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Local
Johnson City Development Authority · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $15K
- Local program: Carter County, Sullivan County, Washington County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Tax-increment-funded reimbursement grants for façade improvements to commercial and mixed-use buildings in Johnson City's downtown Redevelopment District, with priority for the Historic Overlay District. It reimburses half the cost of primary-façade work...
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Local
South Arts · Open
- Deadline
- Due Apr 30, 2027 · 200 days left
- Award
- $500 – $3,000
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Fast-turnaround grants for nonprofits and local governments in rural or small communities (cities of 50,000 or fewer) to present a Southern artist with at least two community engagement activities. Requires a dollar-for-dollar cash match, and you must...
Checked 4 days ago against the source
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Utility / co-op
Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District · Open
- Deadline
- Due Nov 10, 2026 · 29 days left
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Cannon County, Cumberland County, DeKalb County, Grundy County and 8 more counties
Groups in Middle Tennessee Natural Gas areas can apply for grants from customer round-up money. Funds support schools, local charities and job growth. A committee reviews requests every other month.
Checked 6 days ago against the source
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Nonprofit
Youth Service America (YSA) · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 25, 2026 · 13 days left
- Award
- Up to $2,000
- In Tennessee
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Only 13 days left to apply
Grants of $2,000 help start or grow youth councils. Grantees hold a youth leadership summit near MLK Day 2027. A $1,000 match is required.
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Nonprofit
Pulitzer Center · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Pays reporting costs for in-depth stories on issues the news often misses. Staff and freelance journalists anywhere may apply, on any topic. Most awards for international travel run $5,000 to $10,000.
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Nonprofit
Rural Schools Collaborative · Open
- Deadline
- Due Oct 30, 2026 · 18 days left
- Award
- Up to $2,500
Teachers in rural public school districts can get up to $2,500 for a class project tied to their own town or land. One award goes near each regional hub, including a Tennessee hub in Chattanooga.
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Local
City of Knoxville · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Knox County
City of Knoxville help for owners and businesses improving the street-facing façades of commercial buildings in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods, meant to boost the economic health of those areas. Applicants contact the city's Urban Design &...
Checked 7 days ago against the source
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Local
Downtown Memphis Commission / Center City Development Corporation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $45K
- Local program: Shelby County
Reimburses permanent interior build-out costs for new retail, creative arts/entertainment, and food and beverage businesses opening in ground-floor storefronts in targeted Downtown Memphis corridors. Applicants must be approved before signing a lease of at...
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Local
Downtown Memphis Commission / Center City Development Corporation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $25K
- Local program: Shelby County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Exterior-improvement grants for commercial property owners and tenants in the South City, Madison Heights, Uptown and Peabody-Vance neighborhoods near Downtown Memphis, run with the City of Memphis Division of Housing and Community Development and...
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Local
EDGE (Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis & Shelby County) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $25K
- Local program: Shelby County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Three-year forgivable loans that work like grants for façade, storefront and streetscape improvements to businesses in Memphis inner-city neighborhood business districts; interior work may also qualify. An EDGE-retained architect helps prepare plans, and...
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Local
City of Kingsport (Kingsport Economic Development Board) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $15K
- Local program: Hawkins County, Sullivan County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Reimburses half the cost of exterior façade improvements on street-facing sides of existing buildings in Kingsport's Central Business District, following the city's downtown design guidelines. Applications are scored by a committee that meets quarterly.
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Local
City of Kingsport (Kingsport Economic Development Board) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $20K
- Local program: Hawkins County, Sullivan County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Reimburses a small share of building-site redevelopment costs (including interior tenant preparation and partial demolition) for property owners and businesses in Kingsport, with special emphasis on the Central Business District. Reviewed by the same city...
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Local
Connect Downtown Johnson City (Main Street program) · Open
- Deadline
- No deadline listed: see the official notice
- Award
- $250 – $4,000
- Local program: Carter County, Sullivan County, Washington County
Small annual grants for businesses and property owners in Johnson City's Main Street Program area for improvements (including façades, signage, lighting, outdoor seating, ADA upgrades), business development, and downtown events. Projects must be finished...
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Local
River City Company (with City of Chattanooga funding) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Hamilton County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
A 1:1 matching reimbursement grant for permanent interior and exterior improvements to ground-floor retail storefronts in downtown Chattanooga, prioritizing visible exterior projects for retail, food and beverage and other pedestrian-facing businesses....
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Local
Operation CityScape (Cookeville Main Street program) · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $2,500
- Local program: Putnam County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
First-come, first-served reimbursement grants for downtown Cookeville property or business owners in the CityScape footprint who are improving facades, awnings, windows, lighting, paint or entrances. A grant committee must approve projects before work starts.
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Local
City of Bartlett - Bartlett Station Development Commission · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $35K
- Local program: Shelby County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
Reimbursement grants for exterior facade work, new buildings, or additions on office and commercial property in the Bartlett Station District, when the work follows the district's design guidelines. Plain repairs and maintenance are not covered.
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Local
City of Johnson City Public Art Committee · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
- Local program: Carter County, Sullivan County, Washington County
Johnson City's Public Art Committee can help fund and approve outdoor murals visible from public streets. Artists, building or business owners, and community groups (501(c)(3) status not required) may request funding after meeting with the mural program...
Checked 6 days ago against the source
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Tennessee state
TN Department of Environment & Conservation – Division of Remediation · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $500K
State grants for counties, cities, development districts and similar public bodies to inventory, plan, assess, clean up and close out brownfield sites, with caps by category up to $500,000. Nonprofits cannot apply directly but can partner with an eligible...
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Nonprofit
Little Free Library · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Amount not specified
Gives free Little Free Library book-sharing boxes to people and groups in places where books are hard to find. The box must be open to everyone. Applications are reviewed every month.
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Local
City of East Ridge · Open
- Deadline
- Rolling: apply any time
- Award
- Up to $10K
- Local program: Hamilton County
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
East Ridge pays back half the cost of fixing up commercial buildings in its main business corridor. Grants go up to $10,000 per project. Work must be approved before it starts, and funds go first come, first served.
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