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Corporate
Norfolk Southern · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due Aug 2, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Safety First grants support groups that provide safety services or teach safe behavior, including first responders. Groups in Norfolk Southern's 22-state network can apply. The 2027 window runs February 1 to August 2, 2027, at 5 p.m. ET.
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Local
Main Street Murfreesboro/Rutherford County (accredited Tennessee Main Street program) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 11, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Rutherford County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Matching reimbursement grants for exterior improvements and certain life-safety upgrades to buildings in the Main Street Murfreesboro downtown district, such as storefronts, awnings, windows, signage and masonry. Property owners or tenants with owner...
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Corporate
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 17, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $100
Should we apply? · Get ready
Christina Sue Lilja Resource Grants give teachers a $100 credit to buy farm learning materials from the Ag Foundation store. In 2026, 100 educators were picked, at random if needed. 2026 applications closed July 17; check back in 2027.
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Nonprofit
Housing Assistance Council (funded by The Home Depot Foundation) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 9 – Jan 19, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $30K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants for local nonprofit housing groups that repair or build homes for low-income veterans in rural areas. Money must go to building work, like critical home repairs. Grants usually go up to $30,000.
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Nonprofit
Miracle-Gro and KidsGardening · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $750
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants valued at $750 for gardens that bring kids and older adults together. Programs must serve at least 15 youth and seniors. The 2026 deadline was May 15.
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Corporate
Monogram Foods Loves Kids Foundation (Monogram Foods) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 3 – May 29, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
Monogram Foods gives grants to nonprofits that help children and families near its plants. Each plant community, including Memphis, shares $60,000. Local employee committees pick the winners.
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Local
Sumner County Opioid Abatement Committee · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 25 – Jul 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Sumner County
Sumner County's Opioid Abatement Committee takes applications each fiscal year from county departments, schools and 501(c)(3) nonprofits for projects on the state-approved opioid remediation list that benefit Sumner County residents. Requests can cover one...
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Local
Blount County Education Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 14, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $100 – $2,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Blount County
- No match
Competitive grants for Blount County Schools teachers, staff or academic teams to fund creative projects that support student learning and well-being. Proposals are scored anonymously by a review committee.
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Health foundation
Siddiqi Charitable Foundation · May be open now
- Deadline
- Estimated window Jul 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027: it may be open now. Check the funder's page Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Grants for nonprofits in East Tennessee and Appalachia working on kidney disease, diabetes, hypertension and related conditions. Funds screening, education, research and prevention. Applications are emailed; the site still lists the July 2025 to June 2026...
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Nonprofit
Fisher House Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Oct 29, 2026 – Mar 5, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Fisher House Foundation and Military Times Foundation give yearly awards to nonprofits with new ideas that help service members, veterans and their families. About $400,000 is split among winners. Groups must be at least two years old.
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Foundation
Whiting Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $40K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Gives $40,000 each to ten writers finishing a deeply researched nonfiction book for adults. The book must already be under contract with a U.S., UK or Canadian publisher. Self-published books do not qualify.
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Federal
Economic Development Administration · Department of Commerce · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $30M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 67 past Tennessee awards
Economic Development Administration expects to make 150 awards of up to $30 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Foundation
Wallace Foundation (Morristown, TN) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A small Morristown family foundation, not the national Wallace Foundation. It lists a contact for requests and no deadlines. Grants are mostly small and go to East Tennessee groups.
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Corporate
Alkermes · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Alkermes gives money to community and public health groups that match its mission in mental health and addiction. It also funds independent patient advocacy and education programs. Requests go through an online system.
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Foundation
James E. Campbell Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Jackson, Tennessee family foundation that gives grants to charities. Send the history of your group, what you need and how you will use the money. There is no deadline; most grants go to Jackson groups.
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Foundation
Charles and Debby Campbell Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Jackson, Tennessee family foundation that gives grants to charities. Send the history of your group, what you need and how you will use the money. There is no deadline; most grants go to Jackson groups.
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Nonprofit
Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $8,000
Fast grants of up to $8,000 for women and trans activists facing a sudden risk or a short-lived chance to make change. Security grants help keep activists safe. Opportunity grants back advocacy and policy work.
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Foundation
Charles P. Wilson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Paris, Tennessee family foundation with no stated limits on where it gives. Most past grants went to groups in Jackson, Humboldt, Paris and Milan, Tennessee. It has no form or deadline yet, so contact the foundation first.
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Foundation
Crichton Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Columbia, Tennessee family foundation with no form, deadline or place limit. Tell them about your group and exactly what the grant is for. Most 2025 grants went to Nashville, Columbia and Chattanooga groups.
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Local
City of Johnson City Office of Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Carter County, Sullivan County, Washington County
- 205 past Tennessee awards
Johnson City seeks agencies to carry out CDBG-funded work that benefits low- and moderate-income residents, such as homeless services, affordable housing, homeowner rehab and neighborhood revitalization. Applications are scored competitively and funds are...
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