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Utility / co-op
Tri-State EMC Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $10K
- Local program: Polk County
Tri-State EMC members' round-up donations fund grants for charitable needs in the co-op's three counties, including Polk County, Tennessee. Awards are generally capped at $10,000 a year per organization.
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Utility / co-op
Mountain Electric Cooperative (Operation Pocket Change) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $10K
- Local program: Carter County, Johnson County, Unicoi County
Mountain Electric members' round-up donations fund one-time grants to charitable groups in the co-op's area for specific projects or equipment, such as gear for volunteer fire departments and rescue squads, youth programs, and food or clothing programs....
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Association
Rotary Club of Franklin at Breakfast · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- $500 – $2,000
- Local program: Williamson County
- No match
This Franklin Rotary club gives small grants to nonprofit, volunteer and school groups for special projects. Most awards are $500 to $2,000. Apply online any time; decisions come out about every three months.
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Community foundation
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis (GiVE 365) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
The Memphis community foundation's giving circle funds nonprofit projects tied to a yearly theme, with members voting on grantees. Applications open in January and awards come in May.
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Foundation
Bailey & Lucy Evans Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Jun 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Shelbyville-based foundation that gives small grants to 501(c)(3) charities. Send a letter about your group and how the program fits. Letters are due June 1.
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Corporate
Delek US (Delek Fund for Hope, a component fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 37 more counties
Delek US employee-driven fund that grants to 501(c)(3) public charities where Delek does business, including the Middle Tennessee area. Requests are reviewed by a local Fund for Hope committee, then by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The...
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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
Massengill-DeFriece Foundation Inc · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
A Bristol, Tennessee foundation that gives to charities. Send a one- or two-page letter; there is no deadline. Most grants go to Tri-Cities groups in Tennessee and Virginia.
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Foundation
Journey For Good Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Jan 15, 2027 · 96 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants for U.S. and Canadian charities that fight poverty. It funds hunger and nutrition, job training, education, and help for veterans and their families. Apply online by January 15, May 15 or September 15.
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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
Should we apply? · Get ready
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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Corporate
The Rosendin Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about May 29, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $5,000 – $100K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
- No match
The Rosendin Foundation gives one large round of grants each year to charities. It funds emotional, job, and food-related health programs. Tennessee is one of the states it serves near company offices and project sites.
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Corporate
Casey's General Stores · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens October 12 - November 13 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- $3,000 – $50K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Humphreys County
Casey's gives grants of $3,000 to $50,000 to K-12 public and nonprofit private schools in the states where it has stores, including Tennessee. Money can pay for building repairs, supplies, technology, teacher training or student community projects.
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Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 17, 2026 · due about Feb 17, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $500K – $2M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 7 past Tennessee awards
Department of Housing and Urban Development expects to make 16 awards of $500,000 to $2 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Nonprofit
AARP · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 9 – May 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $75K
Should we apply? · Get ready
A $75,000 prize for people age 50 or older who lead a nonprofit that makes life better as people age. Winners also get a year of help from AARP to grow their nonprofit. It is free to apply.
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Nonprofit
Knoxville Academy of Medicine Alliance (KAMA Philanthropic Fund) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Knox County
- No match
The Knoxville Academy of Medicine Alliance gives grants of up to $5,000 to local nonprofit health groups. Money must go straight to local health work, not salaries or fundraisers. Requests are due August 31 each year.
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Foundation
Ploughshares Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This family foundation in Highland Park, Illinois gives grants to charities. Its tax return lists a contact and says there are no deadlines or limits. Past Tennessee grants went to groups in Nashville and Franklin, like Thistle Farms.
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Foundation
Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This small foundation in Camden, South Carolina gives grants to charities. Its tax return lists a contact and no deadlines or limits. Past Tennessee grants went to St. Jude and two Chattanooga-area groups.
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Foundation
Robert Todd Carter Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This small foundation in Beaver, Pennsylvania gives grants to charities. Its tax return lists a contact and no deadlines or limits. Past Tennessee grants went mostly to West Tennessee groups, like a child abuse prevention center.
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Foundation
Anne and Clint Kibler Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Mar 15, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
This family foundation based in Smyrna, Georgia gives grants to charities. No special form is needed, and requests should arrive by March 15. Past Tennessee grants went to Vanderbilt University and St. Jude.
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Foundation
Elsie P. and Lucius B. McCowan Private Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This private foundation in Elma, New York gives grants to charities. Requests must be in writing, with no deadline or limits listed. Past Tennessee grants went to Memphis-area groups like St. Jude and Ducks Unlimited.
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