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Tennessee

Verified Tennessee healthcare grant intelligence covering rural healthcare modernization, primary care, workforce development, medical education, technology, and infrastructure funding.

Nationwide CoverageTennessee Intelligence Desk
Latest verification: October 7, 2026
Verified records10
Active opportunities7
Top active score92/100
Next tracked deadlineDecember 10, 2026 documentation deadline; December 1, 2026 is the last day for Fall 2026 qualifying hours. Current THA page does not publish a deadline time or time zone.

Tracked fundersTennessee Center for Health Workforce Development · Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence · Tennessee Division of TennCare · Tennessee Department of Education · Tennessee Health Facilities Commission · Tennessee Department of Health

Tennessee Intelligence Desk

RAMP is the current large-scale rural funding lane.

Atlas is treating Tennessee's RAMP program separately from the state's first federal RHTP competitive wave, whose announced 2026 application windows have already closed.

Last verifiedOctober 7, 2026Tennessee Department of Health
Under reviewRAMP 2026

Tennessee Department of Health

Rural Healthcare Access Modernization Program

TDH has approximately $104.4 million available through RAMP, including $100 million for rural capital investment and $4.4275 million for rural primary-care seed grants. Capital awards may reach $40 million and primary-care awards up to $500,000.

Total TDH funding~$104.4M
Public deadlineNot yet posted
Rural CapitalPrimary CareTechnologyAll 95 Counties
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Closed — September 28, 2026 LOI deadline passed; no new LOIs for this cycleAtlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Verified September 28, 2026

Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence

Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence Clinical Practice Transformation Planning and Implementation Grants — 2026 LOI

The Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence at UT Health Sciences is accepting second-cycle Letters of Intent for rural Clinical Practice Transformation planning and implementation grants focused on operational excellence, technology implementation, or shared services and regional transformation. The Center homepage and dedicated RFP page now both state September 28, 2026. Neither publishes an exact closing time or time zone, so applicant outreach remains withheld until those submission controls and applicant-level qualification are verified.

FundingThe Center's current second-cycle announcement states $1.75 million in total cycle funding for providers or organizations that best meet the grant criteria. Per-applicant minimum, maximum, award range, and match/cost-share requirements are not published on the public RFP page.
DeadlineSeptember 28, 2026. The dedicated RFP page and Center homepage now agree on the date. Neither publishes an exact closing clock time or time zone, so outreach remains fail closed pending that verification.
Required next actionSubmit the LOI through InfoReady by September 28, 2026. Verify the portal cutoff because the public RFP does not state a closing time or time zone. Include the required project summary, rural-health experience, applicant biosketch, budget range, outcomes, partners, and sustainability information.
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Active — TDH currently states RAMP applications are open; Tennessee Hospital Association reports applications due September 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time under RFA 34320-36927.Atlas Opportunity Score 92/100
Verified September 28, 2026

Tennessee Department of Health

Tennessee Rural Healthcare Access Modernization Program (RAMP)

Tennessee competitive rural-health funding for capital modernization, service expansion, primary care seed projects, and selected technology and equipment upgrades.

FundingApproximately $104.4 million available through TDH: $100 million for rural capital investment and $4.4275 million for rural primary-care seed grants; individual capital awards up to $40 million and primary-care awards up to $500,000
DeadlineSeptember 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time (Tennessee Hospital Association, referencing TDH RFA 34320-36927; TDH currently states applications are open).
Required next actionApplicant next step: review the current TDH RAMP application materials and portal, complete required Tennessee registration, and submit before September 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time. Recheck the TDH RAMP page and portal for amendments before final submission. Technology and equipment must be part of a qualifying capital investment, are limited to 20% of the total award, and equipment costing $10,000 or more requires prior written TDH approval.
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ClosedAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified October 7, 2026

Tennessee Health Facilities Commission

Tennessee Nursing Home Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment Program

Tennessee CMP reinvestment funding for nursing-home quality-of-care, resident quality-of-life and targeted workforce-training projects, with allowable funding tied to participating nursing homes.

FundingUp to $6,000 per participating nursing home per year, up to $18,000 for a three-year training or quality-of-life project; certain resident/family council and consumer-information projects are capped at $6,000 one time per nursing home
DeadlineSeptember 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time
Required next actionThe 2026 Tennessee CMP RFA application window is closed. Applicants that submitted by the published September 25, 2026 deadline should monitor the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission for evaluation and award communications and watch the program page for future CMP RFAs or a formal reopening.
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ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified October 4, 2026

Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development

Tennessee THA Nurse Preceptor Incentive — Fall 2026

Tennessee Hospital Association and the Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development are administering a state-funded Fall 2026 nurse preceptor incentive that pays $1,500 to eligible Tennessee nurse preceptors who complete at least 70 approved preceptorship hours and all program requirements.

Funding$1,500 per eligible preceptor per incentive cycle after at least 70 approved preceptorship hours; one incentive per preceptor per cycle; funding available until exhausted.
DeadlineDecember 10, 2026 documentation deadline; December 1, 2026 is the last day for Fall 2026 qualifying hours. Current THA page does not publish a deadline time or time zone.
Required next actionEligible Tennessee nurse preceptors should verify licensure, qualifying student placement and clinical affiliation, complete accepted training if needed, document at least 70 qualifying preceptorship hours in Whitecoat by December 1, obtain required approval, and submit all required documentation by December 10, 2026.
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ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 29, 2026

Tennessee Department of Education

Tennessee ESA FY2027 Service Provider RFA

The Tennessee Department of Education is accepting applications through March 31, 2027 for up to 200 qualified Education Savings Account service providers. Approved providers receive no-cost State contracts and may be selected by participating families for allowable tutoring, educational therapy, transportation, summer/after-school programming, technology equipment and eligible postsecondary services.

FundingNo fixed grant award or contract value. TDOE will establish no-cost contracts with up to 200 qualified providers; participating families may then use ESA funds for allowable services, and payment amounts vary based on eligible services selected by families.
DeadlineMarch 31, 2027; the RFA does not state a closing time
Required next actionBecause TDOE states that the first 200 complete applicants meeting all qualifications will receive no-cost contracts, qualified providers should review the FY2027 RFA and pass/fail rubric promptly, select only service categories for which they fully qualify, document credentials/background-check compliance and fair-market pricing, complete the online 2026-27 ESA Service Provider Application, and obtain a fully executed no-cost State contract before rendering reimbursable services.
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Open — Letter of Intent due September 30, 2026; full application due October 30, 2026.Atlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 28, 2026

Tennessee Arts & Rural Health Initiative FY27

The Tennessee Arts Commission is offering up to $15,000 for arts-based projects designed to improve health and wellness outcomes in rural Tennessee hospitals. Letters of intent are due September 30, 2026, and full applications are due October 30, 2026.

FundingUp to $15,000 per grant; no match required; $175,000 total FY27 funding.
DeadlineLetter of Intent due September 30, 2026; full application due October 30, 2026. Official public notice does not state a closing time/time zone.
Required next actionSubmit the required Letter of Intent by September 30, 2026, verify all controlling application requirements and applicant-controlled documentation, then complete the full application by October 30, 2026 if authorized to proceed.
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Active — Applications Approved QuarterlyAtlas Opportunity Score 81/100
Verified October 5, 2026

Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development

Tennessee TCWD Practice Site Recruitment and Retention Incentive

The Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development (TCWD) offers its Practice Site Incentive to help eligible rural and underserved Tennessee healthcare practice sites recruit and retain qualifying clinicians. Funding TCWD states that grants of up to $50,000 per eligible practice site may be awarded based on demonstrated need. The current program page does not publish […]

FundingUp to $50,000 per eligible Tennessee practice site, based on need. TCWD does not publish a total program pool on the current program page.
DeadlineActive rolling or quarterly opportunity. Applications are approved quarterly. The current TCWD page does not publish a fixed application closing date, closing time, or time zone.
Required next actionEligible Tennessee practice sites should verify current site and clinician eligibility, document the recruitment or retention need, complete the current TCWD application, and preserve the required Funds Use Verification, provider employment contract, and supporting documentation. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and reviewed quarterly.
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Closed - September 30, 2026 LOI deadline passedAtlas Opportunity Score 80/100
Verified October 5, 2026

Tennessee Joe C. Davis Foundation 2026 Operational Grant LOI – 2027 Funding

Open Nashville-area operational grant LOI opportunity from the Joe C. Davis Foundation for eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving education, community and social services, or healthcare. The 2026 LOI window closes September 30 for potential 2027 unrestricted operating support.

FundingUnrestricted operating support. Current public guidelines do not publish a standard minimum or maximum award or total funding pool.
DeadlineSeptember 30, 2026 for the 2026 LOI cycle seeking potential 2027 operating support. The Foundation's public page does not publish an exact closing clock time or time-zone abbreviation.
Required next actionThe 2026 new/returning-applicant LOI window closed September 30, 2026, so do not initiate a new LOI for this cycle. Submitted applicants should monitor for decisions by December 1, 2026. Existing operational partners should watch for staff instructions by December 1; their next application deadline is January 30.
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ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 78/100
Verified September 29, 2026

Tennessee Division of TennCare

TennCare Community Health Worker Infrastructure Project — RFA 31865-00020

TennCare's Community Health Worker Infrastructure Project remains open. A newly indexed Release #2 schedule shows applications due September 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time and State responses to written questions due September 23. Direct inspection of the controlling Box-hosted RFA remains required before outreach or submission.

FundingIndexed Release #2 materials describe two funding tiers: up to $225,000 for smaller organizations and up to $450,000 for larger organizations. Direct inspection of the controlling Box-hosted RFA remains required before budget commitments; match/cost-share has not yet been confirmed from the directly retrievable TennCare notice.
DeadlineSeptember 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time in the newly indexed Release #2 schedule. TennCare's official procurement page links the controlling RFA package; direct Box-file inspection remains required before outreach or submission.
Required next actionReview the controlling RFA package and all posted attachments and questions-and-answers materials before submission; confirm eligibility, funding tier, allowable costs, match or cost-share requirements, scoring, deliverables, reporting, blackout-period attestation, and submission mechanics. Use the current September 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time deadline shown in the indexed Release 2 schedule unless a later TennCare amendment controls.
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ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified October 1, 2026

Tennessee Mental Health Transport (MHT) / Humane Transport of Patients Grant

Tennessee OCJP funding for Sheriff's Offices conducting qualifying secondary mental-health transports. Applications opened September 4, 2026 and are due October 9, 2026 through the State grants portal.

FundingNo fixed per-applicant ceiling or current statewide appropriation is stated on the public 2026 application page. OCJP’s Mental Health Transportation program chapter says these are endowment grants with no pre-approved budget; applicants report eligible transports from the most recent prior fiscal year available, and the annual appropriation is allocated by formula across eligible transports statewide.
DeadlineOctober 9, 2026; exact closing time/time zone is not stated on the public OCJP page and must be verified in the controlling solicitation/portal.
Required next actionEligible Tennessee Sheriff’s Offices should review the current MHT solicitation in TN Grants, verify the exact October 9 portal closing time/time zone and any solicitation-specific attachments or match/cost-share terms, report the required prior-year eligible transport data, maintain the required Humane Transport Policy and annual behavioral-health awareness training, and include the ordinance or charter if a qualifying secondary transport agent will provide service.
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