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Nonprofit
Community LIFT · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Shelby County
Grants for Memphis community development corporations (CDCs) to cover early project costs. Uses include site studies, design plans, and community outreach. Applications are taken any time.
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Nonprofit
For Farmers Movement · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 12, 2026 · 2 days left
- Award
- $500 – $10K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- Only 2 days left to apply
Small and mid-sized farmers can ask for money for a project they choose, like tools, supplies or recovering from a loss. Foundational grants are $500 to $1,000. Bigger grants of $5,000 and $10,000 are picked from the same applications.
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Federal
Administration for Children and Families - ORR · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due about Dec 8, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $2M – $5.6M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 30 past Tennessee awards
Administration for Children and Families - ORR expects to make 50 awards of $2 million to $5.6 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Corporate
Leaders Education Foundation (Leaders Credit Union) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 20 – Sep 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $500 – $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Benton County, Carroll County, Chester County, Crockett County and 17 more counties
- No match
Annual grants for West Tennessee educators: $1,000 classroom project grants (video entry plus public Facebook voting), $500 teacher-appreciation grants requested by a school administrator, and $1,000 professional development or certification grants. Public...
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Foundation
Witter Bynner Foundation for Poetry · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- $1,000 – $10K
Grants of $1,000 to $10,000 for nonprofit poetry projects, like reading series, translation and poetry in schools or hospitals. Poets apply through a nonprofit. New Mexico groups get extra attention, but others can apply.
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Foundation
Sparkplug Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 1, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- $1,000 – $20K
One-year grants for new groups and new projects in education, community organizing and music. It favors small, community-led work that has trouble getting other funding. Budgets must be under $1 million.
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Federal
Institute of Museum and Library Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 13, 2026 · 34 days left
- Award
- $100K – $500K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Institute of Museum and Library Services expects to make 8 awards of $100,000 to $500,000.
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Local
ELCA Southeastern Synod · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 30, 2026 · 51 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Cocke County, Cumberland County and 10 more counties
About $10,000 a year in grants for Lutheran ministry projects in Tennessee from Chattanooga eastward. An East Tennessee group reviews requests. Applications are due November 30. Only congregations in the synod's Conference 6 (East Tennessee) can apply.
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Association
National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) with AmeriCorps · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 20 days left
- Award
- Up to $10K
Park agencies can get $10,000 to run MLK Day volunteer projects and keep volunteers involved all year. Funds are paid back after you spend them. Applications are due October 30, 2026.
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Education foundation
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (Calvin University) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 5 days left
- Award
- $8,000 – $25K
- In Tennessee
- Only 5 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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Local
City of Clarksville Neighborhood & Community Services · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Montgomery County
Clarksville uses federal CDBG money to pay for building and facility projects that serve low- and moderate-income residents. Nonprofits, public housing agencies and other public bodies may send proposals at any time of year.
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Local
City of Lakeland · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- $500 – $1,000
- Local program: Shelby County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Lakeland gives $500 to $1,000 for public-facing neighborhood projects like landscaping, entry signs, and community gardens. Neighborhood groups and HOAs inside city limits can apply. Funds are paid back after the work is done.
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Corporate
Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bledsoe County, Bradley County, Grundy County, Hamilton County and 6 more counties
Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union sponsors nonprofit events and projects in its 17-county area around Chattanooga. It favors financial education, community-wide projects and innovation. It does not give plain cash donations. Apply online at least 60...
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Federal
Institute of Museum and Library Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 13, 2026 · 34 days left
- Award
- $50K – $750K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 14 past Tennessee awards
Institute of Museum and Library Services expects to make 17 awards of $50,000 to $750,000.
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Nonprofit
Community LIFT · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $2,500
- Local program: Shelby County
Small grants up to $2,500 for community projects in under-resourced Memphis neighborhoods. Residents, business or property owners, and neighborhood associations can apply. Projects should build community ties or improve the neighborhood.
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Community foundation
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis (GiVE 365) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
The Memphis community foundation's giving circle funds nonprofit projects tied to a yearly theme, with members voting on grantees. Applications open in January and awards come in May.
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Community foundation
Tipton County Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Apr 1, 2027 · due about Apr 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Tipton County
The Tipton County Foundation gives grants for charitable projects that help people in Tipton County. Most applicants are nonprofits or local governments. You start with a short statement of intent, then send a full proposal.
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Nonprofit
Nashville Bar Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 1, 2026 · due about Jan 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $2,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Davidson County
- No match
The Nashville Bar Foundation makes small grants to nonprofits whose projects fit its goals, often law-related. A typical grant is $2,500 or less. Apply between December 1 and January 15.
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Nonprofit
New York Foundation for the Arts (Anonymous Was A Woman) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 10 – Apr 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants of up to $20,000 for art projects that take on an environmental problem. Women, transgender and gender-nonconforming artists in the U.S. can apply for their own projects.
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Local
McMinn County (Office of the County Mayor) - Woods Foundation Funding · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $2,500 – $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: McMinn County
Grants run through the McMinn County Mayor's office for projects that improve the health of county residents. Mental health access, obesity, and substance abuse get special interest. Funded projects file a year-end impact report.
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