Most people are confused about personal grants in Tennessee. If you live in the state of Tennessee and are looking for personal financial assistance such as supplemental security income, Medicaid, or state social services, you should look into government benefits instead. Personal grants are financial aid from the local government of Tennessee for its residents under certain circumstances - the use of the financial funding must have a meaningful purpose to the economy of Tennessee.

Personal Grants for Work At Home Residents of Tennessee

With the aid from the federal government, the department of finance & economic growth in Tennessee is able to provide financial support to residents who work at home. According to the latest research, in Tennessee, there are over 54,058 business identities have 0 to 4 employees. This number includes people who work at home with sole proprietorship. To be eligible, you must be a resident of Tennessee and have a registered business in Tennessee. If your business is in one of the following areas: medicine, education, scientific research, and technology development, you have a higher chance of getting your grant application approved.

Personal Grants for Education for Residents of Tennessee

Not all students or teachers are eligible to apply for personal education grants in Tennessee. According to US Census,

In Tennessee:

  • 83.10% have high school diplomas
  • 23.00% have at least one post secondary degree
  • 7.90% have at least one graduate school degree

As you do not have to pay back the amount of grants given to you, Tennessee's office of education ensures that personal grants are only given to individuals who need financial assistance for their education related to medicine, education, scientific research, or technology development. And recipients must use their new knowledge and skill set to improve the economy of Tennessee.

Personal Grants for Veterans in Tennessee

There are more than 367,400 veterans (both active and retired) in Tennessee. If you have enrolled, or currently participating in the military, naval force, or air force, you are eligible to apply for veteran personal grants as long as the funds are being used to stimulate the economy of Tennessee.

You can look at personal grants as "government grants for individuals". Therefore, there are many other types of personal grants such as personal housing grants. If an individual receives grants from the government, he or she has received a type of "personal grants". It is much harder for individuals to receive grants than it is for businesses to receive grants. Tennessee residents apply for different types of state government grants by contacting Tennessee financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in Tennessee are browsing from the following cities: Bells, Wartburg, Waynesboro, Carthage, Tracy City, Christiana, Enville, Soddy-Daisy, Monteagle, Morristown

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Tennessee (Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R4 0143)

Funding Number: HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R4 0143
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $2,699,298
Tennessee NRCS Urban Agriculture Grants (Apply for USDA NRCS TN MULTI 23 NOFO0001248)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS TN MULTI 23 NOFO0001248
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $15,000
Tennessee NRCS Easement Programs Restoration and Stewardship Assistance. (Apply for USDA NRCS TN ACEP 23 NOFO0001278)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS TN ACEP 23 NOFO0001278
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $5,000,000
Tennessee Natural Resources Conservation Service General Conservation Agreements (Apply for USDA NRCS TN MULTI 23 NOFO0001247)

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
FY23 Railroad Safety State Participation Grant Program (Tennessee ONLY) (Apply for FR SPP 23 001)

Funding Number: FR SPP 23 001
Agency: Department of Transportation, DOT - Federal Railroad Administration
Category: Transportation
Funding Amount: $6,389
Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Tennessee NRCS General Conservation Agreements (Apply for USDA NRCS TN GEN 22 NOFO0001174)

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
Bat Diet Characterization at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee (Apply for W9126G 22 2 SOI 1683)

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
Tennessee NRCS Urban Conservation Project (Apply for USDA NRCS TN CTA 21 NOFO0001086)

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
Conservation Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Announcement for Program Funding – TENNESSEE (Apply for USDA NRCS TN MULTI 21 NOFO0001085)

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
Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee -- Communities in the state of Tennessee (Apply for HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R04 1891)

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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