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Foundation
The Frist Foundation
- Deadline
- No deadline listed (see notice)
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Davidson County
Nashville foundation grants that help nonprofits strengthen systems and effectiveness (strategic planning, earned revenue, technology) or invest in buildings, renovation and land. New applicants take an eligibility quiz, then submit a short request...
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Foundation
Tennessee Titans Foundation
- Deadline
- Due Oct 22, 2026 · 15 days left
- Award
- $500 – $10K
Program grants from the Titans for Tennessee-based charities working on mental health and wellness, access to technology, workforce and career pathways, or creative arts. Applicants need an IRS determination letter at least three years old and a program...
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Local
Rotary Club of Downtown Franklin Foundation · Forecast
- Deadline
- Forecast — no date yet
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Williamson County
The Downtown Franklin Rotary club's foundation gives grants to local organizations, plus some international and education grants. Applications open once a year.
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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Forecast
- Deadline
- Forecast — no date yet
- Award
- Up to $12K
- ! Local program: Anderson County, Roane County
Employee-directed grants up to $12,500 for nonprofits in the Y-12 contractor's East Tennessee service area around Oak Ridge. The next cycle is in 2027, with information by May 31, 2027.
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Foundation
The Tucker Foundation
- Deadline
- Due Mar 31, 2027 · 175 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Bradley County, Hamilton County
An Ooltewah-based private foundation that funds 501(c)(3) organizations in the Chattanooga/Hamilton County and Cleveland/Bradley County metro areas (plus two Wyoming counties). Interests are education (mainly scholarships, special capital projects and...
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The Assisi Foundation of Memphis
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 30 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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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation
- Deadline
- Due Feb 9, 2027 · 125 days left
- Award
- $100K – $250K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No cost share required
- i Tennessee recipients since 2023: 48
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are interested in proposals that will propel our understanding of the biomedical research enterprise by drawing from the scientific expertise of the science of science policy...
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation
- Deadline
- No deadline listed (see notice)
- Award
- $400K – $2M
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No cost share required
- i Tennessee recipients since 2023: 24
The Research Infrastructure in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Program (RISBS) supports projects that create computational tools and data to facilitate basic research in the social and behavioral sciences that can lead to improved health, prosperity and...
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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Forecast
- Deadline
- Forecast — no date yet
- Award
- Up to $25K
- ! Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Knox County, Scott County
Grants up to $25,000 for organizations located in and serving Anderson, Blount, Knox, or Scott counties. The next cycle is in 2027, with details due by January 31, 2027.
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Local
Memorial Foundation, Inc. (Madison, TN)
- Deadline
- No deadline listed (see notice)
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Davidson County, Robertson County, Sumner County
Health-conversion foundation (from the sale of Nashville Memorial Hospital) funding nonprofits in health care access, human and social services, education, youth, senior services and community services. There are no deadlines; each applicant must first...
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Utility / co-op
Tri-State EMC Foundation
- Deadline
- No deadline listed (see notice)
- Award
- Up to $10K
- ! Local program: Polk County
Tri-State EMC members' round-up donations fund grants for charitable needs in the co-op's three counties, including Polk County, Tennessee. Awards are generally capped at $10,000 a year per organization.
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Local
VFW Foundation
- Deadline
- No deadline listed (see notice)
- Award
- $500 – $1,500
Reimburses VFW Posts, Districts and Auxiliaries, including those in Tennessee, $500 to $1,500 for community service projects their members carry out. Applicants complete the project first and then apply with proof of spending.
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Foundation
Allan Jones Foundation
- Deadline
- No deadline listed (see notice)
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Bradley County
A Cleveland, Tennessee family foundation started by the founder of Check Into Cash. It has no published guidelines or deadlines; inquiries and proposals are sent in writing by mail. Its listed past giving centers on Cleveland and Bradley County causes such...
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation
- Deadline
- Due Oct 6, 2076 · 18262 days left
- Award
- From $50K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No cost share required
- i Tennessee recipients since 2023: 220
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) continues to develop and nurture a national innovation ecosystem that guides the output of scientific discoveries closer to the development of technologies, products, processes, and services that benefit all...
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation
- Deadline
- Due Nov 17, 2026 · 41 days left
- Award
- $600K – $2M
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No cost share required
- i Tennessee recipients since 2023: 214
The U.S. NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (NSF TIP) partners across sectors to advance three primary focus areas – accelerating technology translation and development, fostering regional innovation and economic growth, and...
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation
- Deadline
- Due Nov 4, 2026 · 28 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No cost share required
- i Tennessee recipients since 2023: 107
This program will advance scientific community datasets to enable scientific discovery and innovation using artificial intelligence (AI) and other methods. Its goal is to increase the value that can be derived from existing scientific datasets by...
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation
- Deadline
- No deadline listed (see notice)
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No cost share required
- i Tennessee recipients since 2023: 214
The Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) and Research Opportunity Awards (ROA) funding opportunities support research by faculty members at predominantly undergraduate institutions (PUIs). RUI proposals support PUI faculty in research that engages...
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation
- Deadline
- No deadline listed (see notice)
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No cost share required
- i Tennessee recipients since 2023: 23
The Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) supports genome-scale research that addresses challenging questions of biological, societal and economic importance. PGRP encourages the development of innovative tools, technologies, and resources that empower a...
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation
- Deadline
- Due Oct 14, 2026 · 7 days left
- Award
- From $600K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No cost share required
- ! Only 7 days left to apply
- i Tennessee recipients since 2023: 15
The Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science program supports authentic summer research experiences for K-14 educators to foster long-term collaborations between universities, community colleges, school districts, and...
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation
- Deadline
- Due Jul 27, 2027 · 293 days left
- Award
- $500K – $30M
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No cost share required
- i Tennessee recipients since 2023: 24
The Integrated Data Systems and Services (IDSS) program supports operations-level national-scale cyberinfrastructure systems and services that broadly advance and facilitate open, data-intensive and artificial intelligence-driven science and engineering...
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