The U.S. government and Tennessee's office of finance has put in $17,064.00 million dollars in federal grants and $10,210.00 million dollars in other forms of federal financial aid for residents who reside in the state of Tennessee. As long as you have a citizenship certificate (green card) or a permanent resident certificate, you may be entitled to apply and receive Tennessee government grants.
Government financial aid in Tennessee is provided to various economic sectors, with the majority of the budget in business, education (pell & college grants), housing, veteran, and personal grants.
- Tennessee Small Business Grants: Starting and running a small business in Tennessee can be a risky task. There are more than 52,460 businesses or even large corporations go into bankruptcy every year. To reduce the risks, you have to research into as many funding sources as possible. Here is more information on Tennessee Small Business Grants.
- Tennessee Education Grants: Education plays an important role in Tennessee. The local administration in Tennessee spend over $8,494,429,687.00 dollars every year in elementary and secondary institutions alone. Education grants are available for students or even teachers in Tennessee to finish and enhance their level of education. Here is more information on Tennessee Education Grants.
- Tennessee Housing Grants: At an average market value of $134,100.00 per real estate property, there are around 2,810,000 real estate properties in the state of Tennessee. With an average annual household income of $43,614.00, less than 71.70% of the people actually paid off their mortgages. A good number of the residents in Tennessee cannot afford to pay off their mortgages. office of finance has set aside financial support in the form of housing grants to individuals in need, especially if you work at home. Here is more information on Tennessee Housing Grants.
- Tennessee Veteran Grants: Residents of Tennessee who have enrolled or who are current serving the military, naval, and air foce are entitled to apply and receive government grants in the form of veteran grants. Here's more information on Tennessee Veteran Grants.
- Tennessee Personal Grants: The local state government in Tennessee does not offer financial aid to its residents for personal needs such as getting out of debt, financing a vehicle...etc. But, Tennessee residents are eligible to apply for personal grants to receive financial help to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation to the ecomony of Tennessee. Here's more information on Tennessee Personal Grants.
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Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
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Tennessee Natural Resources Conservation Service General Conservation Agreements (apply)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS TN MULTI 23 NOFO0001247 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $150,000 |
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FY23 Railroad Safety State Participation Grant Program (Tennessee ONLY) (apply)
Funding Number: FR SPP 23 001 Agency: Department of Transportation, DOT - Federal Railroad Administration Category: Transportation Funding Amount: $6,389 |
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Tennessee NRCS General Conservation Agreements (apply)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS TN GEN 22 NOFO0001174 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $100,000 |
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Bat Diet Characterization at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee (apply)
Funding Number: W9126G 22 2 SOI 1683 Agency: Department of Defense, Fort Worth District Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $223,000 |
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Tennessee NRCS Urban Conservation Project (apply)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS TN CTA 21 NOFO0001086 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $10,000 |
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Conservation Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Announcement for Program Funding – TENNESSEE (apply)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS TN MULTI 21 NOFO0001085 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $100,000 |
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Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of Tennessee (apply)
Funding Number: HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R04 1891 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $15,794,287 |
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Conservation Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Announcement for Program Funding – TENNESSEE (apply)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS TN MULTI 20 NOFO0001019 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $100,000 |
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Tennessee NRCS Urban Conservation Project (apply)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS TN CTA 20 NOFO0001020 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $9,000 |
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Early Head Start Expansion and Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Grants - Rutherford, Williamson, Cheatham, Robertson, Sumner, Trousdale, Wilson and Cannon Counties, Tennessee (apply)
Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS HP R04 1797 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $1,096,511 |
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