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Tennessee Small Business Grants 2026

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Tennessee FastTrack Infrastructure Development Program

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Tennessee Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

High-intent funding opportunities

Where to focus first

Tennessee FastTrack Infrastructure Development Program

Kingsport Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Support

Tennessee Industrial Machinery Tax Credit

Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Community Impact Grants

Industrial Machinery Sales and Use Tax Exemption

Apprenticeship Training Grant

NETWORKS Sullivan Partnership Business Incentive Assistance

Washington County Economic Development Council Business Incentive Assistance

Kingsport Economic Development Board Business Assistance

Kingsport Tax Increment Financing

Johnson City Development Authority TIF Project Application

Nashville Emergency Solutions Grant Program

Johnson City Emergency Solutions Grant Program

NPL Means Business

Fund Tennessee LendTN

Johnson City HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Launch Tennessee InvestTN

Johnson City Community Development Block Grant Program

The Memorial Foundation Grants

Barnes Fund for Affordable Housing

FastTrack Job Training Assistance Program

City of Johnson City Economic Development Support

Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Arts and Creative Culture Grants

SBIR/STTR Matching Fund

Tennessee Job Tax Credit

Metro Nashville Fund Your Business Resource Program

Nashville Tax Increment Financing

Metro Arts Thrive Grants

Nashville HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Connect Downtown Johnson City Retail Academy

Metro Nashville Mentor-Protege Program

FastTrack Infrastructure Program

Metro Nashville Equal Business Opportunity Program

Pathway Women's Business Center Coaching to Capital

Tennessee GoDBE Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVBE) Certification

Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) – Business Counseling

Memphis EDGE Small Business Support Layer

Tennessee Manufacturing Extension Partnership (TMEP) / NIST MEP – Technical Assistance

Tennessee Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

UT Extension Center for Profitable Agriculture – Technical Assistance and Grant Support

Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) – No-Cost Advising and Technical Assistance

Tennessee Entertainment Commission – Film and Entertainment (F&E) Tax Credit

Nashville Business Assistance Office – Minority Business Support

TSMSDC / NMSDC Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification

SBA Boots to Business – Active Duty Entrepreneurship Training (Tennessee Installations)

Tennessee Works Tax Act - Business Tax Filing Exemption for Small Restaurants

SCORE Tennessee – Free Senior & Experienced Entrepreneur Mentoring

Tennessee Industrial Machinery & Utility Sales Tax Exemption

AARP Foundation – Work for Yourself@50+ Entrepreneurship Program

Pathway Lending Women's Business Center

SBA Office of Native American Affairs (ONAA) – Entrepreneurship Empowerment Workshops

Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) – Technical Assistance for Health Businesses

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SBA 8(a) Business Development Program – Tennessee Native American Businesses

Tennessee FastTrack Job Training Assistance Program (FJTAP) – Manufacturing

ApprenticeshipTN — Construction Trades Employer Program

NGLCC LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTBE) Certification

Tennessee On-the-Job Training (OJT) Grants

Tennessee Job Tax Credit

LaunchTN Regional Entrepreneur Centers

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