GrantMeTennessee grant finder

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Should we apply?

The Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program Cooperative Agreement. Grant professionals check the deal-breakers before writing anything, then ask whether it's worth the effort. Answers GrantMe already knows are filled in; change any that are wrong.

Is your kind of organization eligible? Deal-breaker

Why it matters: Grants.gov: make sure you are eligible before writing

Do you serve the area this grant covers? Deal-breaker

GrantMe found: This is a nationwide program, so every Tennessee county is covered.

Why it matters: Grants.gov: make sure you are eligible before writing

Will your SAM.gov registration be active through the deadline? Deal-breaker

Why it matters: Grants.gov: applicant registration

Does the project fit what this funder wants to pay for, without bending your mission?

Why it matters: Grants.gov: ensure mission alignment before applying

Has this funder paid organizations like yours before?

Why it matters: Candid: find and evaluate potential funder matches

Have you managed a grant of similar size before (tracking spending and reporting)?

Why it matters: National Council of Nonprofits: Managing Federal Grants, a start-up guide (2026)

Do you have someone with time to write it before the deadline?

GrantMe found: 57 days until the deadline.

Why it matters: National Council of Nonprofits: Managing Federal Grants, a start-up guide (2026)

What applying involves

  • Length limits: 5 pages max; Chapter: 15 pages max; Chapter: 8 pages max; Chapter: 6 pages max
  • 5 kinds of attachments or forms to prepare