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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens details by January 31, 2027 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Campbell County
Grants for projects that solve community challenges in Campbell County. Next-cycle information is due by January 31, 2027.
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Foundation
Thompson Charitable Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Mar 1, 2027 · due Mar 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Knox County, Scott County
Funds nonprofits in Anderson, Blount, Knox and Scott counties for projects, matching funds and buildings. First send a short letter of inquiry online in March. Invited groups then apply in April, with decisions in late July.
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Foundation
Terra Foundation for American Art · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 3, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $25K – $100K
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Grants help museums and community cultural groups plan or carry out new ways to show their American art collections. Planning grants are about $25,000 to $75,000. Building grants go up to $100,000.
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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 17 – Sep 18, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Anderson County, Blount County, Campbell County, Carter County and 21 more counties
Grants up to $25,000 for collaborative projects that strengthen how organizations work together across ETF's 25-county region. The 2026 application closed in September and awards come in December.
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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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Foundation
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $300K
DRK backs early-stage groups tackling urgent social or environmental problems. Picks get up to $300,000 over three years, plus hands-on support. Groups should be two to five years old and past a pilot.
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Nonprofit
Atlas Network (Atlas Economic Research Foundation) · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Feb 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Atlas Network gives grants to independent think tanks and policy groups that promote free markets and limited government. Most grants are for Atlas partners, and joining is free. Groups that are not partners can send a letter of interest for a...
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Foundation
The Herb Block Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Due Jun 2, 2027 · 234 days left
- Award
- $5,000 – $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
One-year grants of $5,000 to $25,000 for nonpartisan citizen education and voter participation projects. Nonprofits anywhere in the U.S. may apply. Letters of inquiry are due June 2, 2027.
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Foundation or nonprofit
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 4, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $30K – $150K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Supports community partnerships for wetland, riparian, urban forest and stormwater restoration with education and outreach. The 2026 RFP named priority Tennessee cities and counties. Needs at least a 1:0.75 match to compete.
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Foundation
A.J. Muste Foundation for Peace & Justice · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Next cycle opens early 2027 (exact date not posted). (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $10K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants for grassroots groups organizing for systemic change. Most awards are about $5,000, up to $10,000. Groups need a budget under $250,000.
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Foundation
Levitt Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 20, 2026 · 40 days left
- Award
- Up to $5,000
Nonprofits can get up to $5,000 for a free outdoor festival in 2027. The festival must feature paid professional musicians. It must run at least four hours in a public space.
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Corporate
Cisco / Cisco Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $100K
Cisco takes letters of inquiry all year from nonprofits using technology to solve community problems. First-time grants can be up to $100,000. You take a short eligibility quiz first, then send a letter of inquiry.
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Foundation
Nashville Predators Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 8, 2027 · 89 days left
- Award
- $500 – $10K
- Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 37 more counties
Annual grants for specific projects, durable goods, or one-time programs that benefit youth and families in Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Charities and government agencies may submit one application per cycle; general operating costs, salaries, capital...
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Local
Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Mar 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
Yearly grants to Shelby County nonprofits whose programs help economically vulnerable women and families become self-sufficient. Priority goes to programs serving residents of ZIP codes 38126, 38105, 38106, 38107, and 38108.
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Foundation
The 1772 Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Sep 18, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $75K
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Grants for nonprofits that run or want to start a revolving fund that buys, fixes and resells many historic buildings. Program grants are usually $50,000 to $75,000. Feasibility study grants are usually $10,000 to $20,000.
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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
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- Local program: Knox County
Grants for nonprofit or government groups doing affordable housing work inside the City of Knoxville. It funds building, saving, and fixing homes for low-income owners and rental help for very low-income households. Applications are due August 1 each year...
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Foundation
James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Opens in the fall (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $15K
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Gives mid-career historic preservation professionals up to $15,000 for original research or a design project. Fields include architecture, landscape, planning and architectural history. The project must help preservation in the U.S.
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Foundation
James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Fall of even years (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $15K
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Gives an architect or other preservation professional up to $15,000 for a project that advances saving historic buildings in the U.S. It is offered every other year. Original ideas are valued most.
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Foundation
Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Funds 501(c)(3) public charities that support constitutional government, free markets, civil society and informed citizens. Start with a short letter of inquiry at any time. Invited full applications have four yearly deadlines.
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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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