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Federal
Bureau of Land Management · Department of the Interior · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 11 – Sep 11, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $2M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 2 past Tennessee awards
Bureau of Land Management expects to make 70 awards of $10,000 to $2 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 28, 2027 · 109 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 63 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation expects to make 35 awards.
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Federal
Administration for Community Living · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 1, 2026 · due about Feb 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $280K – $288K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 12 past Tennessee awards
Administration for Community Living expects to make 4 awards of $280,000 to $287,500. Open to small business.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 74 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation expects to make 20 awards.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 7, 2027 · 361 days left
- Award
- $475K – $7.5M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 116 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation expects to make 80 awards of $475,000 to $7.5 million.
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Federal
Administration for Community Living · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Oct 16, 2026 · due about Dec 16, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $95K – $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 12 past Tennessee awards
Administration for Community Living expects to make 11 awards of $95,000 to $100,000. Open to small business.
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Federal
Office of Naval Research · Department of Defense · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 81 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 51 past Tennessee awards
A grant from Office of Naval Research.
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Federal
Office of Naval Research · Department of Defense · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 16, 2026 · 36 days left
- Award
- $250K – $500K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 51 past Tennessee awards
Office of Naval Research expects to make 6 awards of $250,000 to $500,000.
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Federal
Interior Business Center · Department of the Interior · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 31 – Jun 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $75K – $200K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Only tribes or Native American / Native Hawaiian organizations can apply
Interior Business Center expects to make 10 awards of $75,000 to $200,000. Open to nonprofit without 501(c)(3), nonprofit with 501(c)(3) or tribal organization.
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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 2, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- $50K – $200K
- Only tribes or Native American / Native Hawaiian organizations can apply
National Institute of Food and Agriculture expects to make 5 awards of $50,000 to $200,000.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 13, 2026 · 33 days left
- Award
- Up to $100K
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 48 more counties
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Smaller ARC grants for planning work in Tennessee's Appalachian counties, accepted by TNECD on set dates each quarter rather than once a year. ARC's share depends on each county's economic status: up to 80% in distressed counties (20% match), 70% in...
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Community foundation
South Cumberland Community Fund · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Mar 1, 2027 · due Apr 1, 2027
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Franklin County, Grundy County, Marion County
Annual competitive project grants of up to $10,000 for work that broadly benefits residents of the South Cumberland Plateau, with priority on education, health, and community/economic development. Applicants must attend a grant info session in the calendar...
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Foundation
Nathan Cummings Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $250K
This foundation funds nonprofits working on racial, economic, or environmental justice. It has a special interest in work in the U.S. South. You start with a short letter of inquiry online, any time of year.
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Corporate
PNC · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bledsoe County, Bradley County, Carter County, Cheatham County and 15 more counties
The PNC Foundation funds nonprofits, with a focus on early childhood education for ages 0 to 5 and economic development. Groups in listed Tennessee counties take an online eligibility quiz first. Then they contact PNC's Nashville regional office.
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Local
City of Knoxville · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Knox County
City of Knoxville help for owners and businesses improving the street-facing façades of commercial buildings in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods, meant to boost the economic health of those areas. Applicants contact the city's Urban Design &...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bradley County, Davidson County, Dickson County, Hamilton County and 5 more counties
Long-term recovery and mitigation funds from HUD for local governments in the counties hit by the 2020 Nashville/Cookeville tornadoes and the 2021 Waverly flood, among others. Local governments submit a separate application for each proposed activity until...
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Nonprofit
Atlas Network (Atlas Economic Research Foundation) · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Feb 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Atlas Network gives grants to independent think tanks and policy groups that promote free markets and limited government. Most grants are for Atlas partners, and joining is free. Groups that are not partners can send a letter of interest for a...
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Local
City of Kingsport (Kingsport Economic Development Board) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $15K
- Local program: Hawkins County, Sullivan County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Reimburses half the cost of exterior façade improvements on street-facing sides of existing buildings in Kingsport's Central Business District, following the city's downtown design guidelines. Applications are scored by a committee that meets quarterly.
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Local
City of Kingsport (Kingsport Economic Development Board) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $20K
- Local program: Hawkins County, Sullivan County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Reimburses a small share of building-site redevelopment costs (including interior tenant preparation and partial demolition) for property owners and businesses in Kingsport, with special emphasis on the Central Business District. Reviewed by the same city...
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Federal
69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy · Department of Transportation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Nov 26, 2026 – Feb 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $25M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 3 past Tennessee awards
69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy expects to make 100 awards of up to $25 million.
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