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Tennessee Small Business Grants 2026

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TDOT Competitive Rail Connectivity Grant Program

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Tennessee Small Business Grants 2026

Funding is hiding in plain sight.

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TDOT Competitive Rail Connectivity Grant Program

Tennessee TNECD Job Tax Credit – Warehousing and Distribution

Fund Tennessee – InvestTN Equity Investment Program

Tennessee FastTrack Infrastructure Development Program – Manufacturing Facilities

Oweesta Corporation – Native CDFI Lending and Capacity Building

Tennessee Arts Commission – Individual Artist Fellowship

Bunker Labs Nashville – Veterans in Residence Program

SBA Military Spouse Entrepreneurship Resources

Tennessee Main Street Downtown Improvement Grant - Restaurant District Support

AARP / SBA Encore Mentoring Program – Tennessee

DivInc Sports Tech Accelerator – Diverse Founders

Business Enterprise Resource Office (BERO)

Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) - Free Consulting for Food Service Businesses

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program – Tennessee

Chattanooga Small Business Incentive Layer

Fund Tennessee – AssistTN Technical Assistance Program

Tennessee GoDBE Women Business Enterprise (WBE) Certification

Tennessee GoDBE Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification

VBOC at Pathway Lending – Active Duty & Military Entrepreneur Services

Tennessee Child Care Nonprofit Staff Retention Grant

USDA Rural Business Development Grant – Rural Tennessee Manufacturers

Fund Tennessee — SSBCI Small Business Capital Access

Junior Achievement of East Tennessee – Entrepreneurship Programs

SBA Boots to Business – Entrepreneurship Training at Tennessee Military Installations

TN SmartStart

Pathway Lending Small Business Loans

Tennessee Pride Chamber – LGBTQ Business Membership & Support Programs

Tennessee CDFI / Community Lending Layer

LaunchTN – Tennessee Entrepreneur Ecosystem & Regional Entrepreneur Centers

Nashville Storefront and Facade Improvement Layer

JA Company Program – Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee

Tennessee FastTrack Job Training Assistance – Warehousing and Distribution

Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South – Entrepreneurship Programs

Tennessee NEW Care Partnership Grants – Nonprofit Childcare Organizations

USDA Rural Business Development Grant – Sports & Recreation Businesses

Tennessee Works Tax Act – Small Business Excise Tax Deduction

Tennessee Arts Commission – Small Urban Partnership Support Grant

Tennessee Arts Commission – Arts Build Communities Grant

Tennessee Department of Agriculture Funding Opportunities – State Programs Overview

Tennessee Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) – Distressed County Subgrants

Fund Tennessee (SSBCI)

Tennessee Vocational Rehabilitation – Self-Employment Program

Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) – Free Consulting for Professional Services

Tennessee Main Street Downtown Improvement Grant

Tennessee GoDBE Disabled Business Enterprise (DSBE) Certification

Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors — Contractor Licensing

TNECD Transportation Network Growth Opportunity Initiative

Tennessee TDEC State Energy Office – Clean Energy Financing Programs

Tennessee Apprenticeship Training Grant (ATG)

WBC Nashville – SBA Women's Business Center

Tennessee TNECD Industrial Machinery Tax Credit – Clean Manufacturing

TVA EnergyRight for Business and Industry

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

Tennessee Families First Community Grant Program

TDOT IMPROVE Act Transit Investment Grant

United South & Eastern Tribes (USET) – Entrepreneurship & Small Business Resources

TNWorks Incumbent Worker Training Program

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

Tennessee Rural Health Transformation Program – Competitive Grant Funding

Launch Tennessee Capital Access Layer

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