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Local
Appalachian Community Fund · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 48 more counties
Knoxville-based public foundation grants for LGBTQ-led organizing and organizational development in Central Appalachia, with priority for new and emerging efforts and those building leadership and safe spaces for LGBTQ youth. Proposals are accepted...
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Local
ARTSmemphis with First Horizon Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 85 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Shelby County
First Horizon Foundation money, administered by ARTSmemphis, for Shelby County arts nonprofits' programs, sponsorships or general operations. Open only to arts-focused 501(c)(3)s with at least three years of programming that have received an ARTSmemphis...
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Foundation
Spirit of Blue Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- ✓ No match required
Provides officer-safety equipment, and sometimes training, to municipal, county and state law enforcement agencies across the U.S., usually with no match and with the foundation handling procurement. Fire departments are not eligible except sworn arson...
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Corporate
Gene Haas Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 55 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Grants to high schools and high school tech centers that teach CNC machining. The school gives the money to students as scholarships or uses it for supplies, camps or competitions. It can't buy machines. The foundation suggests $500 to $2,500 per student.
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The Tucker Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Mar 31, 2027 · 175 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Bradley County, Hamilton County, Marion County, Polk County and 1 more counties
An Ooltewah-based private foundation that funds 501(c)(3) organizations in the Chattanooga/Hamilton County and Cleveland/Bradley County metro areas (plus two Wyoming counties). Interests are education (mainly scholarships, special capital projects and...
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Foundation
The Darryl Worley Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $500 – $5,000
- ! Local program: Decatur County, Hardin County, Lawrence County, McNairy County and 1 more counties
This Savannah-based foundation gives small grants to charities serving Hardin, McNairy, Wayne, Decatur and Lawrence counties. Projects must fit youth, seniors and veterans, disaster relief, or mental and physical health. Charities need an IRS letter at...
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Foundation
The Darryl Worley Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Decatur County, Hardin County, Lawrence County, McNairy County and 1 more counties
People in a crisis can ask for one-time help with housing, utilities, medical costs or gas. The foundation pays a third party, such as a landlord or agency, not the person. Applicants give income, expenses and a reference from a minister, doctor or...
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Foundation
The Martin Foundation (Nashville) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
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- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Davidson County
A family foundation that gives general operating and capital grants to nonprofits serving Davidson County. It looks for groups working on food, housing, education, health and family stability. Start by contacting the foundation; documents are requested...
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Local
Greeneville City Schools Education Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $500
- ! Local program: Greene County
Greeneville City Schools teachers can request small grants under $500 for classroom projects. Requests are taken August through May with principal approval. The foundation aims to answer within two weeks.
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Private
BISSELL Pet Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Helps private and city shelters pay for medical care that keeps a pet from being adopted. Reach out before the surgery is done. Contact the foundation by email to ask.
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Foundation
Jason Debus Heigl Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
The Heigl Foundation pays the full cost of spay and neuter surgeries, pain meds and needed shots on free clinic days. A 501(c)(3) group partners with a clinic to host the day. Apply at least two months before the first clinic day.
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Foundation
The Creek Bed Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 24 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
A small Fayetteville foundation funding land and sea conservation and wildlife protection. Email a short description of your group and project during October. If interested, the foundation will ask for a formal request.
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Local
Knoxville Ice Bears Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Knox County
- ✓ No match required
The Ice Bears Foundation takes donation requests from Knoxville-area groups. It supports young athletes, education access and stronger communities. Apply any time with the online form.
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Foundation
Athens Federal Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opening date not announced
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- ! Local program: Bradley County, McMinn County, Meigs County, Monroe County and 1 more counties
A bank-created foundation that makes one-time grants each year to 501(c)(3) nonprofits and charitable agencies in Bradley, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe and Polk counties. Stated priorities are community development through affordable housing, job training and...
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Corporate
Dollar General Literacy Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $10K
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- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Adult Literacy grants (up to $10,000). Applicants must be located in a state where Dollar General operates and have an address within 15 miles of a Dollar General store. The next application cycle is expected to open in...
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Local
Johnson City Public Schools Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Feb 26, 2027 · 142 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
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- ! Local program: Carter County, Sullivan County, Washington County
- ✓ No match required
Annual spring grants from the Johnson City Public Schools Foundation for teachers' innovative teaching ideas and for school-level educational needs, paid for by local donors and sponsors.
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Local
The Education Foundation for Clinton City & Anderson County Schools · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 1, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026
- Award
- Up to $1,000
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- ! Local program: Anderson County
- ✓ No match required
Grants for Anderson County and Clinton City schools to support students' emotional, mental or physical health and wellness. Grantees are asked to help with the foundation's Clinton 5K.
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Corporate
Dollar General Literacy Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $10K
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- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Family Literacy grants (up to $10,000). Applicants must be located in a state where Dollar General operates and have an address within 15 miles of a Dollar General store. The next application cycle is expected to open in...
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Corporate
Dollar General Literacy Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3,000
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- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Summer Reading grants (up to $3,000). Applicants must be located in a state where Dollar General operates and have an address within 15 miles of a Dollar General store. The next application cycle is expected to open in...
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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opening date not announced
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- ! Local program: Johnson County
Funds travel and leadership chances for middle and high school youth in Johnson County. Requests go through the Johnson County Community Foundation grant cycle. That cycle runs in 2027, with details due by January 31, 2027.
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