New applicants apply by March 1 or September 1. Contact program staff first to discuss fit.
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Foundation
Pete H. and Mildred F. Brown Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A family foundation in Crump, Tennessee that gives to charities, local governments and religious groups. Send a short resume, your IRS letter, the amount and the purpose. Recent grants went mostly to West Tennessee groups.
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Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Mellon takes short funding inquiries year round for its Humanities in Place program. It funds museums, historic sites and community groups that share overlooked local history and culture. Staff review inquiries and invite the best fits to send a full proposal.
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Foundation
Universal Music All Together Now Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
The charity arm of record label Universal Music Group gives general operating grants to nonprofits. There is no set form or deadline. Past Tennessee grants went to music, youth and family groups in Memphis and Nashville.
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Local
Henry County Tourism Authority · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Henry County
Henry County's tourism authority helps pay to market events and projects that bring visitors to the county. Money can cover advertising, promotion and marketing plans. Funds run out each year once grants are picked.
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Corporate
MAPCO Express · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Hamilton County, Rutherford County
MAPCO gas stations give product or cash to local groups near their stores, including in Tennessee. They focus on youth sports, the arts and service programs. Requests go through an online form.
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Corporate
Erie Insurance · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 26 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Erie Insurance funds nonprofits, schools and towns in the states where it sells insurance, including Tennessee. Focus areas are safety, community building and the environment. Requests up to $25,000 are taken any time; bigger requests have set deadlines.
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Foundation
Cheryl L. Vaughn Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Small family foundation in Dayton, Tennessee, with no stated limits on place or field. Most past grants went to groups in Rhea County and East Tennessee. Mail a summary of two pages or less any time.
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Association
USTA · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens early 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Annual flexible grants helping local grassroots organizations grow tennis, such as launching community tennis associations and youth play activations. The 2027 round opens early next year.
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Nonprofit
National FFA Organization · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 1, 2026 · due Jan 31, 2027
- Award
- Up to $1,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
Middle and high school FFA chapters can get up to $1,500 for a one-semester service-learning project. The spring round opens December 1 and is due January 31.
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