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Foundation or nonprofit
Southern Tennis Foundation (USTA Southern) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens October 2026 (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Assistance to National Junior Tennis & Learning chapters for equipment, program essentials, and minor facility improvements. Serves the nine-state USTA Southern section, which includes Tennessee.
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Local
VFW Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $500 – $2,500
Reimburses VFW Posts $500 to $2,500 for building repairs and equipment that restore or improve the post's ability to serve veterans and the community. A post can receive this grant once every three years.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Health · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 23, 2026 · 13 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- Only 13 days left to apply
The Health Department will fund one to three Tennessee-based nonprofits to run a statewide program that pays funeral homes and crematories for families who experience a stillbirth. The chosen groups handle outreach, eligibility checks and payments for...
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Tennessee state
USDA Rural Development – Tennessee State Office · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $1M
- In Tennessee
- 1 past Tennessee award
Grants to help rural communities of 10,000 or fewer prepare for or recover from an emergency that threatens safe drinking water, such as a sharp drop in water quantity or quality within the last two years.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
New or expanding companies can get grants to train net new full-time employees. Funds pay for eligible new jobs that are created and kept. Grants are discretionary and need a signed contract before hiring.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Agriculture – Division of Forestry · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Nov 15, 2026 · due Dec 15, 2026
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Population limit in the notice: “fire departments serving populations under 10,000”. Check that yours qualifies
- 18 past Tennessee awards
Fire departments serving populations under 10,000 can apply for a wildland fire suppression kit of protective gear and hand tools worth about $3,000. Departments must be legally organized and have a current memorandum of understanding with the Division of...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Agriculture – Division of Forestry · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Oct 15, 2026 · due Nov 15, 2026
- Award
- Up to $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Communities at wildfire risk that have an approved Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) can get reimbursement grants for fuel reduction, firebreaks, dry hydrants, access improvements, signage and resident education. A first mitigation grant is up to...
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Local
Adventure Science Center (Nashville) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Helps qualifying schools visit Adventure Science Center by paying for buses, free admission or add-on programs. Title I schools in Metro Nashville Public Schools and schools from rural counties may apply.
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Corporate
Patterson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 6 days left
- Award
- Up to $35K
- In Tennessee
- Only 6 days left to apply
The Patterson Foundation funds groups that breed, raise and place service dogs for veterans and people with disabilities. Grants can cover building projects, client-facing trainer pay, and programs. Groups must be members or candidates of ADI or IGDF.
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Federal
Rural Utilities Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 31, 2026 · 82 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 18 past Tennessee awards
Rural Utilities Service expects to make 40 awards. Open to nonprofit with 501(c)(3).
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Nonprofit
MusiCares (Recording Academy) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Music workers facing illness, injury, disaster or job loss can ask for help with rent, bills or medical costs. Payments go straight to landlords or providers. You need five years of music work or six released credits.
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Nonprofit
Musicians Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Professional musicians facing a sudden hardship can apply for a one-time grant. Examples are medical bills, natural disasters or housing crises. You need five years of work and tax filings as a musician.
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Nonprofit
Sweet Relief Musicians Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Career musicians and music workers with serious health problems can ask for money help. There are separate forms for mental health and natural disasters. Older workers age 65 and up can get basic-needs help.
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Nonprofit
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Apr 10, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $30K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Schools and districts facing money problems can get help paying a Japanese teacher's salary, up to $30,000 per school per year. The school shares the cost. The next application comes out in early 2027.
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Federal
69A350 OSDBU · Department of Transportation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- Up to $377K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
69A350 OSDBU expects to make 1 award of up to $377,016. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
69A350 OSDBU · Department of Transportation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- Up to $231K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
69A350 OSDBU expects to make 1 award of up to $231,183. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 2, 2026 · 23 days left
- Award
- Up to $2M
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 79 past Tennessee awards
Bureau of Justice Assistance gives grants of up to $2 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Corporate
Grand Ole Opry (Opry Trust Fund) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
People who work or worked full time in country music can ask for help in an emergency. It covers extraordinary need, not just lost work. Contact the fund by email to request help.
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Nonprofit
Entertainment Community Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Performing arts and entertainment workers in a money crisis can ask for help with basic bills. A social worker reviews each case. You must show five years of arts income.
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Local
City of Bartlett - Bartlett Station Development Commission · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $35K
- Local program: Shelby County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Reimbursement grants for exterior facade work, new buildings, or additions on office and commercial property in the Bartlett Station District, when the work follows the district's design guidelines. Plain repairs and maintenance are not covered.
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