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2025 Site Development Grants is a program from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) that funds municipalities to prepare economic development sites for market-ready status, attracting business investment and job creation. The program provides grants to help Tennessee municipalities develop infrastructure and site improvements that make locations competitive for industrial and commercial development.
Total available funding is $17 million. Eligible applicants are municipalities in Tennessee. No current application deadline is listed; interested municipalities should contact TNECD directly for program details and current application periods.
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TNECD Now Accepting Site Development Grant Applications Grants to prepare economic development sites for market NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development announced today the opening of the next round of site development grant applications to help communities transform industrial sites to shovel-ready status.
As part the Select Tennessee Site Certification program, the site development grants are intended to help communities overcome barriers to site certification and prepare for economic development projects. In the last round of grants announced in March 2017, TNECD funded 18 projects with a total investment of $6. 2 million in site development grants.
“The site development grants are a great asset to communities across the state,” TNECD Commissioner Bob Rolfe said. “By creating shovel-ready sites, participating communities will be successful in attracting jobs and investment from both existing and new businesses. I look forward to seeing these community grant winners succeed in the future.
” “With the assistance of these grants, it puts our rural communities in the job recruitment game,” Amy New, Assistant Commissioner of Community and Rural Development, said. “Thanks to the work of the Governor’s Rural Task Force and our legislature for their continued support for the Rural Opportunity Act and commitment to ensure we have success in all areas of our state.
” As a result of increased funding for the Rural Economic Opportunity Act of 2017, TNECD has up to $10 million available for the site development grant program. This will allow TNECD to continue the grant program and fund some site development grants for high impact projects at higher amounts.
TNECD’s high impact site development grant awards will help attract high-investment, transformative projects to the State of Tennessee. Historically, the site development grant program has capped each award maximum at $500,000. Beginning this year, TNECD is piloting a program to award a limited number of grants greater than $500,000 but no more than $1 million.
In order to apply for a grant in excess of $500,000, applicants must be pre-approved by TNECD. Applicants interested in the high impact grants must explain the significant site deficiency that has eliminated their site from consideration by prospective companies and demonstrate how this request will mitigate that deficiency. Pre-Application Information for high impact grants is due September 29, 2017.
Applicants for the regular grant program are eligible for up to $500,000 for construction projects and $100,000 for due diligence studies with a match requirement based on each community’s economic status. All local governments interested in receiving Site Development Grants or High Impact Grants must submit a Letter of Intent by November 10, 2017 and a completed application by December 1, 2017 at 4:30 p. m.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Municipalities in Tennessee. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $17,000,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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Agricultural Enterprise Fund is a grant from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture that funds value-added agricultural, food, and forestry businesses to support job creation and economic development in Tennessee. The program prioritizes projects that benefit other producers or forest landowners through processing, value-added production, market access, and agricultural innovation. Grants range from $10,000 to $50,000. Eligible applicants include starting or expanding agricultural businesses, nonprofits, local governments, and other entities whose projects are located in Tennessee, with priority given to businesses in at-risk and distressed counties. The application deadline is July 10, 2026, and the selection process is competitive.
Governor's Investment in Vocational Education (GIVE) is sponsored by Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. The GIVE initiative invests in competitively awarded community grants that fund regional partnerships between high schools, industry, and Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs). The aim is to build new work-based learning/apprenticeship programs, market-driven dual-credit opportunities, and expand industry-informed career and technical education offerings.
The Fund for Women & Girls Grant Program is sponsored by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC). The Fund for Women & Girls, an initiative of TFEC, makes grants to local nonprofit organizations in specific South Central PA counties. The grants support projects that advance the lives of women and girls by providing opportunities to address basic needs, develop economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen health and safety needs.
VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.