Appalachian Regional Commission
READY Local Governments (training + capacity grant)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: about Jun 25 – Jul 31, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- Up to $50K
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- City or town government, County government, Tribal government
- Where
- Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County, Campbell County, Cannon County, Carter County, Claiborne County, Clay County, Cocke County, Coffee County, Cumberland County, DeKalb County, Fentress County, Franklin County, Grainger County, Greene County, Grundy County, Hamblen County, Hamilton County, Hancock County, Hawkins County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Johnson County, Knox County, Lawrence County, Lewis County, Loudon County, Macon County, Marion County, McMinn County, Meigs County, Monroe County, Morgan County, Overton County, Pickett County, Polk County, Putnam County, Rhea County, Roane County, Scott County, Sequatchie County, Sevier County, Smith County, Sullivan County, Unicoi County, Union County, Van Buren County, Warren County, Washington County, White County
Before you apply: Tennessee state agencies usually require you to be registered as a supplier in the state's Edison system before they can pay a grant. Ask the program contact, and register early. Get-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Local program: Anderson County, Bledsoe County, Blount County, Bradley County and 48 more counties
- No match required
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
Official notice: https://www.arc.gov/ready/localgovs/ · Printed from grantme.click/grants/35c7aeed-8868-458e-a110-8f2a3148a790
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About this grant
A free nine-week virtual training for Appalachian local government officials on finding and managing federal grants; jurisdictions that finish it can apply for a small capacity-building grant with no match.