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Community foundation
Tipton County Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 1 – Mar 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Tipton County
Annual education grant cycle for projects that improve educational outcomes for Tipton County residents. Teachers and administrators in either public school system may apply, as can leaders of nonprofit education programs at churches, homeschool...
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Nonprofit
IBMA Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 2, 2026 · 54 days left
- Award
- $1,000 – $2,500
Funds projects that share or preserve bluegrass music through education, arts and culture, writing or history. Grants usually run $1,000 to $2,500. Nonprofits, public schools and colleges are the usual grantees.
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Foundation
The Lois Lenski Covey Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $500 – $3,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Groups that run a lending bookmobile for at-risk children can get $500 to $3,000 to buy children's books. Public libraries and schools with bookmobiles can apply. The yearly form usually comes out around February 15.
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Nonprofit
The Pilcrow Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $800
Rural public libraries hit by a tornado, flood, hurricane, or other natural disaster can get $800 in new hardcover children's books. No local match is needed. You ask for the application by email or mail.
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Corporate
Leaders Education Foundation (Leaders Credit Union) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 20 – Sep 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $500 – $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Benton County, Carroll County, Chester County, Crockett County and 17 more counties
- No match
Annual grants for West Tennessee educators: $1,000 classroom project grants (video entry plus public Facebook voting), $500 teacher-appreciation grants requested by a school administrator, and $1,000 professional development or certification grants. Public...
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Foundation
Fund for Teachers (local partners: Public Education Forward Chattanooga and Bradley/Cleveland Public Education Foundation) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 21, 2027 · 104 days left
- Award
- Up to $10K
Grants for experienced PreK-12 teachers to design their own summer learning experience, at home or abroad, and bring it back to the classroom. In Hamilton County, Bradley County and Cleveland, the local education foundations help teachers prepare proposals.
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Corporate
Lowe's Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 1 – Mar 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $100K – $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants of $100,000 to $1 million for skilled-trades training: instructors, materials, training space, equipment and student stipends. Public community and technical colleges apply directly in March. Community nonprofits (August) and national nonprofits...
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Education foundation
Johnson City Public Schools Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 7 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,500
- Local program: Carter County, Sullivan County, Washington County
- No match
- Only 7 days left to apply
Teachers in Johnson City Schools, Tennessee, can ask for up to $1,500 for classroom ideas and materials. Items that last more than one year come first. Travel, training and guest speakers are not paid for. Your principal must sign the form before you send it in.
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Local
Bradley/Cleveland Public Education Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 11, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Bradley County
- No match
Project grants for full-time certified teachers and administrators in Cleveland City and Bradley County schools, either as individuals or as teams. Funds supplement, not replace, school budgets.
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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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Corporate
Atmos Energy · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bedford County, Blount County, Carter County, Greene County and 8 more counties
Atmos Energy, the natural gas utility for parts of Tennessee, takes donation and sponsorship requests year-round through an online questionnaire. Its giving focuses on child literacy and education, first responders and community heroes, and neighbors in...
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Corporate
Weigel's · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Bradley County, Campbell County and 15 more counties
Weigel's, the East Tennessee convenience store chain, takes online donation requests from 501(c)(3) groups in its store communities that work on education, hunger, or support for community servants. Event requests must arrive at least 20 business days...
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Foundation
M A Rikard Charitable Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
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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Corporate
Daimler Truck North America · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Shelby County
Daimler Truck North America gives donations to nonprofits in places where its workers live and work. It focuses on education, environment, health and safety, and disaster relief. Nonprofits request support through an online form.
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Corporate
Casey's General Stores · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Humphreys County
Casey's gives donations to 501(c)(3) groups in Casey's towns that work on education, hunger, or support first responders and veterans. Apply online through YourCause at least 14 days before an event.
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Corporate
Enbridge · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Anderson County, Bedford County, Benton County, Blount County and 49 more counties
Enbridge gives donations to groups within about 10 miles of its gas pipelines and sites. It funds safety, youth and education, social services and the environment. Its list of eligible places includes about 200 Tennessee towns.
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Local
Sumner County Opioid Abatement Committee · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 25 – Jul 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Sumner County
Sumner County's Opioid Abatement Committee takes applications each fiscal year from county departments, schools and 501(c)(3) nonprofits for projects on the state-approved opioid remediation list that benefit Sumner County residents. Requests can cover one...
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Corporate
TC Energy (Columbia Gulf Transmission) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 16, 2026 · 38 days left
- Award
- $1,000 – $25K
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
TC Energy gives grants to groups within about 20 miles of its pipelines, including the Columbia Gulf line in Tennessee. It funds gear and hazmat training for first responders and other community needs. Most grants are $1,000 to $25,000.
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Corporate
Pilot Company · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Pilot gives gift cards to partner groups to help cover needs like fuel and food. Pilot focuses on safety, education, and veterans. Groups request gift cards through the Apply for Gift Cards link on the page.
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Nonprofit
Henry County Helping Hand, Inc. · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Oct 12, 2026 · due Nov 13, 2026
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Henry County
Henry County's yearly radio auction gives its proceeds to local groups. Nonprofits, schools, colleges, local government and fire departments in Henry County can apply online. The window is October 12 to November 13, 2026.
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