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TN Department of Disability and Aging

DDA Innovation Grant (FY27)

Closed for this year

Key facts

Deadline
Next round: about Feb 13 – Mar 13, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
Award size
Up to $20K
Match ?
Not stated: check the official notice · Work out your budget and match
How you get paid ?
By reimbursement: you spend your own money first and get paid back later, often months later. Make sure you can cover the costs until then.
Who can apply
Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Small business
Where
Anywhere in Tennessee

Closed for this year

Last round: Feb 13 – Mar 13, 2026, as the funder posted it.

Next round: about Feb 13 – Mar 13, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder. The funder hasn't announced it. GrantMe estimated it from last year's dates.

Use the time now: get ready, read last year's guidelines on the funder's page, and save this grant to put the dates in 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. Get-ready checklist

How this fits you

  • Available in Davidson County

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About this grant

Small one-time grants for practical, scalable projects, often using enabling technology, that help people with disabilities or adults over 60 live, work and take part in the community more independently. Applicants had to be Tennessee-based and formally affiliated with the department, such as its service providers.

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