USDA Rural Development – Tennessee State Office
Rural Business Development Grants (Tennessee)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: due about Jun 30, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- Not stated: see the official notice
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- City or town government, County government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Tribal government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Nonprofit without 501(c)(3)
- 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 Sevier County
- No match required
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 30
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
Official notice: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/rural-business-development-grants/tn · Printed from grantme.click/grants/df210efe-ab01-4aa5-9716-b303851f66eb
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About this grant
Writing the need statement? Sevier County facts with citations.
Who in Tennessee has won this program
28 awards to Tennessee groups in 19 counties since 2018 · 0 in Sevier County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $269K spent that year | 2025 |
| Knoxville Entrepreneur Center | Knoxville, Knox County | $105K | 2022 |
| Cumberland Area Investment Corporation | Cookeville, Putnam County | $100K spent that year | 2025 |
| Partner Community Capital, Inc. | Charles Town | $89K spent that year | 2025 |
| Bradley County School District | Cleveland, Bradley County | $89K | 2020 |
| Town of Jonesborough Town Hall | Jonesborough, Sullivan County | $84K | 2023 |
| Grundy County Government | Altamont, Grundy County | $56K | 2018 |
| Fentress County Schools | Jamestown, Fentress County | $50K | 2020 |
| Upper Cumberland Entrepreneurial Foundation | Crossville, Cumberland County | $50K | 2020 |
| Upper Cumberland Development District | Cookeville, Putnam County | $45K spent that year | 2024 |
| Parsons-Decatur County Higher Education Foundation | Parsons, Decatur County | $40K | 2026 |
| Macon County Board of Education | Lafayette, Macon County | $37K | 2021 |
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse; USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through Tennessee Department of Agriculture
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Agriculture passes it on: watch that agency for applications, not the federal agency. 2 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Sevier County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley County, Tennessee | Cleveland | Tennessee Department of Agriculture | $16K spent that year | 2025 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | Middle Tennessee Industrial Development Association | $10K spent that year | 2024 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
About the federal program
Rural Business Development Grant, also called “RBDG”
Program number 10.351 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Business Cooperative Service · Project grant
How applications are judged
Match
None required (federal program listing).