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Foundation or nonprofit
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $150K – $500K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Bradley County, Hamilton County, Polk County
- 8 past Tennessee awards
Funds watershed-based restoration that improves aquatic habitat and native freshwater species across ten Southeastern states including Tennessee. The Conasauga River watershed (GA/TN) is a top-priority focal area.
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Foundation or nonprofit
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 20, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $50K – $250K
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Supports white-nose syndrome treatment, bat population protection and applied research nationwide with USFWS. Businesses, agencies, universities and nonprofits may apply; only unincorporated individuals are excluded.
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Foundation or nonprofit
National Forest Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 4, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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Annual national grants that build collaborative capacity for forest stewardship. Open to nonprofits, Tribes, local governments and colleges or universities.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Education · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Oct 31 – Dec 5, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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State funds that help school districts, charter schools and charter management organizations cover the extra cost of retrofitting buses with seat restraints or buying buses that already have them. Offered until the original earmarked appropriation runs out.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Environment & Conservation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Nov 17, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $250K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Funds public water systems to update lead service line inventories, write replacement plans, and plan and design future lead line replacement. About $6.14 million was allocated, with awards up to $250,000. Match is 15-25% of total project cost, based on...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Environment & Conservation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Nov 17, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $400K
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- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Helps small or disadvantaged public drinking water systems fix Safe Drinking Water Act violations or extend water to residents without service. Awards are up to $400,000, mostly for planning and design. A 15% match is required. The last window closed...
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Federal
Mine Safety and Health Administration · Department of Labor · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 9 – Aug 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $800K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 3 past Tennessee awards
Mine Safety and Health Administration expects to make 56 awards of up to $800,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA · Department of Homeland Security · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 1 – Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $74.8M
Should we apply? · Get ready
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA expects to make 5 awards of up to $74.8 million.
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Nonprofit
Tennessee Native Plant Society · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $500
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Tennessee schools get $500 to plant native plants, plus two plant books and a mentor. Public, private, and home-school groups can apply. The 2026 deadline was June 30.
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Nonprofit
Hunter Industries and KidsGardening · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Sep 1 – Oct 2, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $1,000 – $2,250
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Public and charter K-12 schools get $1,000 to $2,250 and an irrigation kit for a water-saving garden. Fifty schools are chosen. The 2026 window closed October 2.
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Corporate
Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day and KidsGardening · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $20K
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Ten groups each get $20,000 to turn a vacant lot into a community garden. Nonprofits, schools, and churches can apply. Cities and towns cannot.
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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
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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
Mine Safety and Health Administration · Department of Labor · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 1 – Aug 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $50K – $250K
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Mine Safety and Health Administration expects to make 5 awards of $50,000 to $250,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Foundation
The Lois Lenski Covey Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $500 – $3,000
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Groups that run a lending bookmobile for at-risk children can get $500 to $3,000 to buy children's books. Public libraries and schools with bookmobiles can apply. The yearly form usually comes out around February 15.
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Association
Knox County Retired Teachers Association · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $500
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- Local program: Knox County
The Knox County Retired Teachers Association gives four grants of up to $500 to Knox County Schools educators. Full-time classroom teachers, librarians, special area teachers and administrators can apply. Winners present their project at a member lunch the...
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Federal
Golden Field Office · Department of Energy · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 7 – Jul 23, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 81 past Tennessee awards
Golden Field Office expects to make 44 awards of up to $3 million. Anyone can apply.
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Association
The Knoxville Garden Club · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 11 – Jun 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Knox County
The Knoxville Garden Club gives yearly grants for local garden, conservation, tree and beautification projects. Mail the request form by the June deadline. The 2026 deadline was June 30.
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Foundation
Kenneth E. Boring Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Dec 31, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Family foundation that gives to 501(c)(3) charities, mostly for general needs. Most past grants went to Dalton, Georgia, and Chattanooga groups. Apply in writing with proof of nonprofit status by December 31.
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Federal
Rural Utilities Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 81 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 18 past Tennessee awards
Rural Utilities Service expects to make 40 awards. Open to nonprofit with 501(c)(3).
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Association
Public Entity Partners (Tennessee local-government risk pool) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 19 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Tennessee cities and agencies insured by Public Entity Partners can get help paying for driver safety tools and training. It is a 50/50 matching grant. Motor vehicle record checks are paid at 100%, up to your limit.
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