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Corporate
CHS Inc. · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $1,000 – $10K
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ! Only near the company's Tennessee locations — check the program page
CHS matches gifts of $1,000 to $10,000 that farm co-ops make to rural projects, like fire department gear or FFA and 4-H. Only a CHS member co-op or CHS ag retail store can apply, not the local group. Applications are taken online all year.
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Corporate
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $50K
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation funds equipment and training for first responders, plus military, veteran, and other nonprofit groups. The portal opens at 2 p.m. Eastern on October 8, 2026, and takes only 600 applications per quarter. Average...
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Corporate
BNSF Railway · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ! Only near the company's Tennessee locations — 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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Utility / co-op
Mountain Electric Cooperative (Operation Pocket Change) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $10K
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ! Local program: Carter County, Johnson County, Unicoi County
Mountain Electric members' round-up donations fund one-time grants to charitable groups in the co-op's area for specific projects or equipment, such as gear for volunteer fire departments and rescue squads, youth programs, and food or clothing programs....
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Tennessee state
USDA Rural Development – Tennessee State Office · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ✓ Tennessee groups like yours (fire or rescue department) have won this program
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 127
Low-interest loans and grants to build, buy or improve essential community facilities in rural towns of 20,000 or fewer, such as clinics, fire stations, child care centers, libraries and food banks. Grants cover a share of the cost that depends on...
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Tennessee state
USDA Rural Development – Tennessee State Office · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ✓ Tennessee groups like yours (fire or rescue department) have won this program
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 57
Long-term, low-interest loans, sometimes paired with grants, for drinking water, sewer, solid waste and storm drainage systems serving rural areas and towns of 10,000 or fewer that cannot get reasonable commercial credit.
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Tennessee state
USDA Rural Development – Tennessee State Office · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $1M
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 1
Grants to help rural communities of 10,000 or fewer prepare for or recover from an emergency that threatens safe drinking water, such as a sharp drop in water quantity or quality within the last two years.
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Foundation
The Darryl Worley Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $500 – $5,000
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ! Local program: Decatur County, Hardin County, Lawrence County, McNairy County and 1 more counties
This Savannah-based foundation gives small grants to charities serving Hardin, McNairy, Wayne, Decatur and Lawrence counties. Projects must fit youth, seniors and veterans, disaster relief, or mental and physical health. Charities need an IRS letter at...
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Emergency Communications Board (Dept. of Commerce & Insurance) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Reimburses Tennessee emergency communications (911) districts for 75% of the cost of approved cybersecurity equipment and services, up to a set amount per district. Districts submit a written request describing and justifying the purchase to the TECB...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Agriculture – Division of Forestry · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $1,000
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
A $1,000 start-up grant helps a community that is beginning its Community Wildfire Protection Plan cover early outreach, education, planning and field-work costs. On-the-ground mitigation work is not eligible under this grant. Contact the Division of...
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Private
Petco Love · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Help for animal welfare groups hit by a disaster. Requests are taken all year.
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Foundation
Timken Foundation of Canton · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
The Timken Foundation gives grants to 501(c)(3) groups for charitable and educational projects, often buildings and equipment. No form is needed; include proof of your 501(c)(3) status. Most past grants went to Ohio, especially the Canton area.
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Foundation
M A Rikard Charitable Trust · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
A family trust that gives to charities. Send a letter with a copy of your IRS 501(c)(3) letter; there is no deadline. Most grants go to Alabama groups, with some in Nashville and Franklin.
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Local
Rhea County Government (Finance Department) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ! Local program: Rhea County
- ✓ No match required
Rhea County invites groups each year to apply for its opioid settlement money. Projects must use approved strategies such as naloxone, treatment, recovery support or prevention. Funds cannot pay administrative or indirect costs.
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Local
Marshall County Government (Opioid Abatement Committee / County Mayor's Office) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ! Local program: Marshall County
Marshall County gives opioid settlement money to qualified groups that fight drug misuse. Send the funding form and work plan to the County Mayor's office. A committee decides at its next meeting.
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Local
Hardin County Government · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ! Local program: Hardin County
Hardin County posts an application for its opioid settlement funds on its home page. Projects must fit prevention, harm reduction, treatment, recovery, or training. No deadline is posted, so call the county first.
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Corporate
Daimler Truck North America · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ! Local program: Shelby County
Daimler Truck North America gives donations to nonprofits in places where its workers live and work. It focuses on education, environment, health and safety, and disaster relief. Nonprofits request support through an online form.
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Corporate
Casey's General Stores · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ! Local program: Humphreys County
Casey's gives donations to 501(c)(3) groups in Casey's towns that work on education, hunger, or support first responders and veterans. Apply online through YourCause at least 14 days before an event.
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Private
Appalachian Power (AEP; Kingsport Power in Tennessee) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ! Local program: Hawkins County, Sullivan County
Appalachian Power's foundation gives to groups in the counties it serves, including its Tennessee area around Kingsport. It favors food security, disaster relief, emergency services, housing and education. Groups ask for support by email from the giving page.
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Corporate
Colonial Pipeline Company · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Open to: Volunteer fire or rescue department
- ! Local program: Davidson County, Hamilton County, Knox County
Colonial Pipeline gives to nonprofits in communities along its fuel pipeline, including its Chattanooga, Knoxville and Nashville sites. It funds education, public safety, the environment and community engagement. School STEM requests near its pipeline get...
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