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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in Tennessee
264 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to Tennessee nonprofits in recent years, together directing $185.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 264 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
264
Arts & culture funders
$185.6M
Given to Tennessee nonprofits
2,970
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in Tennessee
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Tennessee giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Country Music Association Inc | Tennessee | $14.1M | 12 | 2025 |
| 2 | Christian Community Foundation of | Tennessee | $10.6M | 37 | 2025 |
| 3 | Frist Art Museum Foundation | Tennessee | $10.5M | 5 | 2024 |
| 4 | Haslam Family Foundation Inc | Tennessee | $10.3M | 66 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Frist Foundation | Tennessee | $10.0M | 14 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Dixon Gallery & Gardens Endowment | Tennessee | $8.7M | 6 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Community Foundation of Middle | Tennessee | $8.0M | 383 | 2024 |
| 8 | Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $5.9M | 20 | 2024 |
| 9 | Tennessee Performing Arts Foundation | Tennessee | $5.8M | 7 | 2025 |
| 10 | Arts & Culture Alliance | Tennessee | $5.6M | 236 | 2025 |
| 11 | Formanek Foundation | Tennessee | $3.3M | 12 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Robert E & Jenny D Kirkland | Tennessee | $3.3M | 16 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in Tennessee — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 264 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded Tennessee nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Tennessee recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.