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Local
United Way of Sumner County · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 16 – Apr 3, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Sumner County
One-year grants for health and human services nonprofits serving Sumner County, with priority on collaborative applications that avoid duplicating existing funded services. New agencies or new programs submit a Letter of Intent and, if invited, a full...
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Foundation
Levitt Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 20, 2026 · 41 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Nonprofits can get up to $5,000 for a free outdoor festival in 2027. The festival must feature paid professional musicians. It must run at least four hours in a public space.
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Corporate
Leaders Credit Union · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Benton County, Carroll County, Chester County, Crockett County and 17 more counties
Leaders Credit Union, based in Jackson, gives community support to nonprofits that serve a West Tennessee county. It favors health and wellness, financial literacy, education and youth leadership. Apply online at least 45 days before your event.
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Nonprofit
Legal Services Corporation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 23 – Jun 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
LSC funds technology projects that help low-income people get legal help. Only current LSC basic field grantees can apply. Tennessee has three such legal aid groups.
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Nonprofit
Legal Services Corporation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Nov 12, 2026 – Jan 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
This LSC fund pays for new projects that pair legal aid groups with volunteer lawyers. Only LSC grantees can apply. A short pre-application comes first, then invited groups send a full proposal.
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Local
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Fayette County, Shelby County
Memphis-based Methodist Le Bonheur takes online requests from nonprofits whose work fits its giving pillars of healthcare, education, sustainability, diversity and humanitarian aid. Requests can be for money or in-kind support, and it aims to answer within 30 days.
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Nonprofit
Junior League of Memphis · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 13, 2026 · 34 days left
- Award
- Up to $2,500
- Local program: Fayette County, Shelby County, Tipton County
Grants of up to $2,500 for PK–12 teachers in the Memphis metro area for creative classroom projects in academics, social and emotional learning, or professional development. At least 80% of funds go to Title I schools. Past recipients can't apply this cycle.
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Nonprofit
Women Founders Network · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Apr 1, 2027 · due May 31, 2027
- Award
- $5,000 – $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Women-led startups pitch for $25,000 first-place cash grants in two tracks, plus a $5,000 grant. Ten finalists get coaching and must pitch in person in Los Angeles. Finalists pay their own travel.
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Utility / co-op
Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Hickman County, Houston County, Humphreys County, Lewis County and 1 more counties
- No match
Meriwether Lewis Electric awards $1,000 classroom grants each school year to K-12 teachers and principals in its five-county area, three per county. Money must buy specific equipment or materials that benefit students right away and be spent within the school year.
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Local
Junior League of Memphis · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Nov 14, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $2,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
- No match
Grants of up to $2,500 for PK-12 teachers in need in the Memphis metro area, for academic-skills projects, social-emotional learning projects or professional development. At least 80% of funds go to Title I-eligible schools; past recipients cannot reapply,...
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Local
City of Chattanooga · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 11, 2026 · 1 day left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Hamilton County
- Only 1 day left to apply
Small grants for projects led by registered Chattanooga neighborhood associations that improve the neighborhood or build a sense of place. The city pays vendors directly for approved purchases, and projects must wrap up by November 20, 2026.
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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
Cisco / Cisco Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $100K
Cisco takes letters of inquiry all year from nonprofits using technology to solve community problems. First-time grants can be up to $100,000. You take a short eligibility quiz first, then send a letter of inquiry.
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Foundation
The Robert H. Brethen Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A foundation based in Lenoir City, Tennessee, that takes requests from charities and governments at any time. At least 65% of its money must go to the Dayton, Ohio area. Its Tennessee grants have gone to Lenoir City, Knoxville and statewide wildlife groups.
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Nonprofit
Performing Arts League (PAL) of Chattanooga · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Feb 19, 2027 · 132 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Hamilton County
- No match
The Performing Arts League gives yearly project grants to Hamilton County nonprofits that train young people in dance, theater, or instrumental and vocal music. Typical grants are $1,000 to $2,500, and each group can win one grant a year.
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Local
Metro Nashville Arts Commission · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens May 8, 2027 · due about Jun 26, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Davidson County
Project grants for artist-led, community-based art projects in Davidson County. Individual artists, artist collectives, and community groups with a lead artist can apply.
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Federal
Administration for Children and Families-IOAS-OTIP · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 9, 2027 · due about Mar 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $350K – $400K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 1 past Tennessee award
Administration for Children and Families-IOAS-OTIP expects to make 3 awards of $350,000 to $400,000.
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Local
United Way of Greater Chattanooga · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 12 – Feb 27, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Hamilton County
One-time grants that let nonprofits pilot or accelerate new, innovative strategies for ALICE families. Applied for through the same annual LOI and full-application cycle as the Bridge Fund.
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Federal
DoD Education Activity · Department of Defense · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 19 – May 22, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $250K – $25M
Should we apply? · Get ready
DoD Education Activity gives grants of $250,000 to $25 million. Open to school district.
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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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