Tennessee Arts Commission
Tennessee Arts & Rural Health Initiative – FY27
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 21 days left
- Award size
- Up to $15K
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- How you get paid ?
- By reimbursement: you spend your own money first and get paid back later, often months later. Make sure you can cover the costs until then.
- Who can apply
- Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), City or town government, County government
- Where
- Anywhere in Tennessee
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How this fits you
- Available in Gibson County
- No match required
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Funds arts programs that improve health and wellness for patients, families, and staff at rural Tennessee hospitals; up to $15,000 with no match. Nonprofits, local governments, and nonprofit parent hospitals of rural-county hospitals can apply. Letter of intent due Oct 12, 2026 (extended) and is a required first step; the application is due Oct 30, 2026.
Official notice: https://tnartscommission.org/grants/tennessee-arts-rural-health-initiative/ · Printed from grantme.click/grants/1fd6b121-77e9-48f1-990f-127fbeaa9650
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Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Oct9
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Oct23
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Oct27
Submit
Suggested: submit a few days early in case the form or email has trouble. - Oct30
Deadline
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