TN Department of Education

School Bus Seat Restraint Grant

Done for this year — next round expected

Deadline: Done for this year · next round expected Oct 31 – Dec 5, 2026
Award size: Not specified — see notice
Cost share / match ?: Not stated — check notice
Who can apply: School district, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3)
Where: Anywhere in Tennessee

This year's round is over

Last round: Oct 31 – Dec 5, 2025, as the funder posted it.

Next round, expected: Oct 31 – Dec 5, 2026. The funder hasn't announced it yet. GrantMe projects it from last year's dates, so check the official page as it gets closer.

Use the time now: get grant-ready, read last year's guidelines, and add the expected dates to your calendar.

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. Grant-ready checklist

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About this grant

State funds that help school districts, charter schools and charter management organizations cover the extra cost of retrofitting buses with seat restraints or buying buses that already have them. Offered until the original earmarked appropriation runs out.

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