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Community foundation
Community Foundation of West Tennessee · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens early 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Benton County, Carroll County, Chester County, Crockett County and 16 more counties
Annual grants for nonprofits addressing needs across the Jackson-based foundation's West Tennessee region, such as food insecurity, workforce, and youth prevention. The next cycle opens in early 2027.
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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens 2027 (details by January 31, 2027) (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $25K
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- Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Knox County, Scott County
Grants up to $25,000 for organizations located in and serving Anderson, Blount, Knox, or Scott counties. The next cycle is in 2027, with details due by January 31, 2027.
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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens 2027 (details by May 31, 2027) (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $12K
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- Local program: Anderson County, Roane County
Employee-directed grants up to $12,500 for nonprofits in the Y-12 contractor's East Tennessee service area around Oak Ridge. The next cycle is in 2027, with information by May 31, 2027.
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Corporate
Tractor Supply Company / National FFA · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Mar 1, 2027 · due May 17, 2027
- Award
- Up to $5,000
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Grants for Growing gives middle and high school FFA chapters up to $5,000 for hands-on learning projects. Projects can grow the classroom, the chapter, or farm awareness. The 2027 application opens March 1 and closes May 17, 2027.
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Nonprofit
National FFA Organization · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 1, 2026 · due Jan 31, 2027
- Award
- Up to $1,500
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Middle and high school FFA chapters can get up to $1,500 for a one-semester service-learning project. The spring round opens December 1 and is due January 31.
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Association
USA Lacrosse · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jun 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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USA Lacrosse gives PE kits so schools can teach lacrosse in gym class. It helps students try the sport for the first time. The next application opens in June 2027.
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Foundation
EQUUS Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jul 15, 2027 · due about Aug 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $500 – $5,000
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EQUUS gives $500 to $5,000 to horse rescues and other equine charities that earn its Guardian seal. Money pays for vet care, feed, farrier work and supplies. The Guardian review serves as the grant application.
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Education foundation
Cornell Lab of Ornithology · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 16, 2026
- Award
- $250 – $2,500
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Gives $250 to $2,500 to groups that run bird and nature learning events. Community-led ideas that reach people new to birding get priority. The form is simple and no formal proposal is needed.
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Corporate
Norfolk Southern · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due Aug 2, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Thriving Communities grants fund sustainability, workforce training and community resilience projects near Norfolk Southern rail lines. Public 501(c)(3) nonprofits can apply. The 2027 application window runs February 1 to August 2, 2027, at 5 p.m. ET.
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Local
City of Franklin (Office of Budget & Performance) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Williamson County
Annual budget allocation process through which local 501(c)(3), (c)(4) and (c)(6) nonprofits ask the City of Franklin for operating or program funding. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen sets the total pool each spring and may fund requests fully, partially,...
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Nonprofit
Henry County Helping Hand, Inc. · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Oct 12, 2026 · due Nov 13, 2026
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Henry County
Henry County's yearly radio auction gives its proceeds to local groups. Nonprofits, schools, colleges, local government and fire departments in Henry County can apply online. The window is October 12 to November 13, 2026.
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Federal
Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 10, 2026 · due about Jan 11, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- In Tennessee
- No match
- 32 past Tennessee awards
Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP expects to make 59 awards. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 5, 2027 · due about Apr 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- In Tennessee
- No match
- 75 past Tennessee awards
Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC expects to make 12 awards. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- The funder's estimated date (Aug 1, 2022) has passed. Check the official notice Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3M
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- In Tennessee
- No match
- 3 past Tennessee awards
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response expects to make 1 award of up to $3 million.
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Corporate
McKesson Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due Apr 30, 2027
- Award
- From $25K
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- Local program: Shelby County
Larger McKesson Foundation grants for health access work. Focus areas are cancer, the health care workforce and crisis response. The window is open February 1 to April 30 each year.
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Education foundation
Berea College Appalachian Fund · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Apr 19, 2027 · 192 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $15K
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- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 29 more counties
Berea College gives small grants for Appalachian folk arts and culture, as funding allows. Nonprofits serving Appalachian counties, including East Tennessee, can apply. The next deadline is April 19, 2027.
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Corporate
TN Members 1st Federal Credit Union · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens May 3, 2027 · due Jun 30, 2027
- Award
- Up to $2,500
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- Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Campbell County, Knox County and 5 more counties
TN Members 1st Federal Credit Union gives five $2,500 grants each year to nonprofits in nine East Tennessee counties. The short online form takes under 30 minutes and needs no budget. The 2027 application runs May 3 to June 30, 2027.
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Corporate
Dollar General Literacy Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens spring 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $5,000
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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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Corporate
Norfolk Southern · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due Aug 2, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Safety First grants support groups that provide safety services or teach safe behavior, including first responders. Groups in Norfolk Southern's 22-state network can apply. The 2027 window runs February 1 to August 2, 2027, at 5 p.m. ET.
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Foundation
Elevance Health Foundation (Wellpoint Tennessee parent) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens 2027 (no date posted) (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
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This foundation funds programs that use healthy food to improve health for people with diet-related illness. Tennessee groups can apply only for national-scale programs. The next round opens sometime in 2027.
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