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Foundation
Massengill-DeFriece Foundation Inc · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
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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Foundation
Nat R & Martha M Knaster Charitable Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
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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Foundation
Prometheus Charitable Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
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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Education foundation
Berea College Appalachian Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 19, 2026 · 7 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $25K
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
- Only 7 days left to apply
Berea College gives grants to nonprofits that serve rural Appalachian counties, including East Tennessee. Money goes to health, education and social service programs. New groups must send a short inquiry form by October 10.
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Local
City of East Ridge · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $10K
- Local program: Hamilton County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
East Ridge pays back half the cost of fixing up commercial buildings in its main business corridor. Grants go up to $10,000 per project. Work must be approved before it starts, and funds go first come, first served.
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Federal
Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 29, 2026 · 17 days left
- Award
- Up to $3.5M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 5 past Tennessee awards
Bureau of Justice Assistance expects to make 140 awards of up to $3.5 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Local
City of Soddy-Daisy · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $10K
- Local program: Hamilton County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Soddy-Daisy pays back half the cost of improving commercial buildings inside city limits, up to $10,000 per project. The city budgets $50,000 a year, and applications are taken first come, first served. Work must be approved before it starts.
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Local
Rhea County Government (Finance Department) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- 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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Local
City of Dayton (Dayton Utilities Grant Board) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- 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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Federal
National Park Service · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Dec 31, 2027. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 32 past Tennessee awards
A grant from National Park Service.
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Local
Town of Jonesborough · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $2,500
- 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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Local
City of Elizabethton · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 13, 2026 · 1 day left
- Award
- Up to $7,500
- Local program: Carter County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Only 1 day left to apply
The City of Elizabethton pays back up to half the cost of outside repairs to downtown buildings, up to $7,500. Property and business owners in the Main Street District can apply. The building must have a street-level shop or service open to the public.
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Local
Union County Government (Union County Opioid Abatement Board) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $10K
- 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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Local
Town of Smyrna (Smyrna Charity Assistance Fund Board) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Rutherford County
The Town of Smyrna gives money to local charities that serve Smyrna residents all year. Groups can ask for operating or project support. You must send your IRS letter, last Form 990, and a budget.
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Local
City of La Vergne (Finance Department / Board of Mayor and Aldermen) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Mar 15, 2027 · 154 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Rutherford County
The City of La Vergne gives grant money to 501(c)(3) groups. Send a letter saying what the money is for and how much you need. Requests are due by March 15 each year.
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Local
City of Shelbyville (Mayor & City Council, Hotel/Motel Fund) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- $500 – $7,500
- Local program: Bedford County
Shelbyville uses hotel tax money to help events that bring visitors to town. Awards run from $500 to $7,500 based on how far the event is promoted. Apply at least 60 days before your event.
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Local
City of Tullahoma (Finance Department / Business Loan Committee) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $500
- Local program: Coffee County, Franklin County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Tullahoma pays half the cost of a new or updated business sign, up to $500. The business must be in a commercial zone inside city limits. You are paid back after the sign is done.
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Local
Marshall County Government (Opioid Abatement Committee / County Mayor's Office) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- 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
City of Goodlettsville Industrial Development Board · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $25K
- Local program: Davidson County, Sumner County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Goodlettsville helps owners and tenants fix up commercial buildings in the city. The city pays back half of the cost, up to $25,000 per site. The development board reviews applications every three months.
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Local
City of Goodlettsville Industrial Development Board · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County, Sumner County
Goodlettsville offers help to new office or retail businesses that lease space in the city. Apply with your lease or letter of intent and financial statements. See the city's program sheet for the amount.
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