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Nonprofit
CMA Foundation (Country Music Association) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 12, 2026 · 32 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Public school music teachers can apply to be named a Music Teacher of Excellence. Each year 30 teachers win $5,000, split between their classroom and themselves. Phase One is due November 12, 2026.
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Nonprofit
CERF+ (Craft Emergency Relief Fund) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $3,000
Craft artists hit by a disaster or emergency in the last 90 days can apply. The grant page lists one-time $3,000 grants. Money is given each quarter until it runs out.
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Nonprofit
Rural Schools Collaborative · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 19 days left
- Award
- Up to $2,500
Teachers in rural public school districts can get up to $2,500 for a class project tied to their own town or land. One award goes near each regional hub, including a Tennessee hub in Chattanooga.
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Association
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR) · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Dec 15, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $500
Gives $500 to start or improve a reptile and amphibian education project at a zoo, museum, park or nature center. One person applies for the project.
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Local
City of Knoxville Office of Neighborhood Empowerment · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $500 – $6,500
- Local program: Knox County
Grants of $500-$5,000 (up to $6,500 for partnerships) for resident-led neighborhood groups in Knoxville to carry out projects during 2027. A representative had to attend one of the mandatory pre-application workshops held in September 2026.
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Local
Bristol Tennessee City Schools Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Sullivan County
- No match
Funding for Bristol Tennessee City Schools educators for school-wide or classroom projects not covered by the normal budget, either one-time or ongoing.
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Nonprofit
Herb Society of Nashville · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 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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Education foundation
Johnson City Public Schools Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 5 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,500
- Local program: Carter County, Sullivan County, Washington County
- No match
- Only 5 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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Foundation
Clif Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Mar 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $5,000 – $50K
This foundation gives general operating grants to small and mid-size nonprofits. Typical grants are $5,000 to $50,000 for one year. It reviews applications twice a year.
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Local
Union County Government (Union County Opioid Abatement Board) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $10K
- Local program: Union County
Union County's board gives opioid settlement grants of up to $10,000 to groups that serve county residents. Projects must fit approved uses like prevention, treatment, recovery and naloxone. Money must be spent within one year.
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Nonprofit
K9s4COPs · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
K9s4COPs gives fully trained dogs at no cost to police and fire departments, schools and hospitals that cannot afford one. The dogs help find drugs, explosives, weapons and missing people. Agencies apply online.
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Corporate
Hello Alice (partners) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Hello Alice lists small business grants and accelerators run with partner companies. Free sign-up lets owners browse and apply; new programs open during the year. Right now only two programs are open, and one is for Houston only.
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Foundation
Alice M. Ditson Fund (Columbia University) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 4 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 4 days left to apply
Helps pay to record and share music by younger or lesser-known living American classical composers. There is one deadline each year, October 15. Awards are paid to a U.S. nonprofit or fiscal sponsor.
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Federal
Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 16, 2027 · due about Apr 17, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $650K – $1.2M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 73 past Tennessee awards
Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC expects to make 26 awards of $650,000 to $1.2 million. Anyone can apply.
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Community foundation
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis (Lichterman Loewenberg Foundation Fund) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Aug 16, 2027 · due about Sep 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
A family donor fund at the Memphis community foundation that opens its application to any 501(c)(3), awarding one 12-month grant per agency per year.
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Foundation
McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 15, 2027 · due Apr 15, 2027
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
PreK-12 educators who work with students from low-income homes can get up to $10,000 a year for enrichment projects. Grants go to one person, not to schools.
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Foundation
McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 15, 2027 · due Apr 15, 2027
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Licensed K-12 teachers, alone or in small teams, can get up to $10,000 a year to try new teaching methods. One person must be the named applicant.
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Foundation
Mary Kay Ash Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due about Apr 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
$20,000 grants to emergency domestic violence shelters that house women and children fleeing abuse. At least one grant goes to each state. Shelters must be a 501(c)(3), open more than 5 years, and run a physical shelter.
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Federal
Bureau of International Labor Affairs · Department of Labor · Opening soon
- Deadline
- The funder's estimated date (Sep 4, 2026) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $6M
Should we apply? · Get ready
Bureau of International Labor Affairs expects to make 1 award of up to $6 million.
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Nonprofit
New Music USA · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Nov 6 – Nov 21, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Music creators in any genre can apply for help making new work. The average grant is $3,000, and grants go up to $5,000. One $10,000 grant goes to a composer and performer team.
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