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Foundation
Hazel Montague Hutcheson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Chattanooga foundation that makes grants once a year to charities mainly in East Tennessee. Priorities are education, wellness, arts and culture, and military and veterans. Send a letter and proposal with your IRS letter and latest Form 990.
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Foundation
Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County
A Nashville family foundation that takes grant proposals at any time and reviews them as they come in. Major grants usually go to Nashville and a few other states. Environmental and conservation proposals are considered from anywhere in the country.
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Nonprofit
Herb Society of Nashville · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 95 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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Health foundation
LaFollette Medical Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Nov 10, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Campbell County
Grants for health programs that serve people in Campbell County. Applications are due the second Tuesday of February, May, August and November. Capital projects and general operating costs are not funded; a representative must attend the board meeting.
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Foundation
H.W. Durham Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Mar 1, 2027 · 140 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Chester County, Crockett County, Dyer County, Fayette County and 10 more counties
Grants for nonprofits that serve older adults within about 100 miles of Memphis. Funds new programs, training, research and technical help, not buildings or salaries. Send a letter of intent first; proposals are due March 1 and September 1.
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Federal
Fish and Wildlife Service · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 20, 2026 · 39 days left
- Award
- $10K – $14.2M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 15 past Tennessee awards
Fish and Wildlife Service expects to make 15 awards of $10,000 to $14.2 million. Open to state government.
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Nonprofit
Community Heart & Soul · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $10K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Resident groups in small towns can get $10,000 to start a community planning process. The town or a partner must match it with $10,000 cash. You must first finish starter steps with a coach.
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Nonprofit
Petco Love · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Support for groups that give free pet vaccines to communities in need. Applications are open all year.
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Foundation
Robinson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 3 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- Only 3 days left to apply
A family foundation that funds charities serving the Southern U.S., including Tennessee. Areas include children and families, disaster relief, medical help, veterans, animal welfare and education. Apply online during the spring or fall window.
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Foundation
Hart Charitable Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A small Chattanooga trust that gives only to approved 501(c)(3) charities. It lists no deadlines. Past gifts went to Chattanooga-area groups like a speech and hearing center.
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Nonprofit
Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $25K
- Local program: Shelby County
- No match
Property owners and tenants in the Memphis Medical District can get help paying for building fronts, signs, lighting, fencing, sidewalks and build-outs. The current page offers up to $25,000 per project, up to $12,500 each for owner and tenant. A committee...
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Local
South Arts · Open
- Deadline
- Due Apr 30, 2027 · 200 days left
- Award
- $250 – $1,000
Small grants covering training, conference or consultant costs for staff of Southern arts organizations with operating budgets of $500,000 or less. Nonprofits, local government arts units and tribes in the region, including Tennessee, may apply on a...
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Local
Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee · Open
- Deadline
- Due Apr 1, 2027 · 171 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Grants for social ministries and church expansion in the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee. Requests must be sponsored by a parish, commission, or Bishop and Council. Applications are due April 1 and September 1.
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Foundation
Flora Belle Moss and Bessie Abigail Moss Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Sep 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
A small Memphis foundation that gives to IRS-approved 501(c)(3) charities. Apply by letter with general information and your IRS 501(c)(3) letter. Letters are due by September 30 each year; recent grants went to West Tennessee groups.
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Federal
Construction of State Home Facilities · Department of Veterans Affairs · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $260K – $275M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 5 past Tennessee awards
Construction of State Home Facilities gives grants of $260,000 to $275 million. Open to state government or tribal government.
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Foundation
M A Rikard Charitable Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A family trust that gives to charities. Send a letter with a copy of your IRS 501(c)(3) letter; there is no deadline. Most grants go to Alabama groups, with some in Nashville and Franklin.
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Foundation
Claude & Elizabeth Robinson Charity · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A bank-managed charitable trust that gives to charities. Send a written request; there is no deadline. All recent grants went to Knoxville-area groups.
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Foundation
Lebovitz Family Charitable Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Chattanooga family trust that gives to charities. Send a letter that explains why you need the money. Recent grants went mostly to Chattanooga and Atlanta groups, many of them Jewish community groups.
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Foundation
Nat R & Martha M Knaster Charitable Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A family trust that gives to charities, colleges and Jewish groups. Send a plain letter request; there is no deadline. Most grants go to New York and Florida groups, with some in Nashville and Knoxville.
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Foundation
Prometheus Charitable Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Houston family trust that gives to charities. Send a written request with your 501(c)(3) letter and proof of current IRS status. Most grants go to Texas groups, with several Nashville music and education groups.
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