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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
New or expanding companies can get grants to train net new full-time employees. Funds pay for eligible new jobs that are created and kept. Grants are discretionary and need a signed contract before hiring.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 10, 2026 · 62 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
A reimbursable grant helps communities prepare publicly owned industrial sites for state certification. A site must be judged an eligible candidate after a visit by the state's consultant. Step 1 certification applications for the Winter 2027 round are due...
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Private
Best Friends Animal Society with the Rachael Ray Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 14, 2026 · 5 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Only 5 days left to apply
Two grants help Best Friends Network Partners save more shelter cats and dogs. Send a letter of interest by October 14, 2026. Invited groups then send a full application by December 16.
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Local
Johnson City Public Schools Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 7 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,500
- ! Local program: Carter County, Sullivan County, Washington County
- ✓ No match required
- ! Only 7 days left to apply
Teachers in Johnson City Schools, Tennessee, can ask for up to $1,500 for classroom ideas and materials. Items that last more than one year come first. Travel, training and guest speakers are not paid for. Your principal must sign the form before you send it in.
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Federal
Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 13, 2026 · 35 days left
- Award
- Up to $645K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act Program. This opportunity supports state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, including prosecution agencies, in investigating and...
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Private
Association of American Educators Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Mar 1, 2027 · 143 days left
- Award
- Up to $500
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Teachers may apply for up to $500 for professional development or classroom materials. Awards are competitive and open to all educators, not just members. There are two deadlines each year.
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Private
United States Tennis Association (USTA) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
USTA helps public tennis facilities fix, light, resurface or build courts. Small projects can get up to half the cost. Big rebuilds can get up to $150,000.
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Federal
Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 29, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- Up to $2.5M
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
- i Past Tennessee awards on file: 3
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY2026 Veterans Treatment Court Program. This opportunity supports the implementation and enhancement of veterans’ treatment court (VTC) operations to reduce the use of opioids, stimulants, and...
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Local
Henry County Tourism Authority · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Henry County
Henry County's tourism authority helps pay to market events and projects that bring visitors to the county. Money can cover advertising, promotion and marketing plans. Funds run out each year once grants are picked.
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Local
Friends of the Morton Museum (Morton Museum of Collierville History, Town of Collierville) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $500
- ! Local program: Shelby County
The Friends of the Morton Museum repay local schools up to $500 for buses to museum field trips. Trips include 3rd-grade community and 5th-grade Civil War programs. Contact the museum to ask.
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Foundation
The Robert H. Brethen Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
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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Corporate
Schneider Electric Foundation (Schneider Electric) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Rutherford County
The Schneider Electric Foundation funds nonprofits near Schneider Electric sites. It backs job training in the energy trades and youth-led climate projects for low-income teens and young adults. Projects should need support for more than two years.
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Private
American Electric Power (AEP) / Appalachian Power · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $100 – $500
- ! Local program: Hawkins County, Sullivan County
Small grants of $100 to $500 for preK-12 teachers who live or teach in an AEP service area. In Tennessee, that is the Kingsport area served by Appalachian Power. Teachers apply through a school form or an individual form.
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Private
Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
Tennessee Farm Bureau takes year-round online requests for sponsorships and donations. Requests must support future leaders, farm education or rural programs. Apply at least 120 days before your event; expect an answer within 45 days.
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Local
Tennessee Dental Association Foundation (TDAF) · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Apr 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
The Tennessee Dental Association Foundation gives grants to nonprofits for projects that improve oral health in Tennessee. Send one PDF with a cover letter, budget and evaluation plan by email. The yearly deadline is April 1.
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Private
Throw Away Dogs Project · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
This nonprofit trains rescue dogs as police K9s and donates them to law enforcement departments across the U.S. The chief or sheriff must sign the application. The department must have budget approval to care for the dog before applying.
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Private
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Office of Access/VSA) · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Nov 19, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3,000
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
This juried show is for visual artists with disabilities, ages 16 to 25, who live in the U.S. Fifteen artists each get a $3,000 stipend, career training and a spot in a touring exhibition. Apply by November 19 for the 2027 theme, Thrive.
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Corporate
First Horizon Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 31, 2027 · 114 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Davidson County, Maury County, Montgomery County, Rutherford County and 3 more counties
The First Horizon Foundation gives grants to nonprofits in Nashville and nearby Middle Tennessee cities, such as Franklin, Clarksville, and Murfreesboro. The application opens October 1, 2026, and closes January 31, 2027. Awards are announced throughout the year.
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Corporate
Dollar Tree / Gift Card Bank · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 7 days left
- Award
- $2,500 – $10K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Only 7 days left to apply
This program gives Dollar Tree gift cards to hand out to families in need for food and other essentials. 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Title I schools in the 48 lower states can apply. Round Two applications are due October 16, 2026, and winners are picked by lottery.
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Corporate
JD Finish Line Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Oct 15, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $10K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
The JD Finish Line Foundation gives grants of up to $10,000 to nonprofits across the country. Each of three yearly rounds has its own focus: health, job skills or safe communities. The current safe communities round closes October 15.
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