Tennessee Arts Grants

This funding opportunity provides financial support to small and mid-sized nonprofit arts organizations in the southeastern U.S. for professional development activities that enhance staff skills and organizational effectiveness.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in West Tennessee for community-driven projects that benefit local residents across various sectors, excluding operating support and individual grants.

This grant provides financial support to religious and charitable organizations in the Greater Chattanooga area to promote community welfare initiatives.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in the Nashville area that focus on health, human services, education, civic affairs, and the arts, with an emphasis on those demonstrating strong community impact and governance.

This grant provides financial support to individual artists in the southeastern U.S. for professional development opportunities that can significantly advance their careers.

This initiative provides funding to support large-scale economic development projects across the Appalachian region, focusing on workforce development, business growth, infrastructure improvements, and community capacity building.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and local governments in rural Southern communities for engaging professional artists in various artistic disciplines.

This grant provides funding to U.S.-based non-profit organizations to support projects that promote Japanese arts and culture, particularly in areas with limited access to such events.

This grant provides funding for innovative arts, culture, humanities, and education projects in Memphis, Miami, and New York City, specifically for 501(c)(3) organizations.

This program provides financial support to exceptional professional artists in Tennessee across various disciplines, enabling them to further their creative work and enhance the state's cultural landscape.

This grant provides financial support to local nonprofit organizations in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, for projects that enhance the quality of life, promote social welfare, and address community needs.

The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SSARE) Education Grants program is designed to fund education and outreach activities that benefit the sustainable agriculture community. This grant directly aligns with SSARE's mission to promote efforts in farmer innovations, community resilience, business success, agricultural diversification, and best management practices. The core objective is to support projects that develop sustainable agriculture systems or move existing systems towards sustainability. The primary beneficiaries of these grants are farmers and farming communities, including those involved in indigenous agriculture producing for community food systems. Academic institutions, non-profits, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), 1890 land-grant university faculty/extension cooperators, 1862 land-grant universities, other colleges and universities, and government agencies are eligible to apply, acting as facilitators for these educational initiatives. The impact goals are centered on fostering a more sustainable, resilient, and economically viable agricultural sector through knowledge dissemination and practical application. Education Grants prioritize projects that clearly articulate what is being taught, to whom, and how the goals will be accomplished. Focus areas include experiential learning (demonstrations, on-farm tours, field days, workshops), integrative approaches (conferences, seminars, course curriculum), and reinforcement methods (fact sheets, bulletins, videos, online technologies). SSARE also encourages proposals on quality of life topics, such as heirs property, farmers’ markets, food hubs, local/regional processing, and urban agriculture systems, emphasizing the social health of farming systems. Expected outcomes include the adoption of sustainable agriculture practices, enhanced farmer innovation, increased community resilience, improved business success for agricultural enterprises, and greater agricultural diversification. Projects should yield results that are realistic, acceptable to farmers, logical, and capable of leading to tangible actions and benefits described in the proposal. The grant projects are strictly focused on education and outreach, with no research component, and are paid by reimbursement of allowable expenses. The foundation's strategic priorities are evident in the grant requirements, which mandate that project outcomes focus on sustainable agriculture systems and clearly demonstrate how education and outreach efforts will be implemented and evaluated. The theory of change underpinning this program is that by providing targeted education and outreach, knowledge and best practices will be transferred to farmers and communities, leading to the development and widespread adoption of sustainable agricultural methods and improved quality of life within farming systems. Project maximums are $50,000, with a duration limited to two years. Applicants from the Southern region, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, are eligible. Farmers involved in these projects must have farming/ranching as their primary occupation or part-time farming with at least $1,000 of documented annual income from their operation, with exceptions for indigenous agriculture.

The opioid remediation grant program, launched by the City of Naperville, offers reimbursement-based grants ranging from $10,000 to $100,000, with a total of $100,000 approved for the initiative. The program's core mission is to combat the opioid crisis locally by funding interventions that align with Approved Abatement Programs under settlement restrictions. This initiative reflects a strategic priority of the city government to directly address a critical public health issue and foster community well-being and safety. The funding mechanism requires grantees to accrue costs before seeking reimbursement. The primary target beneficiaries of this strategic grant program are Naperville residents directly or indirectly affected by opioid misuse. This includes individuals struggling with opioid addiction, their families, and the wider community impacted by the social and health consequences of the crisis. The defined impact goals are comprehensive: to reduce opioid overdoses, expand access to essential treatment and recovery services, prevent opioid misuse from starting, and promote effective harm reduction strategies. The program's theory of change is rooted in supporting evidence-based, comprehensive interventions to create a healthier and safer environment for all residents. The grant program prioritizes a broad range of services that qualify as Approved Abatement Programs. Key focus areas include the expansion of distribution for Naloxone and other FDA-approved overdose reversal drugs, as well as providing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for uninsured or underinsured individuals. Additionally, the grants aim to expand overall treatment and recovery support services, such as residential care, intensive outpatient treatment, and recovery housing. Specific priority populations and interventions are also highlighted. These include support for screening and treatment services for pregnant and postpartum women, the establishment of warm hand-off programs for individuals beginning recovery, and the implementation of evidence-based education within school-based and youth-focused programs to prevent opioid misuse. Further priorities encompass syringe service programs, community drug disposal initiatives, and broader public education campaigns to enhance community awareness. Expected outcomes include a measurable reduction in both opioid overdose fatalities and non-fatal overdoses, a significant increase in the number of individuals receiving effective opioid treatment and recovery support, and a verifiable decrease in overall opioid misuse rates, particularly among the youth population. The program anticipates an expansion of access to life-saving Naloxone and MAT, along with improved support for vulnerable groups like pregnant and postpartum women. Measurable results will be rigorously tracked through specific metrics to ensure accountability and assess effectiveness. Key metrics include the number of Naloxone kits distributed, the number of individuals served by various treatment programs, participation rates in educational initiatives, and the overall volume of medications safely disposed of through community programs. These measurable results are central to confirming the efficacy of the city's strategic investment in mitigating the opioid crisis.

This grant provides operational funding to qualified arts organizations in Tennessee to support their year-round public arts programming and promote accessibility and advocacy within the community.

This grant provides financial support to established arts organizations in Tennessee with a strong track record, helping them cover operational costs while promoting cultural excellence.

Support for presenting touring performing artists and groups for events and festivals in communities across the state, including in rural counties. This grant category supports Tennessee presenters by providing grant funds up to $5,000 to offset the costs of professional artist fees for performing artists and groups that present to the public and offer an educational component with their engagement. Any eligible organization may apply for up to $3,000 of the agreed upon artist’s fees. If an organization or touring artist being presented meets one of the following criteria, the organization may request up to $5,000 of the agreed upon artist’s fees.

This funding opportunity supports projects that preserve historic resources, such as surveys and restorations, benefiting the public and requiring matching funds from the grantee.

This funding supports Southern nonprofit organizations and government entities in enhancing their artistic programming and professional development through travel and training opportunities.

This grant provides operational funding to local arts organizations in Hamilton County, Tennessee, to support their year-round programming and enhance community engagement in the arts.

Opportunity for 147 nursing homes to receive training and equipment for therapeutic music program to improve quality of life and care. The Tennessee Person-Centered Music Program (TPCMP) has implemented individualized music as a tool for improving quality of life and healthy outcomes for residents in participating Tennessee nursing homes. Currently 25% of nursing homes throughout the state of Tennessee are offering the program, with over 500 residents participating The Program uses wireless headphones that are loaded with a personalized playlist customized to the preferences and/or needs of each resident TPCMP offers a non-pharmacological, low-cost alternative to medications and helps meet CMS guidelines by promoting the development of person-centered care decision-making