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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Mar 25, 2027 · due about May 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 105 past Tennessee awards
A grant from National Institutes of Health. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Nonprofit
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Apr 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
PCORI Engagement Awards help patient groups, community groups and others take part in health research. There is a track just for small organizations. The fall 2026 letters of intent closed October 1.
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Corporate
Zendesk Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jul 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $5,000 – $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Zendesk gives nonprofits free customer-service software and cash grants of $5,000 to $50,000. It funds community building, crisis response and tech career work. The 2026 round closed July 15, 2026.
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Education foundation
PLUS (Plus Endowment) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 21, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Henry County
PLUS funds creative classroom projects for educators in Henry County Schools and Paris Special School District. Teachers can apply alone or as a group, and a panel scores grants without names. The 2026 deadline was September 21.
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Nonprofit
Launch Tennessee (Tennessee Technology Advancement Consortium) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 29 – Sep 9, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
One-time grants for Tennessee startups commercializing technology licensed from or tied to TTAC research institutions. Proof of concept must already be shown. The FY2027 window closed September 9, 2026.
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Nonprofit
American Diabetes Association · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 2 – May 19, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
This program gives long-term research money and mentoring to promising early-career diabetes scientists. Each U.S. research institution may nominate up to two people. The applicant is named by their institution, then applies.
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Federal
Fort Worth District · Department of Defense · Closed for this year · Opening date changed Oct 13
- Deadline
- Next round: about Sep 11 – Oct 12, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $300K – $1.9M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Location limits unclear. Check who can apply
- No match
- 6 past Tennessee awards
Fort Worth District expects to make 1 award of $300,000 to $1.9 million.
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Education foundation
University of Tennessee Foundation (Alliance of Women Philanthropists) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 6 – Feb 27, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $2,500 – $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
A women's giving circle at the University of Tennessee funds new projects by UT faculty, staff, departments and student groups. Grants run $2,500 to $25,000. The 2026 round closed February 27.
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Corporate
Charter Communications (Spectrum) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 2 – Feb 27, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Spectrum Digital Education grants fund nonprofits that teach digital skills or provide tech for learning to families or seniors. Applicants need 501(c)(3) status and must serve a community in a Spectrum market. The 2026 window ran February 2 to February 27.
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Federal
Bureau of Justice Statistics · Department of Justice · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 13 – Oct 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1.8M
Should we apply? · Get ready
Bureau of Justice Statistics expects to make 1 award of up to $1.8 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Corporate
Microsoft · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $2,000
Verified nonprofits get $2,000 in Microsoft Azure cloud credits each year. Credits can host websites, databases and AI tools. Register in the Microsoft Nonprofit Hub to claim them.
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Foundation
Smith Richardson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Funds research and policy projects on major US public policy and national security problems. You first mail a concept paper of six pages or less. Staff then may invite a full proposal.
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Federal
Defense Threat Reduction Agency · Department of Defense · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Sep 30, 2034. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 23 past Tennessee awards
Defense Threat Reduction Agency expects to make 10 awards. Anyone can apply.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 15, 2027 · 398 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 128 past Tennessee awards
A grant from National Institutes of Health. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Foundation
Arnold Ventures · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 13, 2026 · 31 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Funds strong studies of how state K-12 school policies affect students. Start with a letter of interest. Invited teams then send a full proposal.
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Foundation
Charles Koch Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Accepts short proposals all year for research and education programs. Send a 1-3 page abstract, a resume, and a simple budget. Projects should help people improve their lives.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 20, 2027 · 372 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 105 past Tennessee awards
A grant from National Institutes of Health. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 16, 2027 · 399 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 143 past Tennessee awards
A grant from National Institutes of Health. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Nonprofit
Society for Science · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 4, 2026 · 52 days left
- Award
- $1,000 – $5,000
Teachers of grades 6-12 can get research kits or up to $5,000 for science equipment. It supports students doing their own research projects, like science fair work.
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Federal
National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2027 · 367 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 105 past Tennessee awards
A grant from National Institutes of Health. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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