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  1. Corporate

    Grant requests by letter

    Ryder System Charitable Foundation · Open

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    Rolling: apply any time
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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee

    The Ryder company foundation reviews written grant requests from 501(c)(3) groups all year. Send one letter about your project, finances, board, and services. Many past gifts were employee matches and sponsorships, mostly in Florida.

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    Checked 6 days ago against the source

  2. Nonprofit

    Improvement Grants (facade, signage, lighting, build-out)

    Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC) · Open

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    Rolling: apply any time
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    Up to $25K
    • Open to your kind of group
    • Local program: Shelby County
    • No match

    Property owners and tenants in the Memphis Medical District can get help paying for building fronts, signs, lighting, fencing, sidewalks and build-outs. The current page offers up to $25,000 per project, up to $12,500 each for owner and tenant. A committee...

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  3. Nonprofit

    Pre-Development Grants

    Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC) · Open

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    Rolling: apply any time
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    Up to $3,500
    • Open to your kind of group
    • Local program: Shelby County
    • No match

    Small developers, small businesses and property owners in the Memphis Medical District can get up to $3,500 for early planning costs. This can cover feasibility studies, financial models and site design. The whole project must cost at least $10,000.

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  4. Nonprofit

    TN SNAP Employment & Training Third-Party Partner (50/50 reimbursement)

    United Way of Greater Nashville (TN SNAP E&T intermediary) · Open

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    Rolling: apply any time
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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee
    • Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
    • 72 past Tennessee awards

    Job training groups can join Tennessee's SNAP job training program and get back half of eligible costs with federal money. They must already spend their own non-federal funds on the training. Fill out the interest form anytime.

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  5. Tennessee state

    FTA Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities – 2026 Call for Projects

    Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) · Open

    Deadline
    No deadline listed: see the official notice
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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee
    • Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
    • 81 past Tennessee awards

    Federal transit funds passed through TDOT to buy accessible vehicles and fund mobility management for seniors and people with disabilities in small urban and rural Tennessee. Federal and state funds cover 90% of capital costs.

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    Checked 7 days ago against the source

  6. Tennessee state

    Southern Pine Beetle Initiative (SPBI) Landowner Cost Share

    TN Department of Agriculture – Division of Forestry · Open

    Deadline
    Rolling: apply any time
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    Up to $20K
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee
    • Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
    • 19 past Tennessee awards

    Cost share for private forest owners to replant pine stands lost to or harvested after southern pine beetle, and for thinning and other treatments that make pine stands less vulnerable. Work with the local Area Forester on a plan before one of the sign-up periods.

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    Checked 7 days ago against the source

  7. Tennessee state

    National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) equipment kit grant

    Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency · Open

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

    TWRA helps Tennessee schools start archery programs for grades 4-12. A school needs a certified instructor and a NASP equipment kit that costs about $3,300. TWRA says grant money is available to help buy the kit.

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  8. Nonprofit

    Impact Library Program (free book-sharing boxes)

    Little Free Library · Open

    Deadline
    Rolling: apply any time
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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • On our library guide
    • In Tennessee
    • No match

    Gives free Little Free Library book-sharing boxes to people and groups in places where books are hard to find. The box must be open to everyone. Applications are reviewed every month.

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  9. Association

    Tennis Venue Services Facility Assistance Grants

    United States Tennis Association (USTA) · Open

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    Rolling: apply any time
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    Amount not specified
    • Open to your kind of group
    • In Tennessee
    • Needs a match (see how much in the notice)

    USTA helps public tennis facilities fix, light, resurface or build courts. Small projects can get up to half the cost. Big rebuilds can get up to $150,000.

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  10. 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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  11. 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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    Checked 6 days ago against the source

  12. Corporate

    Nike Mid-South Grant Program

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

    Deadline
    Rolling: apply any time
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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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. Foundation

    Humanities in Place Funding Inquiries

    The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation · Open

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    Rolling: apply any time
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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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  16. Foundation

    Grants to charities (letter request)

    M A Rikard Charitable Trust · Open

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    Rolling: apply any time
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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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. Foundation

    Grants (letter proposal)

    USG Foundation Inc · Open

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    Rolling: apply any time
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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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