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Across the United States, small and micro businesses (SMBs) play a critical role in driving economic opportunity, job creation, and community prosperity. Yet many entrepreneurs continue to face challenges accessing the training, resources, and support needed to grow and remain competitive in an evolving economy. To help address these needs, Visa Foundation is committing $2M to launch an open-call grant program that will support nonprofit Entrepreneurial Support Organizations (ESOs) that provide direct services to SMBs. Through this program, Visa Foundation aims to strengthen the capacity of high-impact organizations that help small businesses build greater resilience, expand economic opportunity, and contribute to thriving local economies.
Tennessee Department of Health
Mission: Protect, promote, and improve the health and well-being of all people in Tennessee.
The Tennessee Department of Health's highly talented and dedicated professionals reflect a standard of performance in its effective and engaging public health efforts and collaborative commitment to providing compassionate service to people in all 95 counties of the state. TDH provides health care and wellness services daily to Tennesseans through a statewide network of 89 rural and six metropolitan county health departments at 117 physical locations.
Healthcare Resiliency Program (HRP): Service Line Expansion & Co-Location
Expands integrated primary, specialty, behavioral, and diagnostic services in sustainable rural models.
The program aims to improve access and quality of health services for rural Tennesseans by facilitating service integration, care collaboration, and sustainability through digital models and value-based care, with emphasis on perinatal, behavioral health, emergency, pediatric, and chronic care coordination services.
Funding may be used for:
Benefits to Rural Tennessee
RHT funding will help Tennessee:
Reimbursement Structure
This is a reimbursement-based grant program:
Administrative & Indirect Costs
Department of Finance & Administration
The Department of Finance & Administration (F&A) is the state’s chief corporate office, playing a crucial role in the governance and operational efficiency of the State of Tennessee.
Our Mission is leading through great business and exceptional customer service.
Regional Digital Forensic Collaboration (RDFC) Grant
Program Purpose
This funding is intended to expand access to training, software, and equipment that will enable small and medium-sized law enforcement agencies to conduct forensic examinations of digital forensic evidence efficiently and effectively. The project will enhance local capacity for investigating and prosecuting violent crimes by supporting the technical resources and expertise needed to process digital evidence in a timely and reliable manner.
As technology expands and increases, the collection, processing, and analysis of digital forensic evidence has become increasingly critical in reducing violent crime. Through the Regional Digital Forensic Collaboration (RDFC) grant program, the Office of Criminal Justice Programs (OCJP) has allocated funding to expand access to digital forensic investigative software, hardware, training, and technical expertise for local law enforcement agencies. This allocated funding will support the collection, processing, and analysis of digital forensic evidence through two project types:
Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate in their proposal a clear forward-looking vision for establishing a regional collaboration focused on training, planning, and the deployment of centralized, accessible digital forensic investigative software and equipment.
Geographic Priority
The State's goal is to establish a network of Regional Digital Forensic Collaborations that provides geographic coverage across Tennessee, with at least one State-funded regional collaboration serving each of Tennessee's three Grand Divisions: East, Middle, and West Tennessee.
Project Type A – Regional Digital Forensic Collaboration
Formal planning, training, and ongoing collaboration among multiple regional law enforcement partners within a secure, accessible shared physical space dedicated to storing and processing digital forensic evidence. Additional space for ongoing training and mentoring is an additional priority.
About
Founded in 1971, the Mensa Foundation was established by members of American Mensa to extend the organization’s impact. While connected by a shared purpose, the Foundation operates independently, guided by its own Board of Trustees, strategic plan, and initiatives.
Awards
Mensa Foundation Prize
The Mensa Foundation Prize celebrates exceptional achievements that redefine our understanding of intelligence and creativity.
Awarded biennially, this distinguished honor highlights transformative scientific discoveries that elevate the understanding of intelligence.
Details
One of the most prestigious honors in the field, the Mensa Foundation Prize highlights exceptional contributions that elevate the understanding of intelligence.
Award Components
Criteria for Entry
Department of Finance & Administration
The Department of Finance & Administration (F&A) is the state’s chief corporate office, playing a crucial role in the governance and operational efficiency of the State of Tennessee.
Our Mission is leading through great business and exceptional customer service.
Regional Digital Forensic Collaboration (RDFC) Grant
Program Purpose
This funding is intended to expand access to training, software, and equipment that will enable small and medium-sized law enforcement agencies to conduct forensic examinations of digital forensic evidence efficiently and effectively. The project will enhance local capacity for investigating and prosecuting violent crimes by supporting the technical resources and expertise needed to process digital evidence in a timely and reliable manner.
As technology expands and increases, the collection, processing, and analysis of digital forensic evidence has become increasingly critical in reducing violent crime. Through the Regional Digital Forensic Collaboration (RDFC) grant program, the Office of Criminal Justice Programs (OCJP) has allocated funding to expand access to digital forensic investigative software, hardware, training, and technical expertise for local law enforcement agencies. This allocated funding will support the collection, processing, and analysis of digital forensic evidence through two project types:
Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate in their proposal a clear forward-looking vision for establishing a regional collaboration focused on training, planning, and the deployment of centralized, accessible digital forensic investigative software and equipment.
Geographic Priority
The State's goal is to establish a network of Regional Digital Forensic Collaborations that provides geographic coverage across Tennessee, with at least one State-funded regional collaboration serving each of Tennessee's three Grand Divisions: East, Middle, and West Tennessee.
Project Type B – Regional Digital Forensic Collaboration - Technical Assistance Provider
Technical assistance to provide specialized training, support, and expert guidance to facilitate the planning and implementation of Regional Digital Forensic Collaborations.
About
Founded in 1971, the Mensa Foundation was established by members of American Mensa to extend the organization’s impact. While connected by a shared purpose, the Foundation operates independently, guided by its own Board of Trustees, strategic plan, and initiatives.
Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals whose lifelong contributions have profoundly advanced the understanding, support, and application of intelligence.
Details
This prestigious honor highlights transformative contributions that have reshaped how intelligence is studied, taught, and applied in real-world settings.
Award Components
Recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award receive:
About
Founded in 1971, the Mensa Foundation was established by members of American Mensa to extend the organization’s impact. While connected by a shared purpose, the Foundation operates independently, guided by its own Board of Trustees, strategic plan, and initiatives.
Grants & Fellowships
Fellowships
The Mensa Foundation Fellowship program empowers exceptional individuals committed to advancing the application of intelligence in their respective fields.
Details
Our current fellowship, the Gifted Education Fellowship, is designed to empower educators pursuing graduate studies in gifted education or closely related fields, enabling them to make a transformative impact in their classrooms and communities. The fellowship supports both doctoral and non-doctoral students, with awards and renewal terms tailored to each track.
About
Founded in 1971, the Mensa Foundation was established by members of American Mensa to extend the organization’s impact. While connected by a shared purpose, the Foundation operates independently, guided by its own Board of Trustees, strategic plan, and initiatives.
Grants & Fellowships
Dissertation Mini-Grant
The Mensa Foundation empowers the next generation of researchers through its Dissertation Mini-Grant program.
Designed to support advanced doctoral students, this grant funds innovative studies that broaden our understanding of intelligence, creativity, gifted education, and related fields.
Details
The Mensa Foundation Dissertation Mini-Grant provides $2,500 to advanced doctoral students conducting research on intelligence and gifted education. By funding innovative studies, the grant promotes research that addresses the complexities of intelligence, creativity, and related fields.
Grant Components
About
Founded in 1971, the Mensa Foundation was established by members of American Mensa to extend the organization’s impact. While connected by a shared purpose, the Foundation operates independently, guided by its own Board of Trustees, strategic plan, and initiatives.
Grants & Fellowships
Early Career Mini-Grant
The Mensa Foundation empowers emerging researchers through its Early Career Mini-Grant program.
Designed to support post-doctoral researchers and early career faculty, this grant funds innovative studies that advance our understanding of intelligence, creativity, gifted education, and related fields.
Details
The Early Career Mini-Grant provides $2,500 to support post-doctoral researchers and faculty within five years of completing their doctoral degree. This grant is intended to promote groundbreaking studies that advance our understanding of intelligence and its applications in education and beyond.
Grant Components
About
Founded in 1971, the Mensa Foundation was established by members of American Mensa to extend the organization’s impact. While connected by a shared purpose, the Foundation operates independently, guided by its own Board of Trustees, strategic plan, and initiatives.
Awards
Cooper Black Award for Creativity
The Copper Black Award for Creative Achievement honors Mensa members whose innovative solutions and practical creativity have brought meaningful benefits to the world.
Details
The Copper Black Award annually recognizes Mensa International members who have demonstrated a specific creative achievement with practical value. This award honors innovations that have been implemented, at least in part, to benefit others.
Award Components
About
FastTrack Grants are made to local communities for public infrastructure improvements. The funds must be used for specific infrastructure projects benefitting one or more companies committed to creating new jobs and/or making new capital investments. These funds require local matching funds based on a community’s ability to pay.
Grants at a Glance
Tennessee’s grant programs support strategic investments that drive job creation, strengthen communities and advance long-term economic growth. From infrastructure and real property improvements to workforce training, these programs help offset costs and support companies as they locate or expand in the state.
FastTrack Job Training Assistance Program
Benefit: Grants provided directly to new or expanding companies to support the training of net new full-time employees.
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) exists to enhance the quality of life for citizens of Tennessee and to be stewards of our natural environment by:
Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grant (BRAG)
Program Purpose and Authority
In 2023, the Tennessee General Assembly authorized TDEC to establish the Brownfield Redevelopment Area Fund, enabling a state-administered brownfield grant program to support the identification, investigation, planning, and remediation of brownfield sites.
Program Objectives and Priorities
Project Categories
To support BRAG’s purpose of supporting identification, assessment, or remediation activities, TDEC will award grants for the identification, planning, assessment, remediation and closure of brownfield sites across the state.
Remedial Closure Grants
Post-remedial monitoring to achieve NFA or NLUR letters.
Contract Term: 24 months
Program Objectives and Priorities
The following is a list of allowable actions under a remedial closure grant. Other expenses may be allowable but would require prior approval by TDEC.
Tennessee Department of Health
Mission: Protect, promote, and improve the health and well-being of all people in Tennessee.
The Tennessee Department of Health's highly talented and dedicated professionals reflect a standard of performance in its effective and engaging public health efforts and collaborative commitment to providing compassionate service to people in all 95 counties of the state. TDH provides health care and wellness services daily to Tennesseans through a statewide network of 89 rural and six metropolitan county health departments at 117 physical locations.
Rural Healthcare Access Modernization Program (RAMP)
Description
The Rural Healthcare Access Modernization Program (RAMP) is intended to strengthen healthcare access in rural Tennessee by funding targeted capital improvements at rural hospitals and supporting the establishment or expansion of rural primary care practices. The opportunity seeks to increase service capacity, improve operational efficiency and quality of care, modernize healthcare facilities, and address critical provider shortages, particularly in pediatrics and obstetrics.
Funding is available for eligible capital investment projects that support rural Tennessee and for new or expanded primary care practices in rural areas facing critical provider shortages, with particular focus on pediatrics and obstetrics.
Capital Investment Projects
A total of $100,000,000 is available for hospital capital investment projects.
The majority of RAMP funding is dedicated to rural capital investment projects that strengthen healthcare infrastructure and improve access to care in rural communities.
These investments may support renovations, facility expansions, and new construction projects that enhance healthcare delivery and address community healthcare needs. Capital investments are intended to help reduce financial barriers to critical healthcare infrastructure projects while supporting long-term sustainability and community impact.
Types of Projects
Organizations may apply for multiple grants, provided each proposed project is separate, clearly defined, and within the eligible project categories listed below. Allowable projects include:
Tennessee Department of Health
Mission: Protect, promote, and improve the health and well-being of all people in Tennessee.
The Tennessee Department of Health's highly talented and dedicated professionals reflect a standard of performance in its effective and engaging public health efforts and collaborative commitment to providing compassionate service to people in all 95 counties of the state. TDH provides health care and wellness services daily to Tennesseans through a statewide network of 89 rural and six metropolitan county health departments at 117 physical locations.
Rural Healthcare Access Modernization Program (RAMP)
Description
The Rural Healthcare Access Modernization Program (RAMP) is intended to strengthen healthcare access in rural Tennessee by funding targeted capital improvements at rural hospitals and supporting the establishment or expansion of rural primary care practices. The opportunity seeks to increase service capacity, improve operational efficiency and quality of care, modernize healthcare facilities, and address critical provider shortages, particularly in pediatrics and obstetrics.
Funding is available for eligible capital investment projects that support rural Tennessee and for new or expanded primary care practices in rural areas facing critical provider shortages, with particular focus on pediatrics and obstetrics.
Rural Primary Care Seed Grants / Primary Care Practice Projects
RAMP includes targeted funding to support the development and expansion of primary care services in rural Tennessee. Seed grants of up to $500,000 per site are intended to help eligible organizations establish or expand healthcare services in communities experiencing provider shortages.
These investments are designed to improve access to essential healthcare services in underserved areas, with particular emphasis on primary care, pediatric services, and obstetric care, where healthcare resources may be limited.
By supporting sustainable healthcare delivery models and reducing barriers to entry, these investments aim to help communities establish and maintain access to essential healthcare services over the long term.
Types of Projects
Organizations may apply for multiple grants, provided each proposed project is separate, clearly defined, and within the eligible project categories listed below. Allowable projects include:
About
What We Do
The Achieve Foundation promotes high-quality education that prepares South Orange-Maplewood School District students for the future.
We support our students, families and educators by addressing inequities, inspiring innovation and fostering community.
Riecke Professional Development Fellowship
About the Program
Achieve’s Michelle T. Riecke Fellowship funds summer professional development opportunities for faculty.
Fellowships are awarded to individuals (up to $3,000) and/or teaching teams (up to $5,000).
This year, Achieve awarded $9,111 to support four professional development programs for six teachers.
The Michelle T. Riecke Teaching Fellowship was established with the Achieve Foundation in 2004 in memory of former Board of Ed president Shelley Riecke, who passed away at age 39.
The Fellowship fosters outstanding teaching by enabling educators to undertake continuing education in their fields in the summer, and inspiring them to share the new knowledge they acquire with their District colleagues upon their return to school.
While fellowships are awarded for both subject-specific and broader educational interests, faculty are encouraged to look for programs that nurture their professional passion.
Tennessee Department of Health
Mission: Protect, promote, and improve the health and well-being of all people in Tennessee.
The Tennessee Department of Health's highly talented and dedicated professionals reflect a standard of performance in its effective and engaging public health efforts and collaborative commitment to providing compassionate service to people in all 95 counties of the state. TDH provides health care and wellness services daily to Tennesseans through a statewide network of 89 rural and six metropolitan county health departments at 117 physical locations.
Rural Healthcare Access Modernization Program (RAMP)
Description
The Rural Healthcare Access Modernization Program (RAMP) is intended to strengthen healthcare access in rural Tennessee by funding targeted capital improvements at rural hospitals and supporting the establishment or expansion of rural primary care practices. The opportunity seeks to increase service capacity, improve operational efficiency and quality of care, modernize healthcare facilities, and address critical provider shortages, particularly in pediatrics and obstetrics.
Funding is allocated to the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) to support three investment goals through RAMP.
Goal 1: Rural Capital Investment
Goal 2: Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Competitive Grant Extension Subsidiary of Goal 1
Goal 3: Rural Primary Care Seed Grants
Rural Health Transformation Program Competitive Grant Extension
Support for eligible projects aligned with Rural Health Transformation priorities that require additional funding to continue or complete implementation.
This investment goal is intended to build upon and extend successful models emerging from Tennessee's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).
Through this approach, TennCare Shared Savings funding may provide additional support for high-quality projects that align with RHTP priorities and demonstrate the potential to improve healthcare access and outcomes in rural communities. This strategy helps maximize the impact of innovative projects and supports continued progress toward rural healthcare transformation goals..
About the Russell Sage Foundation
One of the oldest American foundations, the Russell Sage Foundation, was established by Mrs. Margaret Olivia Sage in 1907 for “the improvement of social and living conditions in the United States.” In its early years, the foundation undertook major projects in low-income housing, urban planning, social work, and labor reform. The foundation now dedicates itself to strengthening the methods, data, and theories of the social sciences to diagnose social problems and improve social policies. It also funds researchers at other institutions and supports programs intended to develop new generations of social scientists.
Margaret Olivia Sage (MOS) Grants
The Russell Sage Foundation (RSF) is launching a new competition, the Margaret Olivia Sage (MOS) Grants, to support research by multi- or inter-disciplinary teams on social, economic, and political challenges with generational consequences for social and living conditions in the United States. Such challenges are typically national in scope, involve both systemic and individual factors, and the questions they raise are as urgent for policymakers and communities as they are for researchers.
About
Founded in 1971, the Mensa Foundation was established by members of American Mensa to extend the organization’s impact. While connected by a shared purpose, the Foundation operates independently, guided by its own Board of Trustees, strategic plan, and initiatives.
Awards
Excellence in Research
The Mensa Foundation’s Awards for Excellence in Research recognize researchers who are building new knowledge in intelligence.
Presented annually, these awards honor exceptional work published in peer-reviewed journals or presented at professional conferences.
Details
A prestigious recognition in the field, the Awards for Excellence in Research celebrate innovative contributions that redefine how intelligence, giftedness, and related fields are studied and applied.
Award Components
Criteria for Entry
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) is the state agency that helps businesses large and small succeed in Tennessee. We recruit new businesses to the state, support the growth of existing businesses and market the state as a premier business destination.
In pursuit of sustainable job-creation and investment in Tennessee, TNECD works closely with public- and private-sector partners at the state, regional and local levels.
Tourism Enhancement Grant
Tourism is one of the largest industries and most important economic drivers in Tennessee. The purpose of this grant is to support Tourism Development projects by eligible grantees to allow for the creation or expansion of physical attractions, facilities, or events that are available and open to the public, that improve the appeal of the destinations to tourists, and that enhance tourist experiences that are primarily promoted to or used by tourists.
Examples of Eligible Projects
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What's the typical amount funded for Tennessee?
Grants are most commonly $122,522.
What's the total number of grants in Cannon County Grants for Nonprofits year over year?
In 2024, funders in Tennessee awarded a total of 44,541 grants.
Among all the Cannon County Grants for Nonprofits given out in Tennessee, the most popular focus areas that receive funding are Education, Human Services, and Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations.
1. Education
2. Human Services
3. Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
How is funding for Cannon County Grants for Nonprofits changing over time?
Funding has increased by 25.17%.
How does grant funding vary by county?
Shelby County, Davidson County, and Knox County receive the most funding.
| County | Total Grant Funding in 2024 |
|---|---|
| Shelby County | $2,664,074,547 |
| Davidson County | $1,298,691,246 |
| Knox County | $294,292,803 |
| Hamilton County | $283,062,013 |
| Henderson County | $215,691,648 |