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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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Federal
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA · Department of Homeland Security · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 18 – Jun 22, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 139 past Tennessee awards
A grant from Department of Homeland Security - FEMA. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Nonprofit
Firefighters Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
This foundation gives small grants to fire departments and safety groups. Money can buy firefighting gear, start an AED program, install smoke alarms, or run a youth fire-setting prevention program. Apply with one online form.
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Nonprofit
K9s4COPs · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
K9s4COPs gives fully trained dogs at no cost to police and fire departments, schools and hospitals that cannot afford one. The dogs help find drugs, explosives, weapons and missing people. Agencies apply online.
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Nonprofit
Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due about Jun 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $25K
Should we apply? · Get ready
This foundation helps fire departments buy personal safety systems that let firefighters escape from high windows. Grants are up to $25,000 a year and are paid to the vendor. Departments in need across the U.S. can apply.
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Federal
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA · Department of Homeland Security · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 18 – Jun 22, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1.5M
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA gives grants of up to $1.5 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Federal
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA · Department of Homeland Security · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jul 1 – Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $20K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- No match
- 1 past Tennessee award
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA expects to make 50 awards of up to $20,000. Open to state government.
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Federal
Interior Business Center · Department of the Interior · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jan 22 – Mar 23, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $10K – $249K
Should we apply? · Get ready
- In Tennessee
- Population limit in the notice: “area of protection and service a location with a population of 50,000 or less”. Check that yours qualifies
- No match
- 1 past Tennessee award
Interior Business Center expects to make 150 awards of $10,000 to $249,000. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Corporate
MSA Safety with DuPont and the National Volunteer Fire Council · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Feb 24 – Jun 1, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
Volunteer fire departments can win four sets of new turnout gear and helmets. Thirteen departments won in 2026. The program usually opens in late winter. Each department needs one NVFC member; MSA gives free one-year memberships to the first 500...
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Foundation
Spirit of Blue Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Provides officer-safety equipment, and sometimes training, to municipal, county and state law enforcement agencies across the U.S., usually with no match and with the foundation handling procurement. Fire departments are not eligible except sworn arson...
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Corporate
Tennessee American Water · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Aug 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Up to $1,000
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Hamilton County
Small annual grants for professional and volunteer fire departments serving Tennessee American Water's service area, covering protective gear, communications and firefighting or water-handling equipment, and training. Regional or countywide applications...
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Utility / co-op
Mountain Electric Cooperative (Operation Pocket Change) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $10K
- Local program: Carter County, Johnson County, Unicoi County
Mountain Electric members' round-up donations fund one-time grants to charitable groups in the co-op's area for specific projects or equipment, such as gear for volunteer fire departments and rescue squads, youth programs, and food or clothing programs....
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Corporate
CHS Inc. · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- $1,000 – $10K
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
CHS matches gifts of $1,000 to $10,000 that farm co-ops make to rural projects, like fire department gear or FFA and 4-H. Only a CHS member co-op or CHS ag retail store can apply, not the local group. Applications are taken online all year.
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Nonprofit
Henry County Helping Hand, Inc. · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Oct 12, 2026 · due Nov 13, 2026
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Henry County
Henry County's yearly radio auction gives its proceeds to local groups. Nonprofits, schools, colleges, local government and fire departments in Henry County can apply online. The window is October 12 to November 13, 2026.
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Utility / co-op
Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVECares) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Bledsoe County, Grundy County, Marion County, Sequatchie County
Sequachee Valley Electric's round-up fund makes grants to local organizations such as volunteer fire departments, rescue squads, food banks, libraries, and cancer-support groups. Organizations file the organization/charity application at an SVEC office.
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Federal
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin · Department of Transportation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 18 – Jun 22, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $500K – $1M
Should we apply? · Get ready
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin expects to make 8 awards of $500,000 to $1 million. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.
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Utility / co-op
Upper Cumberland EMC (UCEMC Cares) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: DeKalb County, Jackson County, Overton County, Putnam County and 1 more counties
Monthly round-up grants from Upper Cumberland Electric members to local organizations such as fire departments, booster clubs, museums, and charities. Organizations apply with the Organization/Agency application.
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Utility / co-op
Gibson Electric Membership Corp. (with CoBank) · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Local program: Crockett County, Dyer County, Gibson County, Lake County and 1 more counties
- No match
Gibson Electric and Gibson Connect donate to local nonprofits, schools, PTOs, libraries and fire departments and have CoBank match the gift. The program runs each year from April 1 until September 30 or until CoBank's match money runs out; recipients are...
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Federal
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin · Department of Transportation · Closed for this year
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 18 – Jun 22, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- $500K – $2M
Should we apply? · Get ready
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin expects to make 2 awards of $500,000 to $2 million. Open to nonprofit without 501(c)(3) or nonprofit with 501(c)(3).
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