With more than $17,064.00 million dollars in grants and additional local government funding sources of $10,210.00 million dollars, the majority of the federal budget in government grants is put into the business sector every year as small businesses and large corporations are the foundation of the economic growth in Tennessee. There are 99,055 business establishments in the state of Tennessee, and they break down to the following:
Tennessee Business Sector Breakdown by Size:
- 54,058 registered businesses in Tennessee have 0 to 4 employees. People who work at home with sole proprietorship are included in this breakdown.
- 18,328 registered businesses in Tennessee have 5 to 9 employees.
- 11,225 registered businesses in Tennessee have 10-19 employees.
- 9,751 registered businesses in Tennessee have 20-99 employees.
- 2,701 registered businesses in Tennessee have 100 to 499 employees.
- Over 2,992 registered businesses in Tennessee have over 500 employees.
Tennessee Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:
- 11,273 registered businesses in Tennessee are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
- 6,711 registered businesses in Tennessee are in the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
- 11,707 registered businesses in Tennessee are in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
- More than 14,405 registered businesses in Tennessee are also service orientated businesses but are not categorized to the above sectors.
If you are in the farming industry, you may be eligible to apply for small business grants as well. There are more than 79,000 farms in the state of Tennessee.
Starting and managing a small business in Tennessee is not an easy task. Over $86,220,358,000.00 US dollars are paid to employee salaries/payroll alone in the state of Tennessee and more than 52,460 businesses declare bankruptcy every single year. Although the federal government does not publically provide grants for starting and expanding a business, in Tennessee, some small business grants are given to business owners to start and grow their ventures, and grant recipients do not have to pay back the funding from government. Therefore, it makes sense to look into small business grants as one of your sources to fund your business.
To apply for business grants in Tennessee, contact Tennessee financial aid agencies, or
Current online applicants in Tennessee are browsing from the following cities: Spencer, Puryear, Louisville, Greenback, Clarksville, Ten Mile, Calhoun, Smartt, Huntsville, Signal Mountain
Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
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Tennessee NRCS Urban Agriculture Grants (apply)
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 |
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Tennessee NRCS Easement Programs Restoration and Stewardship Assistance. (apply)
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 |
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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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