Tennessee Arts Commission

Major Cultural Institutions (Operating Support) – FY28

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Deadline: Due Dec 18, 2026 · 68 days left
Award size: Up to $200K
Match ?: Not stated: check the official notice · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply: Nonprofit with 501(c)(3)
Where: Anywhere in Tennessee

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Operating support for large, long-established Tennessee arts organizations with at least three straight years of operating revenue above $1 million. Requests are capped at 15% of the prior year's cash operating expenses.

Official notice: https://tnartscommission.org/grants/major-cultural-institutions/ · Printed from grantme.click/grants/bf20fb84-f4a5-4e3a-8851-c6e3bf117e98

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Dec11
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