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Nonprofit
Access Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Mar 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Grants protect climbing areas and improve access, trails and the climbing environment. Climbing groups, land trusts, agencies and even individuals can apply. Deadlines are March 1 and August 1.
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Corporate
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 15, 2026 · 65 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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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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Corporate
BNSF Railway · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
The BNSF Railway Foundation funds groups near BNSF rail lines, with preference for environment, health and human services, public safety and STEM education. Public charity 501(c)(3)s, first responders and local government divisions can apply online....
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Foundation
Betsy Ross Foundation Inc (Paris, TN) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A small Paris, Tennessee foundation that gives to charities and schools. Ask in writing or by phone; there is no deadline. Most past grants went to Henry County and West Tennessee groups.
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Corporate
Schneider Electric Foundation (Schneider Electric) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Rutherford County
The Schneider Electric Foundation funds nonprofits near Schneider Electric sites. It backs job training in the energy trades and youth-led climate projects for low-income teens and young adults. Projects should need support for more than two years.
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Federal
Rural Utilities Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 81 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 18 past Tennessee awards
Rural Utilities Service expects to make 40 awards. Open to nonprofit with 501(c)(3).
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Foundation
Helen Frankenthaler Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 15 – Mar 27, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants help museums, art centers and other visual arts groups use less energy and switch to clean power. Small groups can get up to $20,000; big building projects can get up to $100,000. The visual arts must be central to your mission.
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Nonprofit
TREE Fund with The Davey Tree Expert Company · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 15 – Mar 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Funds hands-on tree care and urban forestry training open to the public or tree workers. Two $5,000 grants are given each year. Tree planting alone is not funded.
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Foundation
Aslan Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Apr 17, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Knox County
Grants for greater Knoxville nonprofits in arts, animal welfare, land conservation, historic preservation, and parks. Email a one-page letter of inquiry first. The 2026 inquiry deadline was April 17.
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Corporate
Whole Foods Market Foundation (Whole Kids Foundation) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 1 – Mar 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
A $3,500 grant for a new or existing edible garden at a K-12 school. The window opens each year in late winter. Check back in February 2027.
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Nonprofit
American Trails (The Trail Fund) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $2,000 – $15K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants of $2,000 to $15,000 pay for trail upkeep, research and steward training. New trail building is not funded. No match is required.
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Federal
Rural Utilities Service · Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 1 – Jul 3, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 1 past Tennessee award
Rural Utilities Service expects to make 4 awards.
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Foundation
Harry Chapin Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $10K
This foundation funds small groups that help people become self-sufficient. It supports arts-in-education, community education, and farm or environment programs. Most grants are a few thousand dollars, up to $10,000.
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Education foundation
MIT Solve · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 2, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- From $10K
Solve wants tech-enabled work for and with Indigenous communities in the US and Canada. Every team picked gets a $10,000 grant, and some win larger prizes. Nonprofits, companies and individuals may apply.
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Corporate
Hormel Foods · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Hormel Foods takes online requests for money from U.S. nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status. Requests must fit its giving areas: food security, community support, or impact programs like education and the environment. It prefers funding specific projects over...
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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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Corporate
Brown-Forman (Jack Daniel's) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 1, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Brown-Forman funds nonprofits in arts and culture, lifelong learning, and community well-being, with Louisville groups getting priority. Groups may apply once per year for a grant or event sponsorship. Deadlines are May 1, August 1, November 1, and February 1.
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Corporate
Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- 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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Nonprofit
National Park Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 29, 2027 · 110 days left
- Award
- Up to $1,000
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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