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Nonprofit
New York Public Library (Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $90K
Should we apply? · Get ready
A year-long fellowship at the New York Public Library for scholars and writers, including novelists and poets. Fellows get a $90,000 stipend, an office and full library access. Research toward a degree is not eligible.
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Foundation
Hearst Foundations · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- From $100K
Large grants for well-established U.S. nonprofits in culture, education, health and social services. Your group must have audited expenses of at least $2 million. You can apply any time online, and the smallest grant is $100,000.
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Foundation or nonprofit
Catholic Extension Society · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Catholic Extension funds parishes and ministries in approved mission dioceses, which include Knoxville, Memphis, and Nashville. Support covers church buildings, leaders, youth faith formation, and outreach. Talk with your diocesan contact before requesting funds.
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Local
Downtown Memphis Commission / Center City Development Corporation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $80K
- Local program: Shelby County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
A dollar-for-dollar matching grant for street-visible exterior work (storefronts, masonry, painting, signage, lighting, awnings, patios, design fees) on commercial buildings in Downtown Memphis' Central Business Improvement District. Property owners and...
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Community foundation
South Cumberland Community Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Franklin County, Grundy County, Marion County
Small, non-competitive grants for strengthening an organization's internal systems, such as AmeriCorps host fees, pilot projects, planning, strategic planning, board or website development. Applications are accepted any time and decided case by case; the...
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Corporate
Vulcan Materials Company Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Dickson County, Hamilton County, Maury County
Vulcan's foundation gives grants to charities and local governments, like public schools and parks, near Vulcan quarries and offices. It funds education, environmental learning, basic needs and local history and culture. Send a letter with your plan,...
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Corporate
Whirlpool Corporation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Whirlpool gives products, sponsorships, and grants for safe, healthy homes and strong neighborhoods. Nonprofits must be 501(c)(3)s within 20 miles of a Whirlpool site; schools, churches, fire and police departments, and sports teams are excluded. Send...
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Foundation
Smith Family Foundation (Knoxville) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Grainger County, Jefferson County and 5 more counties
Grants for nonprofits, churches, schools and government agencies in Knox County and nearby communities. Apply with the online form on the website. It does not fund debt, deficits, travel, lobbying or individuals.
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Nonprofit
Fund for Wild Nature · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Mar 20, 2027 · due about May 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants to small, bold groups working to save native species and wild places in North America. It funds advocacy, legal action, public policy work and strategic media. It does not fund groups that get government money.
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Local
City of Memphis · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens coming soon (no exact date yet)
- Award
- $5,000 – $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
Grants for community organizations and small businesses within five miles of the xAI Colossus I site in South Memphis (ZIP 38109) for safety, youth, workforce, health, food access, and stabilization work. Awards run $10,000-$50,000, with a $5,000-$15,000...
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Local
Vanderbilt University (Community Relations) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 14, 2026 · due Jan 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Davidson County
Vanderbilt gives program support, event sponsorships and in-kind help to Davidson County nonprofits working on K-12 and adult education, arts and humanities, social services, and child and youth development. The spring cycle covers events and programs...
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Federal
Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Mar 29, 2027 · due about May 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP expects to make 1 award. Anyone can apply.
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Foundation
Believe in Reading · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens October 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Believe in Reading funds proven literacy programs run by nonprofits, schools and public libraries. Reading must be the main activity, for any age, including adult literacy and English learning. It does not pay for buildings, textbooks or general operating costs.
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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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Federal
Department of Education · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 15 – Jun 16, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 9 past Tennessee awards
Department of Education expects to make 7 awards.
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Federal
Supportive Services for Veteran Families · Department of Veterans Affairs · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Dec 15, 2026 – Feb 19, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $263K – $23.2M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 34 past Tennessee awards
Supportive Services for Veteran Families expects to make 245 awards of $262,981 to $23.2 million. Open to nonprofit with 501(c)(3).
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Corporate
Lowe's · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 18 – Mar 20, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Lowe's Community Impact Grants fix up shared spaces like community centers, veterans' sites, food pantries, schools, and parks. Projects must meet a clear local need and be done in four months or less. The 2026 projects are underway; a 2027 round has not...
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Nonprofit
Maury County Historical Society · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 15 – Jun 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Maury County
- No match
Helps save historic places, objects and records in Maury County. Nonprofits, museums, the county archives, libraries, 100-year-old school buildings, and groups or people preserving county history can apply. Funded projects must be open to the public at...
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Federal
National Institute of Food and Agriculture · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 4, 2026 · 22 days left
- Award
- $50K – $750K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 33 past Tennessee awards
National Institute of Food and Agriculture expects to make 125 awards of $50,000 to $750,000.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Nov 5, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- Up to $400K
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 118 past Tennessee awards
National Institutes of Health gives grants of up to $400,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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