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With funding approved through the legislature for the Rural Economic Opportunity Fund, TNECD is investing in site development grants. This grant opportunity will improve many of TNECD’s nationally recognized Select Tennessee certified sites and prepare other sites to achieve certification.
Applicant must be a governmental entity (City, County, Industrial Development Board, etc.) One application per governmental entity may be submitted One application per site may be submitted Site must be publicly-owned at the time of application, unless the grant request is to purchase the property or for Due Diligence Studies County where site is located must meet all ThreeStar annual requirements Sites must be at least 20 acres and have gone through at a minimum the site visit by Austin Consulting (Foote) for the Select TN certification program, the site visit and evaluation by Austin Consulting for PEP or the site visit by KPMG for the Invest Prep program.
Entities in Tier 3 and 4 counties may submit sites that are at least 10 acres and meet all other requirements.
Sites with open SDG projects are not eligible to apply Access roadways, acceleration/deceleration/turn lanes, traffic signalization, rail lines/signalization/switching, utility line construction/relocation including electricity, water, sewer, gas and telecommunications Property-Related Activities Purchase of property, right-of-way, easements, legal fees, tree/vegetation clearing, grubbing, grading, drainage improvements, detention/retention ponds, due diligence studies Due diligence grant amounts are limited to $100,000 (maximum).
Site must be under option for a minimum of three years prior to grant being awarded. Funding for site due diligence may not be awarded if there are other problems with the site that cause concern for development. Though TNECD prefers that the options be secured at no charge, if option costs are necessary, they can be used as local match.
Rehabilitation of Publicly-Owned Industrial Buildings Certification requirement would be waived if funded. Application must be accompanied by an industrial clean-up plan approved by TDEC Division of Remediation. Properties must meet normal eligibility requirements for the Site Development Grant Program.
Speculative Building Construction Site and building must be publicly owned. Site must meet eligibility requirements for the Site Development Grant Program. Minimum building size is 100,000 square feet expandable to 200,000 square feet.
Additional requirements will be included in the application. Site Development Grant Maximum: $5,000,000 Due Diligence Site Development Grant Maximum: $100,000 The community match is based on the county tier. This information is updated on an annual basis and can be found here .
If the site has received a site visit from Austin Consulting through the Select Tennessee Certified Sites Program , the community match rate will be reduced by 50%.
Application Webinar - January 15, 2026 Letter of Intent Due - February 12, 2026 Final Invoice and Close-Out for Previous Grants - February 12, 2026 Applications Due - March 26, 2026 Community Presentations - May 2026 Announcements - June 2026 Contract Start - August 2026 Projects will be scored in the following categories in order to determine short-listed projects: Sites short-listed will be asked to give a presentation.
This presentation will be evaluated and assist in determining final scoring and award.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Communities in Tennessee. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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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.