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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
Should we apply? · Get ready
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
Should we apply? · Get ready
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
Should we apply? · Get ready
- 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
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 19, 2026 · 39 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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Corporate
Domtar · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 30, 2026 · 50 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Domtar funds groups working on education and literacy, people in need, and the environment near its sites. Apply through the online form between January 1 and November 30. Requests are reviewed every two months.
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Foundation
The Danner Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This Nashville family foundation gives grants to charities. It lists no deadline and no restrictions. Contact the foundation at the address on its GrantMe funder page (from its IRS tax return).
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Foundation
Robert W. and Elise B. Lykins Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Louisville family foundation with no stated limits on where it gives. Half of its past grants went to Nashville groups such as parks, public media and the library. There is no form or deadline.
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Corporate
Vulcan Materials Company Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Dickson County, Hamilton County, Maury County
Vulcan's foundation gives grants to charities and local governments, like public schools and parks, near Vulcan quarries and offices. It funds education, environmental learning, basic needs and local history and culture. Send a letter with your plan,...
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Corporate
Sylvamo · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Shelby County
Sylvamo, a paper company based in Memphis, gives grants mainly for student learning. It also funds forest, water and air projects and urgent local needs. Only groups near a Sylvamo site can apply.
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Nonprofit
National Geographic Society (with Lindblad Expeditions) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 22, 2026 · 11 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- Only 11 days left to apply
Full-time pre-K to 12 teachers can apply for a paid field trip aboard a National Geographic-Lindblad ship. Fellows bring what they learn back to students. Applications close October 22, 2026.
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Corporate
Eastman · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Hawkins County, Sullivan County
The Eastman Foundation funds nonprofits that improve life where Eastman operates, with a focus on jobs, well-being, and the environment. Places of worship, individuals, sports teams, and travel are not funded. Requests go through the online form, which...
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Foundation
Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 36 more counties
Year-round grants for Middle Tennessee nonprofits working with young people or the environment. The first step is contacting Maddox staff. Requests are reviewed monthly.
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Foundation
The Tucker Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Mar 31, 2027 · 171 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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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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Foundation
Nathan Cummings Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $250K
This foundation funds nonprofits working on racial, economic, or environmental justice. It has a special interest in work in the U.S. South. You start with a short letter of inquiry online, any time of year.
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Foundation
Clif Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Mar 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $5,000 – $50K
This foundation gives general operating grants to small and mid-size nonprofits. Typical grants are $5,000 to $50,000 for one year. It reviews applications twice a year.
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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
Kroger · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Kroger's Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation funds nonprofits fighting hunger and food waste. It supports food bank trucks, mobile pantries, SNAP sign-ups, school breakfast and nutrition education. Apply online any time; applications are reviewed every quarter.
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Nonprofit
National Young Farmers Coalition (with Whole Foods Market) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Oct 28, 2026 · due Dec 1, 2026
- Award
- $10K – $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Beginning farmers and ranchers under 40 who use sustainable practices can get $10,000 to $50,000. Applications open in October 2026. Winners are named in early 2027.
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