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Federal
AmeriCorps · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 13, 2027 · 94 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 61 past Tennessee awards
A grant from AmeriCorps. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 14, 2027 · 95 days left
- Award
- $10K – $1.2M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 63 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation expects to make 25 awards of $10,000 to $1.2 million. Anyone can apply.
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Local
United Methodist Appalachian Ministry Network (via Holston Conference) · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Jan 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1,500
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Small grants for church-related projects that fight hunger and poverty in Appalachia. Up to $1,500 for new projects or $500 for food pantry food purchases. Holston Conference deadlines are July 15 and January 15.
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Nonprofit
Newberry Library · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 days left
- Award
- Up to $3,000
Gives artists and writers a $3,000 stipend and research space to use the Newberry Library's collections for a creative project. It is open to visual and performing artists, authors, cartoonists, journalists, playwrights, and filmmakers. Studio space is not...
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Foundation or nonprofit
NFL Foundation / LISC · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 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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Foundation
The Mockingbird Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Jan 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $100 – $10K
Mockingbird funds music education for children through schools and nonprofits in all 50 states. Send a short inquiry first; selected groups are invited to send a full proposal. Grants range from $100 to $10,000.
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Nonprofit
Herb Society of Nashville · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 days left
- Award
- Up to $15K
- Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 37 more counties
- No match
Funds gardens in Middle Tennessee that support nutrition, wellness and learning. Schools, nonprofits, care facilities and community groups can apply. Up to $15,000 total may go to one or several projects.
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Federal
Golden Field Office · Department of Energy · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 14 past Tennessee awards
A grant from Golden Field Office. Anyone can apply.
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Nonprofit
Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 days left
- Award
- $10K – $20K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Pays the fee for a performing group to commission a new piece from a composer. Chamber works get $10,000 to $15,000 in full. Orchestras can get up to $20,000 but must match at least half.
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Foundation
Journey For Good Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants for U.S. and Canadian charities that fight poverty. It funds hunger and nutrition, job training, education, and help for veterans and their families. Apply online by January 15, May 15 or September 15.
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Tennessee state
Tennessee Arts Commission · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Unrestricted $5,000 fellowships for professional artists who live and work in Tennessee, in craft, media, visual art, dance, music, theatre, and literary arts. No project or match is required; students and minors are not eligible.
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Nonprofit
Nashville Bar Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 1, 2026 · due about Jan 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $2,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Davidson County
- No match
The Nashville Bar Foundation makes small grants to nonprofits whose projects fit its goals, often law-related. A typical grant is $2,500 or less. Apply between December 1 and January 15.
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Nonprofit
Folger Shakespeare Library (Folger Institute) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Oct 15, 2026 · due Jan 15, 2027
- Award
- $4,000 – $15K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Pays scholars $5,000 a month in residence or $4,000 a month virtually for one to three months of research using Folger collections. Open to people with a terminal degree or PhD candidates who are all-but-dissertation.
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Foundation
Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Oct 15, 2026 · due Jan 15, 2027
- Award
- Up to $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
The Gottlieb Foundation gives $25,000 grants to painters, sculptors and printmakers who have made serious art for at least 20 years. Artists must show financial need. Students, crafts and project funding are not eligible.
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Foundation
Allen Foundation, Inc. · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Funds US projects in human nutrition: research, nutrition education and training, and some hunger relief. Nonprofits and tax-exempt government bodies may apply online. Emergency hunger relief is a low priority.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 63 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation expects to make 40 awards.
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Foundation
Whitehall Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 days left
- Award
- Up to $300K
Grants for basic brain and nervous system research by assistant professors at U.S. institutions. Research grants pay up to $100,000 a year. Smaller one-year grants-in-aid are also offered.
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Health foundation
Muscular Dystrophy Association · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 days left
- Award
- Up to $500K
Funds a team workshop on a neuromuscular disease question, then follow-on research. MDA gives up to $500,000 per project. The lead applicant must be at a U.S. institution.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 63 past Tennessee awards
A grant from U.S. National Science Foundation.
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Nonprofit
American Antiquarian Society · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 days left
- Award
- $2,400 – $4,800
Pays $2,400 a month for one to two months of research on early American history at the society's library in Worcester, Massachusetts. Holders of a terminal degree and independent scholars qualify for many of the 19 fellowships. One form covers all of them.
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