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Local
City of Morristown CDBG & Housing Department · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $500 – $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Hamblen County
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Morristown uses HUD revitalization funds to reimburse part of the cost of exterior repairs and improvements for buildings on the city's main entrance corridors. Property owners or tenants must cover at least half the project cost, and awards are competitive.
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Private
AKC Humane Fund · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Grants help domestic violence shelters take in survivors' pets. Pet shelters that partner with a domestic violence shelter can also apply. Money can pay for pet housing costs or building pet spaces.
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Corporate
Patterson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 8 days left
- Award
- Up to $35K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Only 8 days left to apply
The Patterson Foundation funds groups that breed, raise and place service dogs for veterans and people with disabilities. Grants can cover building projects, client-facing trainer pay, and programs. Groups must be members or candidates of ADI or IGDF.
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Foundation
The Assisi Foundation of Memphis · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 29 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Fayette County, Shelby County, Tipton County
Grants to Greater Memphis nonprofits in health and human services, education, social justice and ethics, arts and culture, and community capacity building. Some focus areas can apply only in certain quarters (arts in Q1, education in Q2, digital news in...
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Local
Appalachian Community Fund · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 48 more counties
Knoxville-based public foundation grants for LGBTQ-led organizing and organizational development in Central Appalachia, with priority for new and emerging efforts and those building leadership and safe spaces for LGBTQ youth. Proposals are accepted...
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Local
City of Johnson City Public Art Committee · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Carter County, Sullivan County, Washington County
Johnson City's Public Art Committee can help fund and approve outdoor murals visible from public streets. Artists, building or business owners, and community groups (501(c)(3) status not required) may request funding after meeting with the mural program...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
Grants go to local communities to pay back a company for costs like buying land, new construction or building retrofits. It is used only for exceptional projects with major jobs, investment or wages. TNECD decides case by case.
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Corporate
Erie Insurance · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 29 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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Corporate
Casey's General Stores · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens October 12 - November 13 (the funder's words)
- Award
- $3,000 – $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Humphreys County
Casey's gives grants of $3,000 to $50,000 to K-12 public and nonprofit private schools in the states where it has stores, including Tennessee. Money can pay for building repairs, supplies, technology, teacher training or student community projects.
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Foundation
Terra Foundation for American Art · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 3, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $25K – $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Grants help museums and community cultural groups plan or carry out new ways to show their American art collections. Planning grants are about $25,000 to $75,000. Building grants go up to $100,000.
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Foundation
Helen Frankenthaler Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 15 – Mar 27, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Grants help museums, art centers and other visual arts groups use less energy and switch to clean power. Small groups can get up to $20,000; big building projects can get up to $100,000. The visual arts must be central to your mission.
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Private
Housing Assistance Council (funded by The Home Depot Foundation) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 9 – Jan 19, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $30K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Grants for local nonprofit housing groups that repair or build homes for low-income veterans in rural areas. Money must go to building work, like critical home repairs. Grants usually go up to $30,000.
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Tennessee state
Appalachian Regional Commission · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 25 – Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 48 more counties
- ✓ No match required
A free nine-week virtual training for Appalachian local government officials on finding and managing federal grants; jurisdictions that finish it can apply for a small capacity-building grant with no match.
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Private
ASPCA · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 1 – Jun 26, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $500K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Large ASPCA grants for shelters and spay/neuter clinics across the U.S. Five categories cover shelter repairs, shelter basics, more surgeries, and clinic building projects. Groups may apply in only one category.
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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Knox County
Grants for nonprofit or government groups doing affordable housing work inside the City of Knoxville. It funds building, saving, and fixing homes for low-income owners and rental help for very low-income households. Applications are due August 1 each year...
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Private
American Trails (The Trail Fund) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $2,000 – $15K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Grants of $2,000 to $15,000 pay for trail upkeep, research and steward training. New trail building is not funded. No match is required.
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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 $5.7M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 14
Through the Continuing Training Grants (CTG) program, the Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Homeland Security National Training Program (HSNTP) plays an important role in the National Preparedness System. The CTG program supports...
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Private
AKC Humane Fund · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Grants help nonprofit dog rescue groups pay for big rescue costs. Money can cover vet care, spay and neuter, and supplies. It cannot pay for fundraising or buildings.
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Private
Catholic Extension Society · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
Catholic Extension funds parishes and ministries in approved mission dioceses, which include Knoxville, Memphis, and Nashville. Support covers church buildings, leaders, youth faith formation, and outreach. Talk with your diocesan contact before requesting funds.
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Foundation
H.W. Durham Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Mar 1, 2027 · 144 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Chester County, Crockett County, Dyer County, Fayette County and 10 more counties
Grants for nonprofits that serve older adults within about 100 miles of Memphis. Funds new programs, training, research and technical help, not buildings or salaries. Send a letter of intent first; proposals are due March 1 and September 1.
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