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Foundation
The Haslam 3 Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Dec 31, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Knoxville family foundation that gives only to 501(c)(3) charities, mostly in Tennessee and Ohio. Send a written request by June 30 or December 31. Most past Tennessee grants went to Knoxville education, youth and park groups.
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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
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
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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Corporate
Bass Pro Shops · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's Outdoor Fund makes Local Impact Grants of up to $5,000, reviewed on a rolling basis, for conservation and outdoor-access projects in communities near its stores. Nonprofits, municipalities and public institutions can apply.
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Private
The NEA Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
NEA member educators can get up to $5,000 for project-based learning about cultures, civic life, and fairness. Support staff such as counselors and aides may also apply.
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Corporate
Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Bradley County, Hamilton County
Coca-Cola UNITED gives money, drinks and other help to local charities where it operates. In Tennessee its sites are Chattanooga and Cleveland. Ask for cash by August for the next year, and for products at least four weeks before your event.
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Foundation
Irvin Lansky Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
A Memphis-area foundation with no deadline. Ask for its grant form and send it with your IRS letter and latest Form 990. Past grants went to Memphis-area charities.
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Private
National Park Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 29, 2027 · 112 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,000
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ✓ No match required
Gives Title I classrooms up to $1,000 for park field trips. Pre-K through 12th grade classes can apply. Money can cover fees, buses and hands-on materials.
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Private
The US Chess Trust · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Libraries and Title I schools can ask for free chess sets for a chess program. Apply with an online form at any time. Schools must give a link to their federal school listing.
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Utility / co-op
Volunteer Energy Cooperative (VECustomers Share) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- 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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Local
Appalachian Community Fund · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 48 more counties
Knoxville-based public foundation grants for LGBTQ-led organizing and organizational development in Central Appalachia, with priority for new and emerging efforts and those building leadership and safe spaces for LGBTQ youth. Proposals are accepted...
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Local
Covenant Health · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Anderson County, Claiborne County, Cumberland County, Hamblen County and 4 more counties
Knoxville-based Covenant Health gives cash and in-kind support to local charitable and community groups across its East Tennessee service area. Priorities include care for underserved people, at-risk youth, mental health and substance use, disease...
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Local
Youth Educational Foundation (Maury County) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Maury County
Funds teacher-, counselor- and staff-proposed projects for Maury County youth that go beyond the normal classroom, such as cross-subject, leadership or mental well-being programs. Requests are accepted year-round and reviewed in funding rounds.
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Foundation
Scarlett Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 36 more counties
Grants for Middle Tennessee groups working on literacy, teacher and principal talent, career readiness, and mentoring. Submit an interest form any time. Qualifying projects get an invitation to apply.
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Local
Greeneville City Schools Education Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- 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
Jim Horne & Evelyn S. Hankins Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Wilson County
This Lebanon-based foundation gives grants to charities, mostly in Wilson County. There is no deadline. Contact the trustee listed on its GrantMe funder page (from its IRS tax return) to ask.
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Foundation
Robinson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 6 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee
- ! Only 6 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
The William & Mary Davis Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
This Illinois family foundation gives to nonprofits whose work fits its mission of serving people in need. Its contact page invites groups to reach out about partnering. There are no deadlines.
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Foundation
James H. Prentiss Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
This family foundation in Cordova gives grants to charities. It lists no deadline and no limits on who can ask. Past Tennessee grants went mostly to Memphis groups, like a child advocacy center and a park.
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Corporate
Food City (K-VA-T Food Stores) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Apr 30, 2027 · 203 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Bradley County, Campbell County and 25 more counties
Food City splits a pool of money among registered schools based on points earned when customers shop with a ValuCard linked to that school. Schools must register each year, and the money goes to classroom supplies and equipment. The 2026-27 challenge runs...
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Private
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (Calvin University) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 6 days left
- Award
- $8,000 – $25K
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- ! Only 6 days left to apply
Grants for churches and other worshiping communities to try year-long projects that renew worship and preaching. Awards range from $8,000 to $25,000. Groups in the U.S. or Canada with tax-exempt status may apply.
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