East Tennessee Foundation
See open grants and funding opportunities from the East Tennessee Foundation, the community foundation serving eastern Tennessee. Atom tracks its community grants and student scholarships, with deadlines, eligibility, and amounts together in one place.
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32
Funding up to
$188K
Next deadline
Dec 1, 2026
About East Tennessee Foundation
The East Tennessee Foundation is a community foundation serving counties across eastern Tennessee. It manages charitable funds on behalf of donors and reinvests across the region to improve quality of life and expand opportunity in the communities it serves.
The foundation makes grants to nonprofit organizations and awards scholarships to students, supporting education, health and human services, arts and culture, and community development. It also stewards donor-advised and field-of-interest funds directed to regional needs.
Funding is delivered through competitive grant programs and scholarship cycles, with eligibility set per program. Nonprofits and students across eastern Tennessee can find current East Tennessee Foundation opportunities and deadlines on Atom.
Open grants
32 grantsDr. J.G. Hawkins Memorial Fund
Dr. J.G. Hawkins Memorial Fund supports organizations providing medical transportation and traveling clinical services to connect underserved rural Greene County, Tennessee residents, especially children, with care.
Oak Ridge Fund for Achieving Community Excellence
Oak Ridge Fund for Achieving Community Excellence supports organizations serving Oak Ridge with innovative community projects that shape the city’s future and leave a lasting legacy for residents.
McMinn Community Fund
McMinn Community Fund supports organizations serving McMinn County residents with projects addressing health, education, child welfare, and other community needs to improve local quality of life.
29 more grants from East Tennessee Foundation
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