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Corporate
The Auto Club Group Foundation (AAA) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 4, 2027
- Award
- $5,000 – $15K
Should we apply? · Get ready
AAA's foundation funds traffic safety, driver education and money skills for K-12 students. Grants are usually $5,000 to $15,000. The 2026 budget is used up, and applications reopen January 4, 2027.
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Tennessee state
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service – Tennessee · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 20, 2026 · 42 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Financial and technical help for Tennessee farmers and non-industrial forest owners to install conservation practices that address soil, water, air and habitat concerns. Applications are taken year-round at local USDA Service Centers, but must be in by the...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Economic & Community Development · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- Up to $400K
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Helps water and sewer systems in distressed counties, or on the state's financially distressed utility list, pay for mapping, modeling, system analysis, asset management plans, and regionalization studies. The studies are meant to set up future CDBG, SRF,...
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Foundation
DAV Charitable Service Trust · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Oct 30, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Grants to tax-exempt organizations that serve ill and injured veterans and their families. Applications are taken in four cycles a year (January, April, July, October); applicants need audited financials, a current Form 990 and can receive consideration...
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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
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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Corporate
The Union Home Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Nov 15, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- From $1,000
The charity arm of Union Home Mortgage gives grants to nonprofits across the U.S. for money-skills classes and housing. Grants start at $1,000 and usually last one year. Apply online by Feb. 15, May 15, Aug. 15 or Nov. 15.
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Nonprofit
Music Health Alliance · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Music industry workers can get free help with medical bills, insurance and finding care. Financial grants during recovery are part of the help. You need three or more years in the music industry.
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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
Foundation for Financial Planning · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Typically mid-January to April 30 each year (2027 dates not (no exact date yet)
- Award
- $5,000 – $40K
Should we apply? · Get ready
Grants to nonprofits that pair volunteer Certified Financial Planners with people in financial need or crisis. Grants are usually $5,000 to $40,000. Programs must include one-on-one sessions.
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Nonprofit
Reinvestment Fund (America's Healthy Food Financing Initiative, with USDA Rural Development) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 29 – Sep 18, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $200K – $3M
Should we apply? · Get ready
This program funds local, state or regional partnerships that lend money and give help to food stores and food suppliers. The goal is more healthy food in low-income places. Awards are large, from $200,000 to $3 million.
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Local
City of Cookeville (Finance Department) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Mar 2, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Putnam County
Annual application for nonprofits seeking a share of Cookeville's budget. Applicants submit a scope of work with measurable activities, financial statements, and proof of tax-exempt and charitable registration.
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Federal
Rural Utilities Service · Department of Agriculture · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 28 – Sep 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 1 past Tennessee award
Rural Utilities Service expects to make 10 awards.
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Local
Hickman County Government (Hickman County Opioid Settlement Board) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 30, 2026 · 52 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Hickman County
Hickman County's Opioid Settlement Board grants settlement money to organizations serving county residents for approved opioid remediation work. Proposals with a budget and work plan are emailed to the county Finance Office by Nov 30, 2026; the amount...
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Corporate
Ryder System Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
The Ryder company foundation reviews written grant requests from 501(c)(3) groups all year. Send one letter about your project, finances, board, and services. Many past gifts were employee matches and sponsorships, mostly in Florida.
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Federal
Rural Utilities Service · Department of Agriculture · Open
- Deadline
- Due today (Oct 9, 2026)
- Award
- $1M – $100M
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Due today
Rural Utilities Service expects to make 100 awards of $1 million to $100 million.
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Federal
Maritime Administration · Department of Transportation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Mar 26 – May 11, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Maritime Administration expects to make 35 awards of up to $1 million. Open to small business.
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Federal
DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration · Department of Transportation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 18 – Jun 17, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $105.2M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 1 past Tennessee award
DOT-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration expects to make 60 awards of up to $105.2 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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