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International Development Grant Funders in Tennessee
82 foundations with a documented international development focus have made grants to Tennessee nonprofits in recent years, together directing $55.0M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 82 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
82
International development funders
$55.0M
Given to Tennessee nonprofits
705
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active international development funders in Tennessee
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Tennessee giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee Technology Development Corp | Tennessee | $8.3M | 39 | 2025 |
| 2 | Seattle Christian Foundation | Washington | $4.9M | 7 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $2.7M | 44 | 2025 |
| 4 | Legacytree Foundation | Tennessee | $1.9M | 41 | 2023 |
| 5 | Christian Community Foundation of | Tennessee | $1.7M | 18 | 2025 |
| 6 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $1.5M | 5 | 2019 |
| 7 | The Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation | Utah | $1.2M | 3 | 2024 |
| 8 | Mercury One Inc | Texas | $1.2M | 3 | 2023 |
| 9 | Angels Among Us Inc | Idaho | $672K | 5 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $667K | 2 | 2024 |
| 11 | Impact Investing Charitable Foundation | Kansas | $659K | 17 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Community Foundation of Middle | Tennessee | $559K | 48 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest international development funders in Tennessee — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 82 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 international development 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.