TN Department of Economic & Community Development
Federal Innovation Grant Matching Fund (Federal Match Program)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award size
- Not stated: see the official notice
- Match ?
- Not stated: check the official notice · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Public college or university, Private college or university
- Where
- Anywhere in Tennessee
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
- Available in Tennessee
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Provides state matching funds for Tennessee universities applying for large federal innovation grants from DOE, EDA or NSF. Requests must exceed $1 million in federal funds and $1 million in state match. Eligible sectors are nuclear energy, mobility, life science and advanced computing. Universities must apply to TNECD before submitting the federal application.
Official notice: https://www.tn.gov/ecd/grants/additional-grants/federal-match-program.html · Printed from grantme.click/grants/73ebc7e9-5862-4484-9f60-5af77edd5cad
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