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Foundation
Mark E. Smith Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Cleveland, Tennessee, foundation that gives only to 501(c)(3) groups. Contact the trustee to get the online application. Most past grants went to Cleveland-area schools, college and athletic programs.
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Foundation
The Hand Foundation, Inc. (Chattanooga) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Small Chattanooga foundation that sends its application details on request. It lists no deadline or area limits. Most past grants were gifts of $100 to $10,000 to Chattanooga groups.
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Foundation
Allan Jones Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bradley County
A Cleveland, Tennessee family foundation started by the founder of Check Into Cash. It has no published guidelines or deadlines; inquiries and proposals are sent in writing by mail. Its listed past giving centers on Cleveland and Bradley County causes such...
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Foundation
The Haslam 3 Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Dec 31, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
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- Amount not specified
Knoxville family foundation that gives only to 501(c)(3) charities, mostly in Tennessee and Ohio. Send a written request by June 30 or December 31. Most past Tennessee grants went to Knoxville education, youth and park groups.
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Foundation
AHB Foundation (formerly Bailey Family Foundation) · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Nov 30, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
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- Amount not specified
Knoxville family foundation that gives only to 501(c)(3) charities and prefers East Tennessee groups. Most past grants went to Knoxville arts, schools, parks and health groups. Send a written request by May 31 or November 30.
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Nonprofit
National Park Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 29, 2027 · 110 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,000
Gives Title I classrooms up to $1,000 for park field trips. Pre-K through 12th grade classes can apply. Money can cover fees, buses and hands-on materials.
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Nonprofit
The US Chess Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Libraries and Title I schools can ask for free chess sets for a chess program. Apply with an online form at any time. Schools must give a link to their federal school listing.
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Foundation
Wright Charitable Trust (c/o Carroll Bank & Trust) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Carroll County
Bank-managed trust that only funds groups that benefit the town of Huntingdon. Civic groups apply through the trustee, and a committee decides as needs come up.
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Federal
Forest Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 8, 2026 · 58 days left
- Award
- Up to $1M
- Location limits unclear. Check who can apply
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Forest Service expects to make 6 awards of up to $1 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Foundation
James H. Prentiss Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This family foundation in Cordova gives grants to charities. It lists no deadline and no limits on who can ask. Past Tennessee grants went mostly to Memphis groups, like a child advocacy center and a park.
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Foundation
Middlebrooks-Camp Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A small Monteagle-Sewanee family foundation that takes letter requests year round. Describe your request and your activities. Requests should be under $20,000.
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Foundation
Eleanor and Warren Nunn Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A family foundation in Halls, Tennessee, that takes grant requests at any time. Send details about your group, its charitable purpose and how you will use the money. Recent grants went to West Tennessee groups such as colleges, parks and a veterans museum.
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Corporate
The Hershey Company · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Shelby County
Hershey funds nonprofits in communities where it has plants, including its Memphis plant. Focus areas are basic needs, education and workforce, and community culture such as arts and recreation. Start with the online eligibility quiz linked on the page.
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Foundation
The Tennessee Walking Horse National Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This Shelbyville foundation gives grants only to programs that support the Tennessee Walking Horse. It has no deadlines. Past grants went to Middle Tennessee groups, including a university foundation and the breed association.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Environment & Conservation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Oct 19, 2026 · due Jan 22, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Roane County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Funds habitat restoration, land preservation, groundwater improvements, and better public recreation access in watersheds around the Oak Ridge Reservation, paid from a $42 million cleanup settlement fund. Governments, nonprofits, businesses, and...
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Nonprofit
Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership (SARP) with National Fish Habitat Partnership funds · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Grants of $10,000 to $100,000 to restore streams, rivers and other fish habitat in the Southeast, including Tennessee. Projects need at least a 50% non-federal match and must be in a listed priority area.
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Nonprofit
National Park Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 6 – May 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Funds programs that bring elementary students to national parks to learn. Schools, nonprofits, tribes and park partners can apply with a National Park Service site. Last year's typical award was near $57,500.
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Nonprofit
National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 5 – Jun 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Pays for outdoor programs on public land that help veterans' health and well-being. Nonprofits, government agencies and tribes can apply. Grants are up to $10,000.
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Nonprofit
Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership (Friends of Reservoirs) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Oct 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $75K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Funds fish habitat work in and around reservoirs, like reefs, plantings and shoreline fixes. Grants run $10,000 to $75,000. You need an equal non-federal match.
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Nonprofit
Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership (Bass Pro Shops funding) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Dec 22, 2026 – Mar 23, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Uses Bass Pro Shops money to improve fish habitat in reservoirs. Requests can reach $100,000. Requests up to $75,000 need a 25% match.
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