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Education foundation
Cornell Lab of Ornithology · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 16, 2026
- Award
- $250 – $2,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
Gives $250 to $2,500 to groups that run bird and nature learning events. Community-led ideas that reach people new to birding get priority. The form is simple and no formal proposal is needed.
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Corporate
Norfolk Southern · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due Aug 2, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Thriving Communities grants fund sustainability, workforce training and community resilience projects near Norfolk Southern rail lines. Public 501(c)(3) nonprofits can apply. The 2027 application window runs February 1 to August 2, 2027, at 5 p.m. ET.
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Community foundation
Community Foundation for Dickson County (CFMT affiliate) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due about Jan 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $5,000
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- Local program: Dickson County
Grants up to $5,000 for Dickson County nonprofits working on conservation, youth and older adults, or historic preservation.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Environment & Conservation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Oct 19, 2026 · due Jan 22, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Anderson County, Roane County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Funds habitat restoration, land preservation, groundwater improvements, and better public recreation access in watersheds around the Oak Ridge Reservation, paid from a $42 million cleanup settlement fund. Governments, nonprofits, businesses, and...
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Nonprofit
KidsGardening · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 9, 2026 · due Dec 11, 2026
- Award
- Up to $750
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$750 grants for school and youth garden programs that serve at least 15 kids. Opens November 9 and closes December 11, 2026. Winners also get seeds.
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Foundation or nonprofit
National Forest Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Nov 27, 2026 – Jan 9, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Funds community engagement and stewardship projects on National Forests and Grasslands or adjacent public lands. Requires a 1:1 nonfederal match and runs two rounds a year.
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Foundation or nonprofit
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Apr 23, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $150K – $750K
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- Local program: Dyer County, Lake County, Lauderdale County, Obion County and 2 more counties
Restores bottomland hardwood forests, wetlands and aquatic habitat in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, including the West Tennessee portion. Preference for focal geographies and lands near refuges or wildlife management areas. In Tennessee the valley...
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Nonprofit
Miracle-Gro and KidsGardening · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $750
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Grants valued at $750 for gardens that bring kids and older adults together. Programs must serve at least 15 youth and seniors. The 2026 deadline was May 15.
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Association
Carton Council · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 13 – Jun 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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Helps K-12 schools start or grow milk and juice carton recycling. Money can buy bins, signs, sorting gear and student green-team supplies. Your local recycler must already accept cartons.
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Corporate
American Water Charitable Foundation (Tennessee American Water) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 2 – Mar 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Hamilton County
Competitive grants for charities and schools in American Water service areas, including Tennessee American Water's, for clean water, conservation, environmental education and water-based recreation projects. One grant per organization per year; requests...
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Foundation or nonprofit
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 4, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $30K – $150K
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Supports community partnerships for wetland, riparian, urban forest and stormwater restoration with education and outreach. The 2026 RFP named priority Tennessee cities and counties. Needs at least a 1:0.75 match to compete.
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Foundation or nonprofit
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $150K – $500K
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- Local program: Bradley County, Hamilton County, Polk County
- 7 past Tennessee awards
Funds watershed-based restoration that improves aquatic habitat and native freshwater species across ten Southeastern states including Tennessee. The Conasauga River watershed (GA/TN) is a top-priority focal area.
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Foundation or nonprofit
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 20, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $50K – $250K
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Supports white-nose syndrome treatment, bat population protection and applied research nationwide with USFWS. Businesses, agencies, universities and nonprofits may apply; only unincorporated individuals are excluded.
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Foundation or nonprofit
National Forest Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 4, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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Annual national grants that build collaborative capacity for forest stewardship. Open to nonprofits, Tribes, local governments and colleges or universities.
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Nonprofit
Hunter Industries and KidsGardening · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Sep 1 – Oct 2, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $1,000 – $2,250
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Public and charter K-12 schools get $1,000 to $2,250 and an irrigation kit for a water-saving garden. Fifty schools are chosen. The 2026 window closed October 2.
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Corporate
Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day and KidsGardening · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $20K
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Ten groups each get $20,000 to turn a vacant lot into a community garden. Nonprofits, schools, and churches can apply. Cities and towns cannot.
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Association
The Knoxville Garden Club · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 11 – Jun 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Knox County
The Knoxville Garden Club gives yearly grants for local garden, conservation, tree and beautification projects. Mail the request form by the June deadline. The 2026 deadline was June 30.
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Federal
Environmental Protection Agency · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 17 – Sep 23, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $300K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Environmental Protection Agency expects to make 20 awards of up to $300,000.
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Federal
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 19, 2026 · 40 days left
- Award
- $250K – $5M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 9 past Tennessee awards
Natural Resources Conservation Service expects to make 4 awards of $250,000 to $5 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Tennessee state
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service – Tennessee · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bledsoe County, Cumberland County, Hamilton County, Marion County and 2 more counties
A partner-led Regional Conservation Partnership Program project offering conservation funding to producers who operate land in the Cumberland Plateau and Sequatchie Valley focus area, aimed at water quality, aquatic habitat and erosion. Applications...
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