Project Diabetes
Forecasted
Project Diabetes by the Tennessee Department of Health funds research and community projects to prevent chronic diseases through sustainable policy and environmental changes.
Funder: Tennessee Department of Health
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2028 (Letter of Intent) | March 2028 (Full Application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $150,000/year for 3 years (max $450,000, Category A) or up to $15,000/year for 2 years (max $30,000, Category B).
Summary: Supports Tennessee projects that prevent chronic disease through sustainable, community-level policy, systems, and environmental changes.
Key Information: All dates are projected; a Letter of Intent is required for application.
Description
Project Diabetes is a grant initiative from the Tennessee Department of Health aimed at reducing preventable chronic diseases—such as obesity, diabetes, and cancer—across Tennessee. The program funds primary prevention projects that implement comprehensive policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) changes at the community level. Emphasizing sustainable interventions over individual behavior change, Project Diabetes supports projects that increase access to healthy foods and physical activity, transforming the broader environments where Tennesseans live, work, and play.
