Grant Opportunity Fund
The Grant Opportunity Fund supports science and research-focused projects in rural Tennessee by providing matching funds for larger state or federal grants.
Funder: Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
Due Dates: Rolling (must apply before the primary grant application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Flexible; match funding based on the requirements of the primary grant. Requests must be for over $350,000.
Summary: Provides matching funds to help Tennessee’s distressed and at-risk rural communities meet local match requirements for larger state or federal grants.
Key Information: Applicants must be classified as economically distressed or at-risk and request over $350,000.
Description
The Grant Opportunity Fund (GO Fund) is a matching grant program administered by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD). It is designed to help distressed and at-risk rural Tennessee communities meet local match requirements for larger state or federal grant opportunities. By providing this secondary source of capital, the GO Fund enables eligible communities to access significant external funding for projects that drive economic growth and community development—projects that might otherwise be out of reach due to limited local resources.
