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  1. Utility / co-op

    InvestPrep site and building readiness grants

    Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA Economic Development) · Open

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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee

    TVA gives InvestPrep grants to help get industrial sites and buildings ready for new jobs. Communities work with a TVA Economic Development area representative to see if a site qualifies. Amounts are not posted; ask TVA.

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  2. Nonprofit

    Quick Reaction Fund (rapid anti-hunger advocacy grants)

    MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger · Open

    Deadline
    Rolling: apply any time
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    $500 – $15K
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee

    Fast, one-time grants of $500 to $15,000 for anti-hunger advocacy when a surprise threat or chance comes up. Examples are responding to new laws or a sudden day of action. It does not fund food handouts or regular operating costs.

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  3. Corporate

    Nike Mid-South Grant Program

    Nike, Inc. (Nike Community Impact Fund, administered by Charities Aid Foundation of America) · Open

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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • Local program: Shelby County
    • No match

    Nike funds sports and physical activity projects for kids in the Memphis area. Projects that keep girls active get special focus. Decisions come about 30 days after you apply.

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  4. Foundation

    Grants to charities, governments and religious groups (write to the foundation)

    Pete H. and Mildred F. Brown Foundation · Open

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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee

    A family foundation in Crump, Tennessee that gives to charities, local governments and religious groups. Send a short resume, your IRS letter, the amount and the purpose. Recent grants went mostly to West Tennessee groups.

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  5. Foundation

    Grants to charities and government agencies (written request)

    Frank and Virginia Rogers Foundation · Open

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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee

    A family foundation run from Knoxville that gives to public charities and some government agencies. Send a written request with your purpose, a short history and proof of tax-exempt status. Recent grants all went to Knox County groups.

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  6. Foundation

    Humanities in Place Funding Inquiries

    The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation · Open

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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee

    Mellon takes short funding inquiries year round for its Humanities in Place program. It funds museums, historic sites and community groups that share overlooked local history and culture. Staff review inquiries and invite the best fits to send a full proposal.

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  7. Foundation

    Grants to charities (letter request)

    M A Rikard Charitable Trust · Open

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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee

    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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  8. Foundation

    Grants (oral or written request)

    Betsy Ross Foundation Inc (Paris, TN) · Open

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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee

    A small Paris, Tennessee foundation that gives to charities and schools. Ask in writing or by phone; there is no deadline. Most past grants went to Henry County and West Tennessee groups.

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  9. Foundation

    Grants to charities (written request)

    Claude & Elizabeth Robinson Charity · Open

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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee

    A bank-managed charitable trust that gives to charities. Send a written request; there is no deadline. All recent grants went to Knoxville-area groups.

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  10. Foundation

    Cafaro Foundation grants

    The Wm M & A Cafaro Family Foundation (Cafaro Foundation) · Open

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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee

    An Ohio family foundation tied to a shopping mall company. Send a request with your history, tax letter, and the amount and reason. Most grants go to Ohio groups; past Tennessee grants went to Clarksville.

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  11. Foundation

    Grants (letter proposal)

    USG Foundation Inc · Open

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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee

    The foundation of building-materials maker USG gives to charities, colleges, hospitals and cultural groups. Send a letter about the need, your request and your 501(c)(3) letter. Most grants go to Illinois groups.

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  12. Foundation

    Grants (letter outlining need)

    Lebovitz Family Charitable Trust · Open

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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee

    A Chattanooga family trust that gives to charities. Send a letter that explains why you need the money. Recent grants went mostly to Chattanooga and Atlanta groups, many of them Jewish community groups.

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  13. Foundation

    General operating support grants (no set form)

    Universal Music All Together Now Foundation · Open

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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee

    The charity arm of record label Universal Music Group gives general operating grants to nonprofits. There is no set form or deadline. Past Tennessee grants went to music, youth and family groups in Memphis and Nashville.

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  14. Foundation

    Grants (one- or two-page letter)

    Massengill-DeFriece Foundation Inc · Open

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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee

    A Bristol, Tennessee foundation that gives to charities. Send a one- or two-page letter; there is no deadline. Most grants go to Tri-Cities groups in Tennessee and Virginia.

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  15. Foundation

    Grants (ordinary letter request)

    Nat R & Martha M Knaster Charitable Trust · Open

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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee

    A family trust that gives to charities, colleges and Jewish groups. Send a plain letter request; there is no deadline. Most grants go to New York and Florida groups, with some in Nashville and Knoxville.

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  16. Foundation

    Grants (written request)

    Prometheus Charitable Trust · Open

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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee

    A Houston family trust that gives to charities. Send a written request with your 501(c)(3) letter and proof of current IRS status. Most grants go to Texas groups, with several Nashville music and education groups.

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  17. Local

    Opioid Settlement Funding Grants

    Rhea County Government (Finance Department) · Open

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    No deadline listed: see the official notice
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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • Local program: Rhea County
    • No match

    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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  18. Local

    Dayton Utilities Grant Program

    City of Dayton (Dayton Utilities Grant Board) · Open

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    Rolling: apply any time
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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • Local program: Bledsoe County, Rhea County
    • No match

    Dayton utility customers round up their bills, and a volunteer board gives that money to nonprofit projects in the Dayton Utilities service area. Grants are meant as extra funding. They do not pay utility bills, and they do not fund political or religious...

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  19. Local

    Downtown Jonesborough Façade & Architectural Improvement Grant

    Town of Jonesborough · Open

    Deadline
    Rolling: apply any time
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    Up to $2,500
    • Open to your kind of group
    • Local program: Washington County
    • Needs a match (see how much in the notice)

    The Town of Jonesborough pays back half the cost of fixing the front of downtown historic buildings, up to $2,500. Owners of commercial or mixed-use buildings in the Downtown Historic District can apply. Work must be approved before it starts.

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  20. Local

    Opioid Settlement Funding Grants

    Union County Government (Union County Opioid Abatement Board) · Open

    Deadline
    Rolling: apply any time
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    Up to $10K
    • Open to your kind of group
    • Local program: Union County

    Union County's board gives opioid settlement grants of up to $10,000 to groups that serve county residents. Projects must fit approved uses like prevention, treatment, recovery and naloxone. Money must be spent within one year.

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