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Foundation
EQUUS Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jul 15, 2027 · due about Aug 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $500 – $5,000
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EQUUS gives $500 to $5,000 to horse rescues and other equine charities that earn its Guardian seal. Money pays for vet care, feed, farrier work and supplies. The Guardian review serves as the grant application.
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Education foundation
Cornell Lab of Ornithology · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 16, 2026
- Award
- $250 – $2,500
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Gives $250 to $2,500 to groups that run bird and nature learning events. Community-led ideas that reach people new to birding get priority. The form is simple and no formal proposal is needed.
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Corporate
Norfolk Southern · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due Aug 2, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Thriving Communities grants fund sustainability, workforce training and community resilience projects near Norfolk Southern rail lines. Public 501(c)(3) nonprofits can apply. The 2027 application window runs February 1 to August 2, 2027, at 5 p.m. ET.
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Local
City of Franklin (Office of Budget & Performance) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Williamson County
Annual budget allocation process through which local 501(c)(3), (c)(4) and (c)(6) nonprofits ask the City of Franklin for operating or program funding. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen sets the total pool each spring and may fund requests fully, partially,...
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Nonprofit
Henry County Helping Hand, Inc. · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Oct 12, 2026 · due Nov 13, 2026
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- 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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Federal
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- The funder's estimated date (Aug 1, 2022) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3M
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- In Tennessee
- No match
- 3 past Tennessee awards
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response expects to make 1 award of up to $3 million.
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Arts Commission · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Jan 8, 2027 · 89 days left
- Award
- $3,000 – $30K
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- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Funds partnerships that use arts and culture to shape a neighborhood, town, or region for economic and community benefit. The lead applicant must be a local or regional government entity or a Tennessee 501(c)(3); schools and colleges can only be partners.
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Historical Commission · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 10, 2027 · due about Feb 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 60 past Tennessee awards
Matching grants for surveys, National Register nominations, preservation plans, and restoration of National Register-listed buildings with a public benefit. The grant reimburses 60% of costs and the applicant covers 40%.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens January 2028 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
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A 24-month coaching program for downtown revitalization that includes training, site visits and an innovation project grant. Applications are taken every two years, and Round 11 is set for January 2028. The grant amount is not stated on the page. Space is...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Transportation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens January 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $125K
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Pays to upgrade old traffic signals on state routes. Towns under 5,000 people or in non-CMAQ counties can get up to $125,000 with no match. The 2027 applications open in January 2027.
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Federal
Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 10, 2026 · due about Jan 11, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- In Tennessee
- No match
- 32 past Tennessee awards
Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP expects to make 59 awards. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Nonprofit
Utrust (Tennessee Unemployment Compensation Trust, TNUCT) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 1, 2026 · due Mar 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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Utrust gives mini-grants to Tennessee school systems that are Utrust members. Grants pay for one-time school or system projects that local funds do not cover. The 2026-27 application deadline is March 31, 2027.
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Corporate
McKesson Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due Apr 30, 2027
- Award
- From $25K
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- 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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Education foundation
Berea College Appalachian Fund · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Apr 19, 2027 · 190 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $15K
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- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Berea College gives small grants for Appalachian folk arts and culture, as funding allows. Nonprofits serving Appalachian counties, including East Tennessee, can apply. The next deadline is April 19, 2027.
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Corporate
TN Members 1st Federal Credit Union · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens May 3, 2027 · due Jun 30, 2027
- Award
- Up to $2,500
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- Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Campbell County, Knox County and 5 more counties
TN Members 1st Federal Credit Union gives five $2,500 grants each year to nonprofits in nine East Tennessee counties. The short online form takes under 30 minutes and needs no budget. The 2027 application runs May 3 to June 30, 2027.
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Corporate
Dollar General Literacy Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens spring 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $5,000
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Dollar General Literacy Foundation Youth Literacy grants (up to $5,000) help schools, libraries and nonprofits support K-12 students reading below grade level. Applicants must be in a Dollar General state and within 15 miles of a Dollar General store. The...
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Corporate
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Aug 1, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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BlueCross Healthy Places builds free public parks, playgrounds, walking paths, and sports courts in Tennessee. Local governments and nonprofits that own the land can apply. The next request for proposals opens in August 2027.
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Corporate
Norfolk Southern · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due Aug 2, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. 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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Foundation
Elevance Health Foundation (Wellpoint Tennessee parent) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens 2027 (no date posted) (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
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This foundation funds programs that use healthy food to improve health for people with diet-related illness. Tennessee groups can apply only for national-scale programs. The next round opens sometime in 2027.
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Foundation
James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Opens in the fall (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $15K
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Gives mid-career historic preservation professionals up to $15,000 for original research or a design project. Fields include architecture, landscape, planning and architectural history. The project must help preservation in the U.S.
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