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Foundation
Hohenberg Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Memphis family foundation that gives only to public charities. It has no form or deadline, so contact the foundation first. Most past grants went to Memphis arts, education and social service groups.
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Foundation
Formanek Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Memphis family foundation that gives to 501(c)(3) charities. There is no deadline; contact the foundation by email to ask. Recent grants mostly went to Memphis charities.
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Foundation
Hees Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Aug 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
A small family foundation that now favors small, local and start-up charities. Send a letter request before its fiscal year ends August 31. Recent grants went to small charities in several Tennessee counties.
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Foundation
Covenant Legacy Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A West Tennessee family foundation based in Bells. It has no deadlines. A request should give the group's history, what it needs, and how the money will be used.
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Foundation
Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Jun 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Shelbyville-based foundation that gives small grants to 501(c)(3) charities. Send a letter about your group and how the program fits. Letters are due June 1.
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Foundation
William Stamps Farish Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Houston foundation that funds social services, health and education. It prefers the Houston area and gives a limited number of grants out of state. Recent out-of-state grants include several Nashville charities.
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Foundation
Brown S & S Foundation (Regions Bank, trustee) · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Aug 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Robertson County
A bank-managed trust that gives to charities serving people in Robertson County and nearby communities. Get the application form from the trustee. Send it in before August 1.
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Nonprofit
Paralyzed Veterans of America Education Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 2, 2026 · 51 days left
- Award
- Up to $75K
Grants for education projects that help people with spinal cord injury or disease, their families, and caregivers. Funds consumer and caregiver education, training for health workers, and conferences. Project grants can reach $75,000 for one year.
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Nonprofit
Who Will Let The Dogs Out · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
InstaSnip pays a vet or clinic directly for spay and neuter surgeries for dogs at partner shelters in the South. Shelters must set up their own spay/neuter fund with a public donation link. Raising $2,000 locally unlocks another $1,000.
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Foundation
Clayton Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Knoxville family foundation that takes applications all year and usually answers within 90 days. Charities and government agencies can apply. Past grants went mostly to Knoxville museums, schools and arts groups.
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Local
United Way of East TN Highlands · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Carter County, Johnson County, Sullivan County, Washington County
Funding outside the main cycle for urgent needs or timely opportunities. Agencies may apply at any time and the board decides.
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Nonprofit
Downtown Knoxville Alliance (Knoxville CBID) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Knox County
Grants for projects that make downtown Knoxville nicer and safer, like beautification, public art, parking or security. Projects must benefit the public and finish within 12 months. Send the application with a budget and renderings.
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Tennessee state
USDA Rural Development – Tennessee State Office · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- 10 past Tennessee awards
Small USDA grants help poor rural towns plan water, sewer, trash or storm drain projects. They pay for feasibility studies, early design and help writing funding applications. The town must have 2,500 people or fewer.
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Local
Sertoma Club of Nashville · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County
A civic club that grants money to Nashville-area nonprofits year-round through a short online application. The club favors projects where its members can also volunteer.
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Local
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Division of Access and Engagement) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Hamilton County
UTC's Division of Access and Engagement considers requests for financial sponsorship of community events in the Chattanooga region that build belonging. Organizations email the division with event details and the amount requested.
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Education foundation
Greeneville City Schools Education Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $500
- Local program: Greene County
Greeneville City Schools teachers can request small grants under $500 for classroom projects. Requests are taken August through May with principal approval. The foundation aims to answer within two weeks.
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Nonprofit
Wild Ones Tennessee Valley Chapter (Chattanooga Area Pollinator Partnership) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $750
- Local program: Hamilton County
Cash grants up to $750 for native plants and seeds at Chattanooga-area schools and community centers. Kids must help plan and plant. Grants are made throughout the year.
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Local
Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Hamilton County, McMinn County, Marion County
Seed money for new outreach ministries run by Episcopal parishes in the southeast region of the Diocese of East Tennessee. Parish members must take part hands-on. There is no deadline. Open to Episcopal parishes in the diocese's southeast...
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Local
Presbytery of East Tennessee (PC(USA)) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 19 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Bradley County, Campbell County and 11 more counties
Grants help congregations in the Presbytery of East Tennessee with building and property upkeep. The presbytery plans two to three grants of up to $5,000 in 2026. Applications are due October 31, 2026.
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Foundation
George R. Johnson Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bradley County, Hamilton County, Loudon County, McMinn County and 6 more counties
Cleveland-based family foundation that gives to charities mainly in ten Southeast Tennessee counties and five North Georgia counties. Send a letter of two pages or less about the project. There is no deadline.
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