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Workforce & Vocational Training Grant Funders in Tennessee
40 foundations with a documented workforce & vocational training focus have made grants to Tennessee nonprofits in recent years, together directing $44.4M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 40 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
40
Workforce & vocational training funders
$44.4M
Given to Tennessee nonprofits
255
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active workforce & vocational training funders in Tennessee
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Tennessee giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Tennessee Workforce Board Inc | Tennessee | $19.3M | 64 | 2024 |
| 2 | Senior Service America Inc | Maryland | $16.8M | 34 | 2023 |
| 3 | Jhpiego Corporation | Maryland | $3.5M | 4 | 2023 |
| 4 | Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design | California | $600K | 2 | 2024 |
| 5 | Benwood Foundation Inc | Tennessee | $400K | 3 | 2023 |
| 6 | Credit Unions Chartered in the State of Tennessee | Tennessee | $371K | 4 | 2022 |
| 7 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $312K | 2 | 2023 |
| 8 | The Community Foundation of Middle | Tennessee | $290K | 32 | 2024 |
| 9 | Haslam Family Foundation Inc | Tennessee | $284K | 7 | 2019 |
| 10 | The Collective Blueprint | Tennessee | $280K | 8 | 2025 |
| 11 | The Spencer Foundation | Illinois | $258K | 2 | 2023 |
| 12 | Robert F Stone Foundation Aka | Delaware | $162K | 3 | 2022 |
| 13 | YWCA USA Inc | District of Columbia | $160K | 2 | 2023 |
| 14 | Scarlett Family Foundation | Tennessee | $160K | 2 | 2024 |
| 15 | Rheumatology Research Foundation | Georgia | $150K | 3 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest workforce & vocational training funders in Tennessee — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 40 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 workforce & vocational training 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.