-
Corporate
CN (Canadian National Railway) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due Mar 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Shelby County
CN railway gives donations to nonprofits in towns on its rail network, including Memphis. Its top focus is preventing homelessness, plus safety, people and the environment. There are two application windows each year.
Checked 3 days ago against the source
-
Community foundation
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due about Jan 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $15K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 36 more counties
A set of focused CFMT funds - animal welfare, performing arts, visual arts, and youth team activities - that open each January. Caps are $15,000 for animal welfare and each arts fund and $5,000 for the Sports Fund; 501(c)(3)s and government entities may apply.
Checked 5 days ago against the source
-
Foundation
Carolyn Smith Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due Mar 1, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Davidson County, Sumner County
One-year operating grants for nonprofits that mainly serve Middle Tennessee, especially Davidson and Sumner counties. Top 2026 priorities were housing, hunger, job and income paths, and dementia. Groups must be 501(c)(3) and at least two years old.
Checked 3 days ago against the source
-
Nonprofit
National Park Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 6 – May 8, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Funds programs that bring elementary students to national parks to learn. Schools, nonprofits, tribes and park partners can apply with a National Park Service site. Last year's typical award was near $57,500.
Checked 5 days ago against the source
-
Local
Rutherford County Conservation Board (Rutherford County Recreation) · Open
- Deadline
- Due May 1, 2027 · 202 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Rutherford County
The county's elected Conservation Board funds community clubs and organizations for projects that expand recreation opportunities or improve community spaces in Rutherford County, such as equipment, materials or construction. Proposals are accepted through...
Checked 6 days ago against the source
-
Federal
Bureau of Land Management · Department of the Interior · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 11 – Sep 11, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
Bureau of Land Management expects to make 60 awards of $10,000 to $1 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
Checked today against the source
-
Nonprofit
Archaeological Institute of America · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Nov 1, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $15K
AIA gives up to $15,000 to protect threatened archaeological sites through conservation, site protection and monitoring. Projects with public education and outreach are favored. It does not pay for digs, surveys, field schools or salaries.
Checked 5 days ago against the source
-
Federal
Bureau of Land Management · Department of the Interior · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Aug 11 – Sep 11, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $2M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 2 past Tennessee awards
Bureau of Land Management expects to make 70 awards of $10,000 to $2 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
Checked today against the source
-
Foundation
The Ayers Foundation Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Davidson County, Decatur County, Henderson County, Lawrence County and 2 more counties
A Parsons-based foundation focused on rural Tennessee education, conservation and social welfare. Its tax return says applications are taken at any time. Gifts go mainly to groups in six named Tennessee counties.
Checked 5 days ago against the source
-
Federal
Fish and Wildlife Service · Department of the Interior · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 20 – Jun 25, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $1,000 – $250K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 18 past Tennessee awards
Fish and Wildlife Service expects to make 30 awards of $1,000 to $250,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
Checked today against the source
-
Federal
Bureau of Reclamation · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Due Sep 8, 2027 · 332 days left
- Award
- $50K – $3M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 1 past Tennessee award
Bureau of Reclamation expects to make 30 awards of $50,000 to $3 million.
Checked today against the source
-
Federal
National Park Service · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Nov 1, 2030. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- $300K – $15M
- In Tennessee
- Population limit in the notice: “an urban area that has a population of 25,000 or more”. Check that yours qualifies
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 20 past Tennessee awards
National Park Service expects to make 35 awards of $300,000 to $15 million. Open to tribal government or state government.
Checked today against the source
-
Federal
National Endowment for the Humanities · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 15, 2026 · 65 days left
- Award
- $50K – $500K
National Endowment for the Humanities expects to make 50 awards of $50,000 to $500,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
Checked today against the source
-
Federal
Fish and Wildlife Service · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 13, 2026 · 2 days left
- Award
- $2,000 – $500K
- Location limits unclear. Check who can apply
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Only 2 days left to apply
Fish and Wildlife Service expects to make 15 awards of $2,000 to $500,000. Anyone can apply.
Checked today against the source
-
Federal
National Park Service · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Due Jan 4, 2027 · 85 days left
- Award
- Up to $1.7M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 3 past Tennessee awards
National Park Service expects to make 1 award of up to $1.7 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
Checked today against the source
-
Federal
National Park Service · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Nov 30, 2030. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- $250K – $3M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 20 past Tennessee awards
National Park Service expects to make 10 awards of $250,000 to $3 million. Open to state government.
Checked today against the source
-
Federal
Fish and Wildlife Service · Department of the Interior · Open
- Deadline
- Accepts applications through Mar 7, 2029. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
A grant from Fish and Wildlife Service. Open to individuals or small business.
Checked today against the source
-
Federal
Bureau of Land Management · Department of the Interior · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 27 – Aug 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $50K – $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
Bureau of Land Management expects to make 10 awards of $50,000 to $1 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
Checked today against the source
-
Federal
Bureau of Land Management · Department of the Interior · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 27 – Aug 28, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $1.2M
Should we apply? · Get ready
Bureau of Land Management expects to make 94 awards of $10,000 to $1.2 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
Checked today against the source
-
Federal
Bureau of Land Management · Department of the Interior · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 12 – Aug 14, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $30K – $75K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Bureau of Land Management expects to make 40 awards of $30,000 to $75,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
Checked today against the source
