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Corporate
Smurfit Westrock Foundation (Smurfit Westrock) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County, Gibson County, Hamilton County, Knox County and 5 more counties
This packaging company's foundation funds lasting projects that help people in need near its plants. Focus areas are health and nutrition, education and basic care. Apply through the foundation's online portal.
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Corporate
Kroger · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 4, 2026 · 55 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Kroger gives local donations and foundation grants, with a focus on ending hunger and food waste. Foundation grants are reviewed four times a year; the next 2026 deadline is December 4. Make an account on Kroger's request site and allow up to four weeks...
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Foundation
Clarke Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A small Bristol-area family foundation that gives only to 501(c)(3) charities. It has no form or deadline, so contact it to ask. Past grants mostly went to Bristol-area groups.
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Corporate
BNSF Railway · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
The BNSF Railway Foundation funds groups near BNSF rail lines, with preference for environment, health and human services, public safety and STEM education. Public charity 501(c)(3)s, first responders and local government divisions can apply online....
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Foundation or nonprofit
MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Grants for youth baseball and softball: field construction and renovation, lighting, programs, equipment, and education initiatives. Priority for underserved youth, girls, and minorities age 20 and under.
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Foundation or nonprofit
American Legion Child Well-being Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens May 1, 2027 · due Jul 15, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
One-year grants for programs or research benefiting the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual welfare of children. Projects must have potential to help children nationally or across a large geographic area.
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Foundation
Louis Calder Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This foundation funds new high-performing charter schools and groups that teach early reading using the science of reading. It funds work across the country. Send a funding request by email to proposals@calderfdn.org.
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Foundation
NBA Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Oct 31, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- From $25K
- Local program: Shelby County
- No match
The NBA Foundation funds nonprofits that help young people ages 14 to 24 get ready for jobs and careers. Programs must serve youth in an NBA team market, such as Memphis. Grants start at $25,000.
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Corporate
Gene Haas Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 52 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Grants to high schools and high school tech centers that teach CNC machining. The school gives the money to students as scholarships or uses it for supplies, camps or competitions. It can't buy machines. The foundation suggests $500 to $2,500 per student.
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Corporate
The TJX Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
The TJX Foundation funds basic needs, out-of-school help for at-risk youth, youth job training and safety from relationship abuse. Nonprofits must serve people within 15 miles of a TJX store or office. Send a short letter of inquiry first.
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Foundation or nonprofit
NFL Foundation / LISC · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 97 days left
- Award
- Up to $250K
- Local program: Cannon County, Cheatham County, Davidson County, Dickson County and 15 more counties
Capital grants to build or renovate community, middle school, and high school football fields in low-to-moderate income areas. General field support up to $50,000; matching field surface grants up to $250,000.
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Corporate
Kroger · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Kroger's Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation funds nonprofits fighting hunger and food waste. It supports food bank trucks, mobile pantries, SNAP sign-ups, school breakfast and nutrition education. Apply online any time; applications are reviewed every quarter.
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Education foundation
Greeneville City Schools Education Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $500
- Local program: Greene County
Greeneville City Schools teachers can request small grants under $500 for classroom projects. Requests are taken August through May with principal approval. The foundation aims to answer within two weeks.
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Foundation
Hummingbird Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This small foundation in Sebring, Florida gives grants to groups in the USA. Write a letter; there is no form and no deadline. Past Tennessee grants went to groups in Memphis, Chattanooga and Germantown.
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Foundation
Kennedy Foundation Inc (Chattanooga) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Chattanooga foundation that gives to qualified charities. There is no set form and no deadline; write to the foundation. Recent grants went mostly to Chattanooga groups.
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Foundation
Harry Chapin Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $10K
This foundation funds small groups that help people become self-sufficient. It supports arts-in-education, community education, and farm or environment programs. Most grants are a few thousand dollars, up to $10,000.
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Foundation
Powell Foundation (Brentwood, TN) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Brentwood, Tennessee family foundation with no stated limits. Send a letter explaining your charitable purpose and need. Most past grants went to UT, ETSU and other East Tennessee groups.
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Foundation
Bornblum Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Memphis family foundation with no deadlines or stated limits. Ask the foundation for its application. Past grants went to Memphis groups, many in the Jewish community.
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Foundation
ECMC Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
ECMC Foundation funds projects that help underserved students finish college or career-technical credentials. Nonprofits, colleges, and government agencies can send a letter of inquiry any time. Strong ideas are invited to send a full proposal.
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Foundation
Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Chattanooga foundation that makes grants once a year to charities mainly in East Tennessee. Priorities are education, wellness, arts and culture, and military and veterans. Send a letter and proposal with your IRS letter and latest Form 990.
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