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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 Sites must be at least 20 acres and have gone through at a minimum the site visit by Austin Consulting (Foote) for the Tennessee Certified Sites 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 Tennessee Certified Sites Program , the community match rate will be reduced by 50%.
Application Webinar - September 15, 2026 Letter of Intent Due - October 15, 2026 Final Invoice and Close-Out for Previous Grants - October 15, 2026 Applications Due - November 19, 2026 Community Presentations - January 20 - 21, 2027 Announcements - February 2027 Contract Start - March 2027 Application Webinar - March 16, 2027 Letter of Intent Due - April 15, 2027 Final Invoice and Close-Out for Previous Grants - April 15, 2027 Applications Due - May 20, 2027 Community Presentations - July 2027 Announcements - August 2027 Contract Start - September 2027 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.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Local governments and economic development organizations in Tennessee. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Site Development Grants is funded by Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Tennessee. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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