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Tennessee Small Business Grants 2026

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Open grants

247

Average award

$17,308

Top eligibility tags

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Browse open Tennessee grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders in 2026, sorted by award size with deadlines and eligibility. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.

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Downtown Memphis Retail Forgivable Loan Program

Grantor

Downtown Memphis Commission

Award Amount

$100,000

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Tennessee Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

Downtown Memphis Retail Forgivable Loan Program

Tennessee Tourism Enhancement Grant – Sports Events & Recreation Facilities

Knoxville Facade Improvement Program

Amber Grant for Women – WomensNet

Tennessee Main Street Entrepreneur Incubator Grant

Memphis Downtown Exterior Improvement Grant

Tennessee Placemakers Entrepreneurship Fund – Nonprofit Community Development Organizations

Tennessee Placemakers Entrepreneurship Fund

Pathway Lending – SBA Microloan Program (Young/Startup Entrepreneurs)

Epicenter Memphis ZeroTo510 Accelerator

Tennessee Placemakers Entrepreneurship Fund – Professional Services Startups

Pathway Lending Microloans

Nashville Fast Growing Business Incentive

Incumbent Worker Training Grant

Downtown Kingsport Redevelopment Loan Program

Tennessee Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) Grant

EDGE Memphis Inner City Economic Development (ICED) Loan Program

EDGE Neighborhood Emergency Economic Development Grant

Downtown Johnson City Redevelopment Loan Program

Chattanooga Commercial Facade Improvement Program

Kingsport Downtown Improvement Grant

LaunchTN InvestTN Pitch Competition – Sports Tech & Innovation

Entrepreneur Center Nashville Small Business Support

Johnson City Downtown Facade Grant

Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP)

Launch Tennessee Microgrants

Connect Downtown Johnson City Micro-Grant Program

Kingsport Downtown Facade Grant Program

Tennessee Enhanced Job Tax Credit

Tennessee Job Tax Credit

Tennessee Job Tax Credit

NASE Growth Grant – Young Self-Employed Entrepreneurs

NASE Growth Grant – Senior Self-Employed Business Owners (45+)

TVA EnergyRight Electric Forklift Incentives

Tennessee Arts Commission – Arts Access Mini-Grant

Tennessee FastTrack Economic Development Fund

Metro Water Services Stormwater User Fee Review

Johnson City Downtown Facade Grant

Appalachian Power Business Energy Savings Resources

FastTrack Economic Development Fund

Johnson City Chamber Business Resource and Referral Support

Johnson City Development Authority Downtown Improvement Grant

Joe C. Davis Foundation Operational Grants

Fund Tennessee AssistTN

Nashville Community Development Block Grant Program

Downtown Johnson City Facade Improvement Grant Program

Kingsport Chamber Small Business Rocks Program

On-the-Job Training Grants

Tennessee Arts Commission Partnership Support

Johnson City Development Authority Tax Increment Financing

Tennessee FastTrack Job Training Assistance Program

The Frist Foundation Grants

Tennessee Job Tax Credit

Tennessee Community Investment Tax Credit

City of Kingsport Economic Development Support

BrightRidge and TVA EnergyRight Business Incentives

Downtown Kingsport Loan Program

Kingsport Downtown Improvement Grant

Nashville CDBG Microenterprise Assistance

Tennessee Arts Commission Major Cultural Institution Grants

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