About GrantMe
GrantMe gathers grants open to Tennessee applicants into one free, plain-language search: who can apply, how much it pays, whether you need matching money, and when it's due.
Where the data comes from
- Federal grants — Simpler.Grants.gov (the modern Grants.gov), refreshed several times a day.
- Program details — SAM.gov Assistance Listings: how applications are judged, matching rules, funded examples.
- Who won before — USAspending.gov awards to Tennessee recipients.
- Tennessee state programs — agency grant programs (Agriculture, ECD, TDEC, Arts Commission, OCJP, THDA and more), checked by hand against each agency's own page.
- Local programs — cities, counties, electric co-ops, TVA, the Opioid Abatement Council and community foundations, checked by hand.
- Corporate giving — company grant programs open to Tennessee groups, checked against each company's own page. Invitation-only programs are left out.
- Hand-checked programs are re-checked automatically each week; when a program's page changes, we review the listing.
What's in GrantMe right now
- 1,565 grants open to Tennessee applicants (908 open now, 657 announced as coming soon)
- 2,871 federal programs in the program catalog
- 2,120 past awards to Tennessee recipients in 70 of 95 counties
- Not yet included: private family foundations, and many smaller co-op and county programs. We'll list them here as they're added.
| Source | Level | Last refreshed |
|---|---|---|
| US Census Bureau county list | Federal | Oct 6, 2026 1:49 PM CT |
| Simpler.Grants.gov (Grants.gov) opportunities | Federal | Oct 6, 2026 3:18 PM CT |
| SAM.gov Assistance Listings catalog | Federal | Oct 6, 2026 2:27 PM CT |
| USAspending.gov awards | Federal | Oct 6, 2026 1:59 PM CT |
| Corporate giving programs (curated) | Private | Oct 6, 2026 3:26 PM CT |
| Tennessee local & regional grant programs (curated) | Local | Oct 6, 2026 3:26 PM CT |
| Tennessee state agency grant programs (curated) | State | Oct 6, 2026 3:26 PM CT |
Free help applying: development districts
Tennessee's nine development districts write and manage grants for cities and counties (and often fire departments) at little or no cost. If you're a local government, call yours first.
- First Tennessee Development District — Northeast Tennessee (Tri-Cities)
- East Tennessee Development District — Knoxville region, 16 counties
- Southeast Tennessee Development District — Chattanooga and Cleveland region
- Upper Cumberland Development District — Cookeville region, 14 counties
- Greater Nashville Regional Council — Nashville region
- South Central Tennessee Development District — Columbia and Tullahoma region, 13 counties
- Northwest Tennessee Development District — Northwest Tennessee
- Southwest Tennessee Development District — Jackson region
- Memphis Area Association of Governments — Shelby, Fayette, Tipton and Lauderdale counties
How to read a listing
- Deadline — "Due" dates are confirmed by the funder. "Expected around" dates are forecasts and can change.
- Last checked — when GrantMe last confirmed the listing against its source.
- Programs limited to other states are left out. Overseas programs are hidden unless you ask for them.
Stay safe
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GrantMe summarizes public information and isn't legal or financial advice. The official notice always controls.