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Community foundation
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (The Women's Fund) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due about Jan 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 36 more counties
Unrestricted operating grants for groups helping women and girls in Middle Tennessee with health, safety, money stability, and growth. Groups 3 years or older may ask up to $20,000; newer groups up to $5,000. Applications open January 1-31.
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Corporate
First Horizon Foundation · May be open now
- Deadline
- Estimated window Oct 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027: it may be open now. Check the funder's page Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Blount County, Greene County, Hamblen County, Hawkins County and 3 more counties
The First Horizon Foundation gives grants to nonprofits in Knoxville and nearby East Tennessee areas, such as Cookeville, Maryville, and Sevierville. The last round ran October 1, 2025, to January 31, 2026. New dates are not posted yet.
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Federal
Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers · Department of Defense · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 30 – Mar 2, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $100K – $105K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Dept. of the Army -- Corps of Engineers expects to make 1 award of $100,000 to $105,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Corporate
Bridgestone Americas · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 1 – Mar 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Bridgestone Community Impact Grants fund nonprofits working on transportation, the environment, safety, education, and health. Bridgestone only reviews applications sent to an open request for proposals. The 2026 rounds ran January 15 to February 28 and...
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Federal
Tax Counseling for the Elderly · Department of the Treasury · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 1 – Jun 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Tax Counseling for the Elderly expects to make 100 awards. Open to tribal government, tribal organization or nonprofit with 501(c)(3).
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Corporate
Toyota Motor North America · Open
- Deadline
- Due May 1, 2027 · 204 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Carroll County, Madison County, Shelby County
Toyota gives grants for local needs near its Jackson, Tennessee plant, plus STEM education and job readiness. 501(c)(3) nonprofits, state or local government groups, and public schools can apply online. Deadlines are May 1 and October 1 each year.
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Federal
FAA-COE-JAMS · Department of Transportation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $20M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 2 past Tennessee awards
FAA-COE-JAMS gives grants of up to $20 million.
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Federal
Defense Threat Reduction Agency · Department of Defense · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Sep 30, 2034. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 23 past Tennessee awards
Defense Threat Reduction Agency expects to make 10 awards. Anyone can apply.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Sep 7, 2027 · 333 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 719 past Tennessee awards
A grant from National Institutes of Health. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Health foundation
Parkinson's Foundation with IAPRD · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 11, 2027 · 94 days left
- Award
- Up to $50K
Clinical research award in Parkinson's disease. Applications opened September 14, 2026 and are due January 11, 2027.
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Corporate
Toyota · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Carroll County, Madison County, Shelby County
Toyota gives grants for STEM education, job readiness and local needs near its plants. Nonprofits, public schools and local governments near the Jackson plant (Madison, Shelby and Carroll counties) can apply online. Deadlines are May 1 and October 1 each...
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Jan 7, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 151 past Tennessee awards
A grant from National Institutes of Health. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Foundation
Les Paul Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 98 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
The Les Paul Foundation funds creative music education, recording and STEM or STEAM programs, plus hearing loss research. US 501(c)(3) groups and schools email a set form. Deadlines are January 15 and September 15.
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Nonprofit
Knights Templar Eye Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 98 days left
- Award
- Up to $100K
KTEF gives early-career eye researchers up to $100,000 for one year of research on blinding diseases in babies and children. Research must be done at a U.S. university or public health agency. Applications are due January 15, 2027.
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Federal
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 8, 2026 · 60 days left
- Award
- Up to $365K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 4 past Tennessee awards
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA expects to make 36 awards of up to $365,000. Anyone can apply.
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Nonprofit
The Herb Society of America · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due Jan 31, 2027
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Funds small, short research projects on growing or using herbs for food, medicine or industry. Up to $10,000 is awarded each year. Applications are emailed in January.
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Federal
U.S. National Science Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Sep 1, 2076. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 63 past Tennessee awards
U.S. National Science Foundation expects to make 8 awards. Anyone can apply.
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Federal
NASA Headquarters · National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 28, 2027 · 111 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 65 past Tennessee awards
A grant from NASA Headquarters.
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Federal
Air Force -- Research Lab · Department of Defense · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Jul 18, 2029. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- Up to $49M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 43 past Tennessee awards
Air Force -- Research Lab gives grants of up to $49 million. Anyone can apply.
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Federal
Office of Naval Research · Department of Defense · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 16, 2026 · 38 days left
- Award
- $250K – $500K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 51 past Tennessee awards
Office of Naval Research expects to make 6 awards of $250,000 to $500,000.
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