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Nonprofit
National FFA Organization · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Apr 15, 2027 · due about Jun 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Middle and high school FFA chapters can get up to $3,000 for a service-learning project that lasts a full school year. Applications open each April 15 and are due June 15.
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Foundation
Athens Federal Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens August 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Bradley County, McMinn County, Meigs County, Monroe County and 1 more counties
A bank-created foundation that makes one-time grants each year to 501(c)(3) nonprofits and charitable agencies in Bradley, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe and Polk counties. Stated priorities are community development through affordable housing, job training and...
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Nonprofit
Henry County Helping Hand, Inc. · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Nov 13, 2026 · 32 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Henry County
Henry County's yearly radio auction gives its proceeds to local groups. Nonprofits, schools, colleges, local government and fire departments in Henry County can apply online. The window is October 12 to November 13, 2026.
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Association
USTA Southern (with Southern Tennis Foundation) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 1, 2026 · due Jan 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants to start or grow a National Junior Tennis & Learning chapter. These youth programs mix tennis with learning. Chapters in the capacity-building program cannot apply.
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Foundation
Carolyn Smith Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due Mar 1, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Davidson County, Sumner County
One-year operating grants for nonprofits that mainly serve Middle Tennessee, especially Davidson and Sumner counties. Top 2026 priorities were housing, hunger, job and income paths, and dementia. Groups must be 501(c)(3) and at least two years old.
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Nonprofit
Southern Partners Fund · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 6 – May 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
General or project grants for rural grassroots organizing groups in 12 Southern states, including Tennessee. Groups must be led by people from the community they serve. First-time grantees can get up to $5,000.
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Foundation
Kharis Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 15 – Sep 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 37 more counties
Nashville foundation that funds nonprofits and churches serving underprivileged and vulnerable people. Projects must operate in and benefit Middle Tennessee counties. Requests are taken each year from January 15 to the last business day of September.
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Corporate
American Water Charitable Foundation (Tennessee American Water) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 2 – Mar 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Hamilton County
Competitive grants for charities and schools in American Water service areas, including Tennessee American Water's, for clean water, conservation, environmental education and water-based recreation projects. One grant per organization per year; requests...
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Corporate
Bridgestone Americas · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 1 – Mar 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Bridgestone Community Impact Grants fund nonprofits working on transportation, the environment, safety, education, and health. Bridgestone only reviews applications sent to an open request for proposals. The 2026 rounds ran January 15 to February 28 and...
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Nonprofit
Breast Cancer Eradication Initiative (Pink Ribbon Open) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Shelby County
Grants for breast cancer education, screening, diagnosis or treatment for people in Shelby County. Nonprofits and health groups send a short proposal with a budget. A board member visits winners during the year.
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Federal
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA · Department of Homeland Security · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 13 – Aug 14, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA expects to make 6 awards of up to $1 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Foundation or nonprofit
National Trust for Historic Preservation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $2,500 – $15K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Seed money for preservation planning and education projects in towns of 10,000 or fewer people. Annual deadline; application opens about six to eight weeks prior. Winners must hold a paid National Trust Forum or Main Street membership before funds are released.
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Tennessee state
Delta Regional Authority · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 17 – May 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $50K – $300K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Benton County, Carroll County, Chester County, Crockett County and 17 more counties
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
DRA grants for workforce training and education projects that recruit, train and keep local workers in the Delta region, including West Tennessee.
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Federal
Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 20, 2026 · due about Feb 20, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $350K – $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP expects to make 8 awards of $350,000 to $1 million. Anyone can apply.
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Foundation
The William and Charlotte Parks Foundation for Animal Welfare · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opening date not announced
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
The Parks Foundation funds animal welfare projects like humane education, cruelty prevention, rescue training and research. It does not pay for spay/neuter, basic shelter costs or buildings. Awards are usually $10,000 or less.
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Federal
Employment and Training Administration · Department of Labor · Opening soon
- Deadline
- The funder's estimated date (Sep 26, 2024) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $9M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 51 past Tennessee awards
Employment and Training Administration expects to make 1 award of up to $9 million.
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Nonprofit
Tennessee Bar Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $5,000 – $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
The Tennessee Bar Foundation funds nonprofits that use civil legal aid and education to fight poverty. Grants range from $5,000 to $100,000 for building capacity, testing new ideas or growing proven programs. The 2026 deadline was May 8.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Human Services · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 28 – Jul 13, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- 287 past Tennessee awards
TANF-funded grants for community nonprofits that give low-income families direct services in education, health, economic stability, and family relationships, about $4 million in total.
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Corporate
Enbridge · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. 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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Tennessee state
TN Office of Criminal Justice Programs (Dept. of Finance & Administration) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $200K
State grants for local governments that run jails housing state inmates to offer proven re-entry, education, and vocational programs that reduce repeat offending.
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