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Nonprofit
Youth Service America (YSA) with Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jan 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Youth ages 5 to 25 can get $1,000 to lead a project fighting child hunger. The project must engage at least 100 other youth volunteers. Projects take place in April and May.
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Nonprofit
United Fund of Cumberland County · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 20, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Cumberland County
Crossville's United Way-style fund gives yearly grants to human service nonprofits serving Cumberland County. The 2027 funding application was due August 20, 2026. A volunteer review team visits groups that seek outcome-based grants.
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Association
National Association of Conservation Districts (with USDA NRCS) · May be open now
- Deadline
- Estimated window Sep 17, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027: it may be open now. Check the funder's page Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Conservation districts can get money to hire staff who help farmers plan and install conservation practices. The last round closed January 8, 2026. NACD says more details are coming.
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Nonprofit
Tennessee Bar Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 17, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Statewide grants paid from interest on lawyers' trust accounts. They fund civil legal help for low-income people, better court systems, and law-school student aid. The 2027 cycle closed September 17, 2026; it opens once a year.
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Local
City of Knoxville Parks & Recreation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 26, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Knox County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Matching grants for community projects and activities in Knoxville city parks and greenways. The city reimburses half the cost of a single project, up to $3,000.
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Nonprofit
Petco Love · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 1 – Mar 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Lifesaving grants for groups whose main work is sheltering and adopting out pets. The window was February 1 to March 31 in 2026. Submit your yearly data report in the Partner Portal first.
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Corporate
Whole Foods Market Foundation (Whole Kids Foundation) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 1 – Mar 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
A $3,500 grant for a new or existing edible garden at a K-12 school. The window opens each year in late winter. Check back in February 2027.
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Association
Tennessee Environmental Education Association · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $300
Should we apply? · Get ready
TEEA members can apply for up to $300 to bring environmental education into the classroom. The money is for the 2026-2027 school year. The 2026 deadline has passed.
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Federal
Bureau of Land Management · Department of the Interior · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 27 – Aug 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $50K – $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
Bureau of Land Management expects to make 10 awards of $50,000 to $1 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
National Institute of Corrections · Department of Justice · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 15 – Jul 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $200K
Should we apply? · Get ready
National Institute of Corrections expects to make 1 award of up to $200,000.
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Foundation
Whiting Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $40K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Gives $40,000 each to ten writers finishing a deeply researched nonfiction book for adults. The book must already be under contract with a U.S., UK or Canadian publisher. Self-published books do not qualify.
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Foundation
Mooneyhan Family Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $30K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Annual grants up to $30,000 for nonprofits in East Tennessee. The main focus is vulnerable young people. Email your application by July 31; the board meets in September.
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Federal
Bureau of Land Management · Department of the Interior · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 27 – Aug 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $50K – $2M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 1 past Tennessee award
Bureau of Land Management expects to make 60 awards of $50,000 to $2 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Foundation
White Oak Foundation Inc · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
An Indianapolis family foundation that gives to 501(c)(3) charities. There is no form and no deadline; contact the foundation. Recent grants went mostly to Indianapolis and Nashville groups.
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Foundation
Burgess Family Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Murfreesboro family foundation that gives first to Tennessee charities, then to others in the Southeast. Send a letter about your nonprofit at any time. Most past grants went to Murfreesboro groups.
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Foundation
Adams Family Foundation II · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Murfreesboro family foundation that gives first to Tennessee groups, then the Southeast. Send a letter at any time. Most past grants went to Murfreesboro charities, youth groups and MTSU programs.
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Local
ARTSmemphis · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- $500 – $5,000
- Local program: Shelby County
- No match
Unrestricted emergency cash grants for Shelby County professional artists hit by a recent catastrophic emergency (within the past six months) that disrupts their ability to work. Applicants take an eligibility quiz in the ARTSmemphis grant portal;...
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Foundation
Mary G. K. Fox Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Greene County
This foundation gives grants only to charities in Greeneville and Greene County. There is no deadline. Contact the trustee in Knoxville listed on its GrantMe funder page (from its IRS tax return).
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Foundation
Formanek Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Memphis family foundation that gives to 501(c)(3) charities. There is no deadline; contact the foundation by email to ask. Recent grants mostly went to Memphis charities.
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Association
National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) with Musco Lighting · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 23, 2026 · 12 days left
- Award
- Up to $20K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 12 days left to apply
Seven park agencies win a $20,000 grant to grow youth sports. They also get a lighting system or mini-pitch worth $50,000 to $100,000. Applications are due October 23, 2026.
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