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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 27 – Jun 26, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $923K
Should we apply? · Get ready
National Institute of Food and Agriculture expects to make 1 award of up to $923,325.
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Federal
Foreign Agricultural Service · Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 10 – Aug 14, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 1 past Tennessee award
Foreign Agricultural Service expects to make 40 awards.
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Federal
Rural Utilities Service · Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 1 – Jul 3, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 1 past Tennessee award
Rural Utilities Service expects to make 4 awards.
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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 7 – Jul 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $200K – $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 1 past Tennessee award
National Institute of Food and Agriculture expects to make 12 awards of $200,000 to $1 million.
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Federal
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 15 – Jun 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $250K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 30 past Tennessee awards
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service expects to make 55 awards of $10,000 to $250,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Foreign Agricultural Service · Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 10 – Aug 14, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Foreign Agricultural Service expects to make 20 awards.
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Corporate
CHS Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 1 – Feb 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
The CHS Foundation funds farm-related projects at colleges and universities, like student research and recruiting. Each school may send one application, and current partner schools get priority. The 2026 window ran January 1 to February 28; 2027 dates are...
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Corporate
Rural King · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Blount County, Cumberland County, Hamblen County, Monroe County and 1 more counties
Rural King farm stores review written requests for donations and event sponsorships. Send your request by email at least two months before your event. A reply can take up to 14 days.
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Education foundation
Grow Appalachia (Berea College), Appalachian Studies Association and Mid Atlantic Arts · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 10 – Aug 17, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 48 more counties
- No match
This fellowship gives $5,000 to people who keep Appalachian food traditions alive. Cooks, bakers, seed savers, farmers, hunters and foragers can apply for their own work. You must live in an Appalachian county and be 18 or older.
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Foundation
Conagra Brands Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
The Conagra Brands Foundation funds U.S. nonprofits that fight hunger in their community. It also funds programs that teach people business skills for jobs in the food system. You start with a short online letter of intent, and staff invite the best fits...
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Foundation or nonprofit
The Episcopal Church · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 20, 2026 · 9 days left
- Award
- Up to $15K
- In Tennessee
- Only 9 days left to apply
Grants for Episcopal parishes, dioceses, and schools working on nature restoration, regenerative farming, or climate projects. Awards go up to $15,000. Applications close October 20, 2026.
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Nonprofit
SeedMoney · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 12, 2026 · 32 days left
- Award
- $100 – $1,000
Gives $100 to $1,000 challenge grants to public food gardens, including school gardens. You run a 30-day online fundraiser and earn a bigger grant the more you raise. There are no platform fees.
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Foundation
The Tennessee Walking Horse National Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This Shelbyville foundation gives grants only to programs that support the Tennessee Walking Horse. It has no deadlines. Past grants went to Middle Tennessee groups, including a university foundation and the breed association.
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Corporate
Nature's Path Foods · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 9 – Jul 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Nature's Path gives $3,000 grants to organic community gardens run by nonprofits. Ten U.S. gardens win each year. Gardens serving underserved communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Education foundation
Grow Appalachia (Berea College) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Oct 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
- No match
Grow Appalachia pays local nonprofits to run backyard garden programs that help families grow their own food. Partners hire a coordinator, teach six organic gardening and cooking classes, and give out supplies. It serves central Appalachia, including East...
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Foundation
Harry Chapin Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $10K
This foundation funds small groups that help people become self-sufficient. It supports arts-in-education, community education, and farm or environment programs. Most grants are a few thousand dollars, up to $10,000.
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Education foundation
MIT Solve · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 2, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- From $10K
Solve wants tech-based answers to climate problems like heat, floods, food systems and greener cities. Every team picked gets a $10,000 grant, and some win larger prizes. Nonprofits, companies and individuals may apply.
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Association
Tennessee Forestry Association (with NFWF, Brown-Forman/Jack Daniel and partners) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $20K
- Local program: Bedford County, Benton County, Bledsoe County, Campbell County and 25 more counties
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Private forest landowners in 29 Tennessee counties can get back half the cost of planting or caring for white oak or shortleaf pine. The most paid per ownership is $20,000. Money goes out first come, first served.
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Federal
Forest Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 13, 2026 · 2 days left
- Award
- Up to $600K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Only 2 days left to apply
Forest Service gives grants of up to $600,000. Open to city or town government, nonprofit with 501(c)(3) or tribal government.
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Federal
Rural Utilities Service · Department of Agriculture · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Oct 19, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $20M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 2 past Tennessee awards
Rural Utilities Service expects to make 20 awards of up to $20 million.
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