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Local
United Way of Sumner County · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 16 – Apr 3, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Sumner County
One-year grants for health and human services nonprofits serving Sumner County, with priority on collaborative applications that avoid duplicating existing funded services. New agencies or new programs submit a Letter of Intent and, if invited, a full...
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Local
City of Cookeville (Finance Department) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Mar 2, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Putnam County
Annual application for nonprofits seeking a share of Cookeville's budget. Applicants submit a scope of work with measurable activities, financial statements, and proof of tax-exempt and charitable registration.
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Local
City of Morristown CDBG & Housing Department · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $500 – $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Hamblen County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Morristown uses HUD revitalization funds to reimburse part of the cost of exterior repairs and improvements for buildings on the city's main entrance corridors. Property owners or tenants must cover at least half the project cost, and awards are competitive.
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Local
Millington Education Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 1 – Sep 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $750
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
Grants of up to $750 for Millington Municipal Schools faculty to fund classroom projects; one application per faculty member per cycle. Funds cannot be used for salaries, food, travel, field trips or furniture.
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Local
Arts in Education & Business Council (Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Bradley County
- No match
Grants for arts-based and arts-integration projects in grades K-12 at Cleveland City Schools, Bradley County Schools, Bradley County home educators, and private schools that belong to the Chamber.
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Local
Junior League of Chattanooga · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Hamilton County
- No match
Yearly mini-grants (sponsored by Hamico) for innovative classroom projects, enrichment and student wellness. Any public school teacher or support staff member in Hamilton County Schools can request up to $750, or up to $1,500 for a team of two.
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Utility / co-op
Gibson Electric Membership Corp. (with CoBank) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Crockett County, Dyer County, Gibson County, Lake County and 1 more counties
- No match
Gibson Electric and Gibson Connect donate to local nonprofits, schools, PTOs, libraries and fire departments and have CoBank match the gift. The program runs each year from April 1 until September 30 or until CoBank's match money runs out; recipients are...
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Foundation or nonprofit
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 4, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $30K – $150K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Supports community partnerships for wetland, riparian, urban forest and stormwater restoration with education and outreach. The 2026 RFP named priority Tennessee cities and counties. Needs at least a 1:0.75 match to compete.
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Nonprofit
PetSmart Charities · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Sep 8 – Oct 2, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants help shelters and rescues grow pet adoptions held in PetSmart stores. Only PetSmart Charities Adoption Partners can apply. Groups can sign up to become a partner any time.
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Nonprofit
Legal Services Corporation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 13 – Jun 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
LSC funds civil legal aid for low-income people, area by area. Each year some service areas open for competition; for 2027 that included the Memphis-area TN-4 area. Legal aid nonprofits and local governments may apply.
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Nonprofit
Hunter Industries and KidsGardening · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Sep 1 – Oct 2, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $1,000 – $2,250
Should we apply? · Get ready
Public and charter K-12 schools get $1,000 to $2,250 and an irrigation kit for a water-saving garden. Fifty schools are chosen. The 2026 window closed October 2.
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Foundation
Live Music Society (Music Matters Fund, Inc.) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 4 – Mar 12, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Small U.S. music venues with 50 to 300 seats can ask for up to $50,000. The money pays for new programs that grow their audience and community. The 2026 round is closed; watch for the next one.
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Nonprofit
National CASA/GAL Association for Children · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Sep 1 – Oct 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- 6 past Tennessee awards
National CASA/GAL gives grants to its member CASA programs, using federal juvenile justice money. Tennessee CASA programs that are National CASA/GAL members can apply. The 2026-2027 window ran September 1 to October 1, 2026.
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Local
Scott County Opioid Abatement Council · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 16 – Apr 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Scott County
Scott County grants opioid settlement money each year to groups serving county residents. Projects must match the state's approved uses, like naloxone, treatment, recovery and prevention. Funds cannot pay administrative or indirect costs.
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Local
Monroe County Opioid Advisory Council (Monroe County Prevention & Wellness Coalition, for the Monroe County Commission) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 1 – Mar 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Monroe County
- No match
Monroe County's opioid council reviews yearly applications for opioid settlement money and recommends awards to the County Commission. Funded work covers prevention, treatment, recovery and youth programs. The 2026 round has closed and awards were announced.
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Local
Giles County Government (Opioid Abatement Council) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 29, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Giles County
Giles County shares opioid settlement money with groups fighting drug misuse in the county. Projects can cover prevention, treatment, recovery, harm reduction, or education. The 2026 form was due May 29, 2026.
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Nonprofit
Main Street Union City, Inc. · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Apr 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $15K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Obion County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Main Street Union City pays back up to $15,000 for building improvements in the downtown district. Owners must put in 25% of the cost. The 2026 round closed April 30.
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Federal
Department of Education · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Nov 12 – Dec 3, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 13 past Tennessee awards
Department of Education expects to make 89 awards.
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Corporate
PEDIGREE Foundation (Mars Petcare) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 2 – Apr 13, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
PEDIGREE Foundation grants help U.S. dog shelters and rescues get more dogs adopted. 501(c)(3) shelters and foster-based rescues can apply; city shelters can apply through a 'Friends of' nonprofit. The 2026 round ran March 2 to April 13 and is now closed.
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Nonprofit
Academy of American Poets · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 16 – Mar 24, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Gives $50,000 to poets serving as an official state, city, county or tribal poet laureate. The money supports poetry projects that reach their neighbors, including young people. Poets must be 21 or older and have a published book.
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