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Private
Youth Service America (YSA) with Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jan 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Youth ages 5 to 25 can get $1,000 to lead a project fighting child hunger. The project must engage at least 100 other youth volunteers. Projects take place in April and May.
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Private
Outride · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 2 – Apr 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $5,000 – $15K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Unrestricted grants of $5,000 to $15,000 support cycling programs for youth or older adults. Rider education, teams and skills camps all qualify. The 2026 round has closed.
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Foundation
Speedway Children's Charities - Nashville Chapter · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 26, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 37 more counties
Nashville Superspeedway's children's charity chapter makes one-time grants to Middle Tennessee nonprofits whose primary focus is children, with priority for homeless, foster and orphaned children and trafficking victims. Two-round application; capital...
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Private
Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 14, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $500 – $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Small grants of $500 to $1,000 support youth running programs. Running clubs, schools, booster clubs and PTAs can apply. Grants are not given to individuals.
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Corporate
Monogram Foods Loves Kids Foundation (Monogram Foods) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 3 – May 29, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Shelby County
Monogram Foods gives grants to nonprofits that help children and families near its plants. Each plant community, including Memphis, shares $60,000. Local employee committees pick the winners.
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Foundation
Speedway Children's Charities - Bristol Chapter · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 12, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Carter County, Greene County, Hamblen County, Hancock County and 5 more counties
Bristol Motor Speedway's children's charity makes one-time grants to nonprofits whose main focus is children in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, with priority for work on homelessness, foster care and orphans, and trafficking victims. Two-round...
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Private
Youth Service America (YSA) with The Hershey Company · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Mar 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $250 – $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Young people ages 5 to 25 can get $250 to $1,000 to lead a service project. Projects happen during Youth Service Month in April and May. Bigger grants need more youth volunteers.
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Local
Shelby County Government (Office of Education and Youth Services) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 17 – Mar 20, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Shelby County
Shelby County gives $10,000 grants to summer camp groups so at least ten local children can attend free. Camps need two years of experience and 501(c)(3) status. The 2026 round closed March 20.
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Foundation
Mooneyhan Family Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $30K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Annual grants up to $30,000 for nonprofits in East Tennessee. The main focus is vulnerable young people. Email your application by July 31; the board meets in September.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Human Services (Child Care Services) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Helps licensed child care providers add new slots by partnering with a local employer. The state matches what the employer invests. Applications are taken on a rolling basis while funds last.
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Private
Share Our Strength (No Kid Hungry) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Grants help schools and community groups run child meal programs. Right now the focus is school breakfast and summer meals kids can take home. Start with the online inquiry form.
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Foundation
The Mockingbird Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Jan 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $100 – $10K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Mockingbird funds music education for children through schools and nonprofits in all 50 states. Send a short inquiry first; selected groups are invited to send a full proposal. Grants range from $100 to $10,000.
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Private
Association for Library Service to Children / Young Adult Library Services Association (American Library Association) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 53 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
A $1,000 award for a librarian with a creative literacy project for youth ages 10 to 19. You do not need to be an ALA member to apply, but the winner must join ALA/YALSA, and the grant can pay that cost.
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Foundation
The Sir Philip Sidney Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
This small foundation gives grants to charities and schools. Its tax return lists a contact and no deadlines or limits. Past Tennessee grants went mostly to Adventist schools and a university near Chattanooga.
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Foundation
The Amaturo Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
This family foundation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida takes requests at any time. It favors Catholic charities but considers all qualified charities. Past Tennessee grants went to St. Jude, a summer camp, and a university.
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Foundation
JAM Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
This family foundation in Bluefield, West Virginia gives grants for charitable and educational purposes. Its tax return lists no deadlines and no special form. Past Tennessee grants went to St. Jude and groups in two other counties.
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Utility / co-op
Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 53 days left
- Award
- Up to $2,500
- ! Local program: Bledsoe County, Grundy County, Marion County, Sequatchie County
- ✓ No match required
Sequachee Valley Electric sets aside up to $10,000 a year for creative, hands-on classroom projects. K-12 teachers in co-op area schools can request up to $2,500 per project for equipment and materials that would not otherwise be funded; the principal must...
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Foundation
Homer Skelton Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
A foundation tied to Olive Branch, Mississippi that gives to charities by written request. There is no deadline and no stated limit. Past grants went mostly to Memphis-area and DeSoto County, Mississippi groups.
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Foundation
Big Guy Foundation Inc · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
A small New York family foundation that gives to charities. Contact the foundation for information; there is no deadline. Recent grants went mostly to New York and Nashville-area groups.
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Foundation
Charles and Debby Campbell Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
A Jackson, Tennessee family foundation that gives grants to charities. Send the history of your group, what you need and how you will use the money. There is no deadline; most grants go to Jackson groups.
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