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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 9 – Mar 6, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $6,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Anderson County
Grants of $1,500-$6,000 for projects benefiting Norris, Andersonville, Bethel, and Fairview; next awards in 2028.
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Foundation
Crews Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Shelby County
A Germantown family foundation that gives to groups in the Memphis area. It funds education, fighting poverty, social services and community projects. The board reviews grant requests four times a year.
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Corporate
International Paper · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Only near the company's Tennessee locations — check the program page
International Paper gives grants and donations near its plants and offices where many employees work. Groups with no International Paper site in their community cannot apply. Requests are taken online, but Memphis-area charities apply by invitation only.
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Corporate
LP Foundation (Louisiana-Pacific / LP Building Solutions) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 2, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Davidson County
The LP Foundation, funded by Nashville-based LP Building Solutions, reviews grant requests from the Nashville area once a year. Its priorities are affordable housing, environmental stewardship, and workforce development in manufacturing, forestry, and the...
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Foundation
Clarke Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
A small Bristol-area family foundation that gives only to 501(c)(3) charities. It has no form or deadline, so contact it to ask. Past grants mostly went to Bristol-area groups.
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Foundation
Big Guy Foundation Inc · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
A small New York family foundation that gives to charities. Contact the foundation for information; there is no deadline. Recent grants went mostly to New York and Nashville-area groups.
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Foundation
Myron Lewis Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Small Memphis-area family foundation with no stated limits on place or field. All recent grants went to Memphis and Germantown groups for operating costs. Send a letter stating your request any time.
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Foundation
Thackston Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Bedford County, Cannon County, Cheatham County, Clay County and 37 more counties
A Nashville-area family foundation for projects tied to Middle Tennessee, with a preference for Wilson County. It favors religious and educational themes. Requests are open, with no deadline.
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Foundation
Wateree Floodlands Memorial Forest · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
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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Local
Knoxville Ice Bears Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Knox County
- ✓ No match required
The Ice Bears Foundation takes donation requests from Knoxville-area groups. It supports young athletes, education access and stronger communities. Apply any time with the online form.
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Foundation
Timken Foundation of Canton · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
The Timken Foundation gives grants to 501(c)(3) groups for charitable and educational projects, often buildings and equipment. No form is needed; include proof of your 501(c)(3) status. Most past grants went to Ohio, especially the Canton area.
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Foundation
Ezell Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
A Nashville family foundation that lists a contact for grant requests on its tax return. It states no deadlines and no limits. Past grants went mostly to Nashville-area charities and colleges.
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Foundation
Homer Skelton Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
A foundation tied to Olive Branch, Mississippi that gives to charities by written request. There is no deadline and no stated limit. Past grants went mostly to Memphis-area and DeSoto County, Mississippi groups.
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Foundation
Elsie P. and Lucius B. McCowan Private Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
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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Foundation
Hacker and Kitty Caldwell Family Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ✓ Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
Chattanooga family foundation that takes a typed letter of up to two pages at any time. It lists no area limits. Most past grants were small general gifts to Chattanooga arts groups and schools.
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Corporate
Delek US (Delek Fund for Hope, a component fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- 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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Community foundation
East Tennessee Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens 2027 (details by May 31, 2027) (no exact date yet)
- Award
- Up to $12K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Anderson County, Roane County
Employee-directed grants up to $12,500 for nonprofits in the Y-12 contractor's East Tennessee service area around Oak Ridge. The next cycle is in 2027, with information by May 31, 2027.
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Corporate
Walmart / Walmart Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 30, 2026 · 52 days left
- Award
- $250 – $5,000
- ! Only near the company's Tennessee locations — check the program page
Local Walmart stores, Sam's Clubs and distribution centers give cash grants of $250 to $5,000 to groups serving their area. Nonprofits, schools, local governments and faith groups running community projects can apply. Apply through a Spark Good account on...
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Community foundation
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Sep 8 – Oct 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- ! Local program: Benton County, Carroll County, Chester County, Crockett County and 17 more counties
General operating grants help Memphis-area nonprofits stay stable. About $500,000 is available for 2027. Typical grants are $20,000 to $25,000.
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Foundation
Louie M. & Betty M. Phillips Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- ! Local program: Davidson County
Grants for health, human services, civic, education and arts groups, with priority for the greater Nashville area. Send a two-page letter proposal by email; there is no form. Deadlines are the last business day of May and October.
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