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Nonprofit
National Children's Alliance · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jun 30, 2027 · 263 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $50K
Grants for children's advocacy centers to buy or upgrade equipment and technology. Awards are $5,000 to $50,000. Applications are taken until June 30, 2027, or until money runs out.
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Corporate
Textron Charitable Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Shelby County, Sullivan County
Textron gives to nonprofits in towns where it has a business. Its Tennessee sites are in Memphis and Piney Flats. It funds job training, youth and education programs, arts, housing and health services.
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Nonprofit
Pets in the Classroom (Pet Care Trust) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- $50 – $125
Helps Pre-K to 12th grade teachers buy a class pet and supplies. First-time grants are store coupons or rebates; later years bring a $50 sustaining grant. The grant follows the teacher, not the school.
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Nonprofit
IBMA Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 31, 2027 · 113 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Supports bluegrass activities that bring more people of color into bluegrass music. Project grants are due January 31 each year. Individual musicians of color can also ask for smaller grants any time.
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Foundation
Julia C. West Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Hawkins County, Sullivan County
Grants for local education, arts and animal welfare work in the Kingsport area. Applications are welcome all year; the board reviews in the first half of the year. Awards for the 2027 cycle are expected in May 2027.
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Foundation
Foundation for Contemporary Arts · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- $500 – $3,000
Artists with a sudden chance or unexpected cost tied to a project can apply. Grants are $500 to $3,000, about $2,200 on average. The program runs all year.
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Foundation
The Shubert Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 3, 2026 · 54 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Nonprofit theaters can apply for general operating support. Applications are due December 3, 2026. Take the online eligibility quiz first.
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Foundation
The Shubert Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 14, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 4 days left to apply
Nonprofit dance companies and arts-related groups can apply for general operating support. Applications are due October 14, 2026. Take the online eligibility quiz first.
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Foundation or nonprofit
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) - Self-Development of People (SDOP) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Grants for community groups of low-income people who own and run their own projects. There are no deadlines, and review can take up to six months. Three letters of recommendation are required.
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Corporate
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 15, 2026 · 66 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Yamaha funds trail building, trail upkeep, signs and staging areas for riders and outdoor users. You need a letter from a local Yamaha dealer. Applications are reviewed every quarter.
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Utility / co-op
Middle Tennessee Electric (SharingChange) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Cannon County, Rutherford County, Williamson County, Wilson County
Middle Tennessee Electric members' round-up donations fund grants to local charities and community organizations in MTE's service area. Schools and school support groups, government agencies, political causes, and expressly religious organizations are not eligible.
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Utility / co-op
Volunteer Energy Cooperative (VECustomers Share) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $10K
- Local program: Bledsoe County, Bradley County, Cumberland County, Fentress County and 13 more counties
Volunteer Energy Cooperative members round up their bills to fund grants for community organizations and projects in VEC's service area, reviewed monthly by a volunteer board. Individuals cannot apply directly, and public schools, religious organizations,...
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Utility / co-op
Mountain Electric Cooperative (Operation Pocket Change) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $10K
- Local program: Carter County, Johnson County, Unicoi County
Mountain Electric members' round-up donations fund one-time grants to charitable groups in the co-op's area for specific projects or equipment, such as gear for volunteer fire departments and rescue squads, youth programs, and food or clothing programs....
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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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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
The Tucker Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Mar 31, 2027 · 172 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bradley County, Hamilton County, Marion County, Polk County and 1 more counties
An Ooltewah-based private foundation that funds 501(c)(3) organizations in the Chattanooga/Hamilton County and Cleveland/Bradley County metro areas (plus two Wyoming counties). Interests are education (mainly scholarships, special capital projects and...
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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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Nonprofit
Musicians Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Professional musicians facing a sudden hardship can apply for a one-time grant. Examples are medical bills, natural disasters or housing crises. You need five years of work and tax filings as a musician.
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Nonprofit
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Career musicians and music workers with serious health problems can ask for money help. There are separate forms for mental health and natural disasters. Older workers age 65 and up can get basic-needs help.
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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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