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Association
American Library Association · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Dec 1, 2026 – Feb 2, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $2,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Annual grant to two libraries for community engagement projects led by the library with at least one partner. Open to school, public, academic, tribal and special libraries.
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Local
Millington Education Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 1 – Sep 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $750
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
Grants of up to $750 for Millington Municipal Schools faculty to fund classroom projects; one application per faculty member per cycle. Funds cannot be used for salaries, food, travel, field trips or furniture.
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Foundation
Live Music Society (Music Matters Fund, Inc.) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 18 – Sep 16, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Small U.S. music venues can ask for up to $10,000 for one practical fix. Examples are safety upgrades, new tech, staff training or an acoustics consultant. The 2026 round closed September 16.
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Nonprofit
Delta Gamma Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 51 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Delta Gamma Foundation funds programs for people who are blind or have low vision, including veterans with vision loss. Programs must be national in reach, not limited to one town or state. Applications open October 1 and are due December 1.
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Nonprofit
Report for America (The GroundTruth Project) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 19, 2026 · 8 days left
- Award
- Up to $30K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Only 8 days left to apply
Local news outlets can apply to host a Report for America reporter. The program pays half the reporter's salary in year one, up to $27,500 or $30,000. Your newsroom pays the rest and must raise local money for it.
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Nonprofit
American Bar Endowment · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
The American Bar Endowment funds new projects that improve access to justice and help people understand their legal rights. Legal aid groups and other public charities can apply. Grants are usually $25,000 or less for one year.
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Foundation
Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $25K
The Macy Foundation gives small grants for projects that improve how doctors, nurses and other health workers are trained. Grants are up to $25,000 for one year or less. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
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Corporate
The Union Home Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Nov 15, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- From $1,000
The charity arm of Union Home Mortgage gives grants to nonprofits across the U.S. for money-skills classes and housing. Grants start at $1,000 and usually last one year. Apply online by Feb. 15, May 15, Aug. 15 or Nov. 15.
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Foundation
The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 10, 2026 · 30 days left
- Award
- Up to $20K
This foundation gives small grants where a little money can make a big difference. Any US nonprofit can apply, for programs or general operations. Requests are capped at $20,000 or one-quarter of yearly income.
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Nonprofit
RedRover · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Pays for up to 45 days of pet boarding while a survivor stays in a domestic violence shelter. A shelter advocate applies for the survivor. RedRover replies within one business day.
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Local
Ballad Health · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Carter County, Greene County, Hancock County, Hawkins County and 4 more counties
Ballad Health's committee reviews requests from 501(c)(3) organizations in the Appalachian Highlands for health-related grants and event or project contributions tied to its community benefit priorities. All of an organization's requests go in one...
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Nonprofit
Charter School Growth Fund · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $250K – $750K
General operating grants of $250,000 to $750,000 for nonprofits running strong public charter schools. It is for groups that plan to open one to three more schools in two years. Applications are taken September to November.
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Federal
Fish and Wildlife Service · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 24, 2026 · 13 days left
- Award
- $50K – $600K
- Location limits unclear. Check who can apply
- No match
- Only 13 days left to apply
- 11 past Tennessee awards
Fish and Wildlife Service expects to make 10 awards of $50,000 to $600,000. Anyone can apply.
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Nonprofit
CMA Foundation (Country Music Association) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 12, 2026 · 32 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Public school music teachers can apply to be named a Music Teacher of Excellence. Each year 30 teachers win $5,000, split between their classroom and themselves. Phase One is due November 12, 2026.
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Nonprofit
CERF+ (Craft Emergency Relief Fund) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $3,000
Craft artists hit by a disaster or emergency in the last 90 days can apply. The grant page lists one-time $3,000 grants. Money is given each quarter until it runs out.
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Nonprofit
Rural Schools Collaborative · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 19 days left
- Award
- Up to $2,500
Teachers in rural public school districts can get up to $2,500 for a class project tied to their own town or land. One award goes near each regional hub, including a Tennessee hub in Chattanooga.
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Association
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR) · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Dec 15, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $500
Gives $500 to start or improve a reptile and amphibian education project at a zoo, museum, park or nature center. One person applies for the project.
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Local
City of Knoxville Office of Neighborhood Empowerment · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $500 – $6,500
- Local program: Knox County
Grants of $500-$5,000 (up to $6,500 for partnerships) for resident-led neighborhood groups in Knoxville to carry out projects during 2027. A representative had to attend one of the mandatory pre-application workshops held in September 2026.
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Local
Bristol Tennessee City Schools Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Sullivan County
- No match
Funding for Bristol Tennessee City Schools educators for school-wide or classroom projects not covered by the normal budget, either one-time or ongoing.
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Nonprofit
Herb Society of Nashville · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 days left
- Award
- Up to $15K
- Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 37 more counties
- No match
Funds gardens in Middle Tennessee that support nutrition, wellness and learning. Schools, nonprofits, care facilities and community groups can apply. Up to $15,000 total may go to one or several projects.
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