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Public Health Grant Funders in Tennessee
241 foundations with a documented public health focus have made grants to Tennessee nonprofits in recent years, together directing $111.0M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 241 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
241
Public health funders
$111.0M
Given to Tennessee nonprofits
963
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active public health funders in Tennessee
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Tennessee giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarksville Volunteer Health Inc | Tennessee | $48.1M | 5 | 2023 |
| 2 | Northcrest Medical Center | Tennessee | $23.7M | 4 | 2025 |
| 3 | Helen Ross Mcnabb Mental Health | Tennessee | $9.2M | 8 | 2025 |
| 4 | Jhpiego Corporation | Maryland | $3.5M | 4 | 2023 |
| 5 | The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley | New York | $2.4M | 6 | 2024 |
| 6 | United Way of the Ocoee Region | Tennessee | $1.8M | 33 | 2024 |
| 7 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $1.5M | 5 | 2019 |
| 8 | Dignity Health | California | $1.2M | 3 | 2024 |
| 9 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | New York | $1.1M | 6 | 2023 |
| 10 | The Kresge Foundation | Michigan | $1.1M | 8 | 2023 |
| 11 | Willis and Reba Johnson's Foundation | Tennessee | $1.0M | 5 | 2024 |
| 12 | Institute of Church Administration and Management | Georgia | $975K | 5 | 2022 |
| 13 | Seattle Cancer Care Alliance | Washington | $886K | 5 | 2023 |
| 14 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Washington | $696K | 14 | 2020 |
| 15 | Sostento Inc | New Jersey | $668K | 18 | 2022 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest public health funders in Tennessee — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 241 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 public health 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.