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Foundation
The William & Mary Davis Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
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
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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Foundation
Delta Boule Charitable Foundation (Sigma Pi Phi, Memphis) · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Dec 31, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Shelby County
The Memphis chapter of Sigma Pi Phi gives community grants to grassroots groups working on education, health and fairness in Memphis. Describe your program and how the money will help. Requests are due December 31.
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Foundation
Joe C. Davis Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jun 1, 2027 · due about Sep 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Davidson County
Unrestricted operating grants for Nashville nonprofits serving low-income people. New applicants send a letter of interest June 1 to September 30. Funding is awarded the next calendar year.
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Foundation
George & Barbara Bush Foundation (Barbara Bush Fund for Family Literacy) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens January 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
New grants for family literacy programs that teach parents and children together. Programs must include adult education, child education, parent education, and parent-child literacy time. Nonprofits and schools may apply.
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Foundation
McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 15, 2027 · due Apr 15, 2027
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
PreK-12 educators who work with students from low-income homes can get up to $10,000 a year for enrichment projects. Grants go to one person, not to schools.
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Corporate
Dollar General Literacy Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens spring 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Youth Literacy grants (up to $5,000) help schools, libraries and nonprofits support K-12 students reading below grade level. Applicants must be in a Dollar General state and within 15 miles of a Dollar General store. The...
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Nonprofit
Outride · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 2 – Apr 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $5,000 – $15K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Unrestricted grants of $5,000 to $15,000 support cycling programs for youth or older adults. Rider education, teams and skills camps all qualify. The 2026 round has closed.
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Community foundation
Christian Community Foundation of Memphis (Hope for Memphis Fund) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
Grants to Gospel-centered Christian ministries in the Memphis metro area that serve underserved people and work toward citywide change. The fall 2026 round has closed.
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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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Local
Junior League of Memphis · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Nov 14, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $2,500
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
- No match
Grants of up to $2,500 for PK-12 teachers in need in the Memphis metro area, for academic-skills projects, social-emotional learning projects or professional development. At least 80% of funds go to Title I-eligible schools; past recipients cannot reapply,...
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Federal
Department of Education · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 13 – Jul 13, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 61 past Tennessee awards
Department of Education expects to make 7 awards of up to $1 million.
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Foundation
Cal Turner Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Nashville family foundation that uses its own application form, with no deadline. About 85% of past dollars went to Middle Tennessee groups, mostly in Nashville and Franklin. It does not fund individuals, government agencies, dinners or telethons.
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Corporate
Costco Wholesale · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Costco gives money to 501(c)(3) nonprofits that help children, education, or health and human services where Costco does business. Local groups use warehouse donations; larger groups use grant applications. Requests are taken all year, one per fiscal year...
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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens 2027 (with Johnson County cycle) (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Johnson County
Funds travel and leadership chances for middle and high school youth in Johnson County. Requests go through the Johnson County Community Foundation grant cycle. That cycle runs in 2027, with details due by January 31, 2027.
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Foundation
Mary Kay Ash Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due about Apr 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
$20,000 grants to emergency domestic violence shelters that house women and children fleeing abuse. At least one grant goes to each state. Shelters must be a 501(c)(3), open more than 5 years, and run a physical shelter.
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Corporate
Monogram Foods Loves Kids Foundation (Monogram Foods) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 3 – May 29, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
Monogram Foods gives grants to nonprofits that help children and families near its plants. Each plant community, including Memphis, shares $60,000. Local employee committees pick the winners.
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Foundation
Mooneyhan Family Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $30K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Annual grants up to $30,000 for nonprofits in East Tennessee. The main focus is vulnerable young people. Email your application by July 31; the board meets in September.
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Nonprofit
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) with Arconic Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 4, 2026 · 54 days left
- Award
- Up to $20K
Arconic Foundation and PLTW give $20,000 grants to public and charter schools that add PLTW's Advanced Manufacturing course. The school must offer the course in 2027-28.
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Foundation
Jim Horne & Evelyn S. Hankins Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- 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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