Education Grants in Tennessee

Tennessee Council on the Arts

Project-based grants for arts programming, performances, exhibitions, and community engagement in Tennessee.

Tennessee Arts Commission

Tennessee Arts Commission provides grants to support arts and cultural programming, artist fellowships, arts education, and community-based arts projects across TN.

United Way of Greater Chattanooga

United Way of Greater Chattanooga in Chattanooga, TN ($15M annually) funds nonprofits focused on education, financial stability, health. Typical awards range from $5,000 to $150,000.

AEP Foundation

Supports education, workforce development, and community improvement in American Electric Power service areas across 11 states.

Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

Community Foundation of Greater Memphis ($500M in assets) supports nonprofits in TN through grants focused on education, health, community development, arts. Awards range from $2,000 to $100,000.

Tennessee Arts Commission

Arts Education project grants support artist residencies, arts integration projects, and creative learning initiatives in Tennessee schools, fostering student engagement and academic achievement through arts-based instruction.

East Tennessee Foundation

East Tennessee Foundation ($400M in assets) supports nonprofits in TN through grants focused on education, environment, community development, arts. Awards range from $2,000 to $100,000.

Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga

Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga ($400M in assets) supports nonprofits in TN through grants focused on education, community development, health, arts. Awards range from $2,500 to $100,000.

United Way of Greater Nashville

United Way of Greater Nashville in Nashville, TN ($30M annually) funds nonprofits focused on education, financial stability, health. Typical awards range from $5,000 to $250,000.

United Way of Greater Knoxville

United Way of Greater Knoxville in Knoxville, TN ($15M annually) funds nonprofits focused on education, financial stability, health. Typical awards range from $5,000 to $150,000.

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Competitive grants for projects that address challenges faced by the museum and library fields and have the potential for broad impact.

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Grants to museums of all types to strengthen their ability to serve the public through exhibitions, education, collections stewardship, and community engagement.

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Grants to develop a diverse workforce of librarians and archivists through scholarships, research, continuing education, and curriculum development.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Grants for formal and informal education projects to build environmental literacy about ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, weather, and climate topics.

USDA — NIFA

Grants for education, mentoring, and technical assistance programs for beginning farmers and ranchers, with emphasis on limited-resource and socially disadvantaged populations.

AmeriCorps

Grants to organizations to engage AmeriCorps members in evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions addressing community needs in education, health, environment, economic opportunity, and disaster services.

AmeriCorps

Grants for income-eligible adults aged 55+ to provide one-on-one mentoring, tutoring, and emotional support to children and youth with exceptional needs.

National Endowment for the Arts

Project-based grants supporting public engagement with, and access to, the arts including visual arts, music, dance, theater, literature, design, and media arts.

National Endowment for the Humanities

Grants for humanities projects including digital humanities, preservation and access, public programs, education, research, and challenge grants for institutions.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Annual grants to public television and radio stations for operations, programming, and community engagement that address local needs.

United States Institute of Peace

Competitive grants for projects advancing peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and stabilization, including research, training, education, and dialogues.

Knox Education Foundation

Knox Education Foundation is an active grantmaking foundation based in Knoxville, TN. Focus: education. Contact the foundation directly for current funding opportunities.

Governors Early Literacy Foundation

Governors Early Literacy Foundation is an active grantmaking foundation based in Nashville, TN. Focus: education. Contact the foundation directly for current funding opportunities.

Mountain Education Foundation

Mountain Education Foundation is an active grantmaking foundation based in Signal Mtn, TN. Focus: education. Contact the foundation directly for current funding opportunities.