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Tennessee state
TN Department of Environment & Conservation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 29 – Apr 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3.5M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Matching grants for cities and counties to buy parkland and build parks, greenways, trails, and indoor or outdoor recreation facilities on public land. Projects in distressed or at-risk counties have a lower 25% match.
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Association
USTA Southern · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Nov 15, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $2,000
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Up to $2,000 for parks and recreation departments to start new tennis programs. Money can pay for rackets, balls, coaches and supplies. A report is due within 30 days after the program.
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Local
City of Knoxville Parks & Recreation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 26, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $3,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Knox County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Matching grants for community projects and activities in Knoxville city parks and greenways. The city reimburses half the cost of a single project, up to $3,000.
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Environment & Conservation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 29 – Apr 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $392K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 3 past Tennessee awards
Federal trail money administered by TDEC for building, maintaining, and restoring trails and trailhead facilities on public land. Governments and 501(c)(3)s that have a trail-management agreement with a government agency can apply.
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Local
Rutherford County Conservation Board (Rutherford County Recreation) · Open
- Deadline
- Due May 1, 2027 · 203 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...
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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.
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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.
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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 – $2M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 1 past Tennessee award
Bureau of Land Management expects to make 60 awards of $50,000 to $2 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Nonprofit
Tennessee Trails Association · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Jan 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Small grants help volunteer groups improve hiking trails in Tennessee. Most requests are under $1,000, but larger asks are considered. Projects must be open to the public and use a lot of volunteer labor.
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Foundation or nonprofit
Friends of NRA / The NRA Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 22, 2026 · 73 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
Equipment, supplies, and funding for shooting sports, firearm and hunting safety, marksmanship, and conservation programs. Tennessee committee recommends grants from funds raised at Tennessee events.
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Association
USTA Tennessee (Outreach Committee) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 31, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- $250 – $1,000
Small grants to start tennis programs in underserved parts of Tennessee. Examples include after-school, parks and recreation, school and adaptive tennis. First-time applicants get priority.
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Association
USTA Southern · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Funds to start a new community tennis association. This is a local, volunteer-run nonprofit that grows tennis. Send the completed form to the USTA state office.
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Association
USTA Southern · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Funding for community tennis associations. It can pay for marketing, training, programs, equipment and facility work. Contact the state office to apply.
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Association
USTA Tennessee · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
USTA Tennessee helps pay for building or fixing tennis courts. It works with the national Tennis Venue Services program. Talk to the state grant specialist before you start.
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Foundation
Tennessee Tennis Patrons Foundation (USTA Tennessee) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Grants for tennis programs, events and projects in Tennessee. Projects that bring the sport to new or underserved groups are preferred. You send a one-page plan and a one-page budget.
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Foundation
Tennessee Tennis Patrons Foundation (USTA Tennessee) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $1,000
One-time $1,000 grants to build or upgrade public tennis courts in Tennessee. The money is seed funding to help raise more. Schools, colleges, parks departments and nonprofits can apply.
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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
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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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Association
Southern Tennis Foundation (USTA Southern) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 1, 2026 · due Jan 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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Grants for tennis programs that serve players with intellectual, emotional or physical challenges. This includes players with hearing or vision loss. Programs must be in the national adaptive tennis database.
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Association
Southern Tennis Foundation (USTA Southern) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 1, 2026 · due Jan 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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Grants to grow wheelchair tennis, such as coaching, equipment and travel to events. Applicants must be a registered tennis group or USTA member organization.
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Association
USTA Southern (with Southern Tennis Foundation) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 1, 2026 · due Jan 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
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Grants for tennis programs or players that serve underserved groups. Programs must run several sessions, not a one-day event. Applicants must be a registered tennis group or USTA member organization.
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