Tennessee Arts Commission
Partnership Support (Operating Support) – FY28
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Dec 18, 2026 · 70 days left
- Award size
- Up to $100K
- Match ?
- Not stated: check the official notice. The federal program behind it has match rules for some uses: read them. · Work out your budget and match
- 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
- Past Tennessee awards of the federal program behind it (all its uses): 14
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About this grant
Official notice: https://tnartscommission.org/grants/partnership-support/ · Printed from grantme.click/grants/dd72244e-88a0-4b28-91bc-b8a4fa58afed
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Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Nov27
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Dec11
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Dec15
Submit
Suggested: submit a few days early in case the form or email has trouble. - Dec18
Deadline
From the funder.
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Writing the need statement? Gibson County facts with citations.
Who in Tennessee has won the federal program behind it
This grant is paid from federal program 45.025, which also pays for other work. These groups won that program, not necessarily this grant.
3 awards to Tennessee groups in 2 counties since 2023 · 0 in Gibson County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $992K spent that year | 2025 |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate, Claiborne County | $19K spent that year | 2025 |
| Knox County Government | Knoxville, Knox County | $16K spent that year | 2024 |
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through Tennessee Arts Commission
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Arts Commission passes it on: watch that agency for applications, not the federal agency. 11 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Gibson County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Music Foundation, Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Arts Commission | $32K spent that year | 2023 |
| Theatre Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Tennessee Arts Commission | $17K spent that year | 2023 |
| Memphis Symphony Orchestra Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Tennessee Arts Commission | $17K spent that year | 2023 |
| Frist Art Museum | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Arts Commission | $15K spent that year | 2023 |
| Memphis Symphony Orchestra Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | U.S. Department of the Treasury | $15K spent that year | 2024 |
| Memphis Brooks Museum | Memphis, Shelby County | Tennessee Arts Commission | $15K spent that year | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | Tennessee Arts Commission | $13K spent that year | 2024 |
| Covenant Health | Knoxville, Knox County | Tennessee Arts Commission | $8,680 spent that year | 2025 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | South Arts | $7,500 spent that year | 2025 |
| Christian Brothers University | Memphis, Shelby County | Tennessee Arts Commission | $5,400 spent that year | 2025 |
| The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Arts Commission | $1,271 spent that year | 2024 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
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About the federal program
Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements
Program number 45.025 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · National Endowment for the Arts · Project grant, advice and counseling