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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
- Open to your kind of group
- On our fire or rescue department guide
- 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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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
- Open to your kind of group
- On our fire or rescue department guide
- In Tennessee
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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Corporate
Enbridge · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Open to your kind of group
- On our fire or rescue department guide
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Enbridge gives grants for safety gear, training, and safety education to fire, EMS, police, 911, and emergency groups. Groups must serve communities within 10 miles of Enbridge operations in the U.S. Apply online any time; decisions take at least 8 to 12 weeks.
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Nonprofit
Firefighters Charitable Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Open to your kind of group
- On our fire or rescue department guide
- In Tennessee
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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Tennessee state
USDA Rural Development – Tennessee State Office · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Open to your kind of group
- Groups like yours won it
- On our fire or rescue department guide
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- 127 past Tennessee awards
Low-interest loans and grants to build, buy or improve essential community facilities in rural towns of 20,000 or fewer, such as clinics, fire stations, child care centers, libraries and food banks. Grants cover a share of the cost that depends on...
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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
- Open to your kind of group
- On our fire or rescue department guide
- In Tennessee
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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Corporate
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- Up to $50K
- Open to your kind of group
- On our fire or rescue department guide
- In Tennessee
The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation funds equipment and training for first responders, plus military, veteran, and other nonprofit groups. The portal opens at 2 p.m. Eastern on October 8, 2026, and takes only 600 applications per quarter. Average...
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Agriculture – Division of Forestry · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $1,000
- Open to your kind of group
- On our fire or rescue department guide
- In Tennessee
A $1,000 start-up grant helps a community that is beginning its Community Wildfire Protection Plan cover early outreach, education, planning and field-work costs. On-the-ground mitigation work is not eligible under this grant. Contact the Division of...
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Tennessee state
USDA Rural Development – Tennessee State Office · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Open to your kind of group
- Groups like yours won it
- On our fire or rescue department guide
- In Tennessee
- 57 past Tennessee awards
Long-term, low-interest loans, sometimes paired with grants, for drinking water, sewer, solid waste and storm drainage systems serving rural areas and towns of 10,000 or fewer that cannot get reasonable commercial credit.
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Foundation
Robinson Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 6 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
- Only 6 days left to apply
A family foundation that funds charities serving the Southern U.S., including Tennessee. Areas include children and families, disaster relief, medical help, veterans, animal welfare and education. Apply online during the spring or fall window.
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Tennessee state
TN Office of Criminal Justice Programs (Dept. of Finance & Administration) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 19, 2026 · 10 days left
- Award
- Up to $100K
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
- Only 10 days left to apply
Equipment grants that help domestic violence shelters already funded by OCJP prepare for and respond to disasters. Personnel and travel costs are not allowed.
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Association
Public Entity Partners (Tennessee local-government risk pool) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Tennessee cities and agencies insured by Public Entity Partners can get help paying for driver safety tools and training. It is a 50/50 matching grant. Motor vehicle record checks are paid at 100%, up to your limit.
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Corporate
Oshkosh Corporation Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due about Oct 31, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
The Oshkosh Corporation Foundation funds nonprofits that fight poverty. It supports food and shelter, job training, youth mentoring and groups that help first responders. Priority goes to places where Oshkosh workers live, with four deadlines a year.
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Corporate
Erie Insurance · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 6, 2026 · 28 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
Erie Insurance funds nonprofits, schools and towns in the states where it sells insurance, including Tennessee. Focus areas are safety, community building and the environment. Requests up to $25,000 are taken any time; bigger requests have set deadlines.
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Corporate
TC Energy (Columbia Gulf Transmission) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 16, 2026 · 38 days left
- Award
- $1,000 – $25K
- Open to your kind of group
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
TC Energy gives grants to groups within about 20 miles of its pipelines, including the Columbia Gulf line in Tennessee. It funds gear and hazmat training for first responders and other community needs. Most grants are $1,000 to $25,000.
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Foundation or nonprofit
Friends of NRA / The NRA Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Due Dec 22, 2026 · 74 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
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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Corporate
CN (Canadian National Railway) · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Jan 1, 2027 · due Mar 31, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Open to your kind of group
- Local program: Shelby County
CN gives cash donations to nonprofits near its rail lines, including Memphis and West Tennessee. It funds homelessness prevention, emergency response, firefighter and police training, and rail safety. Apply online in one of two yearly windows.
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Corporate
Norfolk Southern · Opening soon
- Deadline
- Opens Feb 1, 2027 · due Aug 2, 2027
- Award
- Amount not specified
Should we apply? · Get ready
- Open to your kind of group
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
Safety First grants support groups that provide safety services or teach safe behavior, including first responders. Groups in Norfolk Southern's 22-state network can apply. The 2027 window runs February 1 to August 2, 2027, at 5 p.m. ET.
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Corporate
The Rosendin Foundation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $5,000
- Open to your kind of group
- Only near the company's Tennessee sites. Check the program page
- No match
Charities can ask for a one-time emergency grant under $5,000 at any time. It covers sudden, unbudgeted costs such as fire, tornado or flood damage, or loss of key equipment.
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Nonprofit
Southern Partners Fund · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Open to your kind of group
- In Tennessee
Quick grants for rural groups in 12 Southern states, including Tennessee, that help their communities after disasters. The goal is fair rebuilding, not just recovery. Apply through SPF's online portal.
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