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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 records33
Active opportunities26
Top active score92/100
Next tracked deadlineOctober 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time

Tracked fundersHealth Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) · Tennessee Department of Health · Tennessee Technological University · Tennessee Department of Education · HCA Healthcare Foundation · Tennessee Valley Authority · Tennessee Center for Health Workforce Development · Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence · Tennessee Division of TennCare · Tennessee Health Facilities Commission

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
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ExpiredAtlas Opportunity Score 95/100
Verified September 2, 2026

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

HRSA Medical Student Education Program (MSE) FY 2027

HRSA-27-098 closed September 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Atlas is preserving the $13 million Medical Student Education opportunity for award monitoring and future-cycle intelligence.

Funding$13 million total; 8 expected awards ranging from $1,000,000 to $1,625,000
DeadlineSeptember 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET
Required next actionApplication closed September 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. Preserve for award monitoring and future-cycle intelligence; monitor HRSA for award announcements, any amendment or reopening, and the next Medical Student Education funding opportunity. Do not initiate new applicant outreach or application activity for HRSA-27-098.
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.
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.
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.
Closed - response deadline passed September 11, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Verified September 14, 2026

Tennessee Department of Health

Tennessee Innovative Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (iNEMT) Program — 34320-20227

Tennessee Department of Health's Innovative Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (iNEMT) procurement, Solicitation 34320-20227, closed September 11, 2026. Preserve for award monitoring, reopening, replacement-solicitation intelligence, and future-cycle planning; do not initiate new outreach or late submission.

FundingContract value is not stated on the public Tennessee procurement listing. Do not use third-party budget estimates as an official ceiling.
DeadlineSeptember 11, 2026. Closed. The public Tennessee procurement table did not state a response time; do not initiate a late submission.
Required next actionClosed to new responses. No new outreach or late submission. Preserve for award, reopening, replacement solicitation, or future-cycle monitoring.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 13, 2026

Tennessee Technological University

Tennessee Tech Tele-Health Trauma Treatment Services — RFQ 2026

Tennessee Tech University is seeking a trauma-specialized telehealth behavioral-health provider for its student Wellness Program. The revised RFQ is due September 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central; questions are due September 8.

FundingContract value is not stated. The required cost sheet requests the bidder's monthly charge for each of up to five service years; historical volume is approximately 260 calls per year and 35 service hours per month.
DeadlineSeptember 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time. Questions closed September 8, 2026; final Q&A posted September 11, 2026.
Required next actionQualified trauma-treatment vendors should review the revised RFQ, Amendments 1 and 2, and the posted Q&A, complete every Section 1 compliance response and the five-year Cost Sheet, include any proposed term exceptions with the final quote, and submit by September 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time. Dr. Miltie/QC remains No Bid on current verified requirements.
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.
Active — applications due September 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central TimeAtlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified September 26, 2026

Tennessee Department of Health

Tennessee Perinatal Behavioral Health Workforce Development Project — RFA 34347-39627

Tennessee Department of Health RFA 34347-39627 will fund up to two grants totaling $70,000 for community-based behavioral health agencies to expand perinatal behavioral health workforce capacity. Applications are due September 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time.

FundingUp to two grants totaling $70,000. The controlling RFA does not state a fixed per-award ceiling; award amounts depend on the number and budgets of responsive applications.
DeadlineSeptember 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time
Required next actionEligible Tennessee community-based behavioral health agencies should finalize the Competitive Requirements/Application and Excel Grant Budget, document at least two years of behavioral-health service experience, active perinatal service delivery, qualified supervision capacity, perinatal mental-health competency, referral partnerships, and rural/underserved/high-need service gaps, and submit through the Tennessee Department of Health application portal by September 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time. Budget only costs supported by the RFA; do not position N9+ or other equipment as allowable unless the State expressly confirms it.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 83/100
Verified September 1, 2026

Tennessee Department of Health

Tennessee Public Health Executive Fellowship Program — 2026–2027

The Tennessee Department of Health is accepting applications through September 18, 2026 at midnight Central Time for its paid 2026–2027 Public Health Executive Fellowship, a full-time one-year public-health workforce fellowship for qualifying recent graduates. Fellows receive a base salary of $48,204 plus State of Tennessee benefits.

FundingPaid fellowship salary: $48,204 plus State of Tennessee benefits. This is an individual public-health workforce fellowship, not an organizational grant award.
DeadlineSeptember 18, 2026 at midnight Central Time
Required next actionEligible recent graduates should review the current fellowship positions and application requirements, select appropriate home-office interests, and submit all required materials through the Tennessee Department of Health fellowship application process by September 18, 2026 at midnight Central Time.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 14, 2026

Tennessee Department of Education

Tennessee Tutoring District Support Convenings — RFP 33101-25102FAS2

The Tennessee Department of Education is seeking one contractor to support TN ALL Corps tutoring through statewide, regional, and virtual training and related convening services. The estimated maximum liability is $2,000,000 for an eight-month contract term. Responses are due September 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time.

FundingEstimated maximum contract liability: $2,000,000 for the eight-month contract term. The State does not guarantee a minimum quantity of services or payment beyond services actually provided under the resulting contract.
DeadlineSeptember 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time
Required next actionQualified education-support contractors should review the full RFP and any State amendments/responses, preserve the public FAS2 versus internal-document FAS3 identifier discrepancy, complete separate technical and cost submissions, secure three comparable references, and submit by September 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time. Dr. Miltie direct pursuit is not advanced on the currently verified qualifications.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 13, 2026

Tennessee Tech Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Services — RFQ 2026

Tennessee Tech University is soliciting Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Services for its Center for Counseling and Mental Health Services. Quotations are due October 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time. The five year RFQ requires an onsite PMHNP on Tuesdays, Board certification, RN licensure, DEA registration, malpractice insurance, supervising physician coverage, and 24/7 urgent coverage through the Eagle Eye Crisis Hotline.

FundingNo maximum contract value is published. Bidders quote a weekly PMHNP services charge and a monthly supervising physician services charge; award is to the responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest Total Five-Year Cost that meets all RFQ requirements.
DeadlineOctober 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time
Required next actionVerify that the proposed bidder can supply a Board Certified family psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with required RN licensure, current DEA number, malpractice insurance, onsite Tuesday coverage from 8 AM to 4 PM, a supervising physician for required chart reviews and consultation, 24/7 urgent coverage through the Eagle Eye Crisis Hotline, and all other RFQ requirements. Questions are due September 25, 2026; Tennessee Tech states answers will be posted October 9, 2026. Do not submit unless every mandatory qualification is independently verified.
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.
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.
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.
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.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 80/100
Verified September 12, 2026

Tennessee Metro Nashville Public Schools Title I Tutoring Services — MNPS000076

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is seeking Title I tutoring and family engagement services under solicitation MNPS000076. Responses are due September 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time. Contract value is not publicly verified in the accessible controlling materials.

FundingContract ceiling or guaranteed value not published in the accessible controlling materials. Atlas does not rely on third party budget estimates.
DeadlineSeptember 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time
Required next actionQualified tutoring providers should review the live MNPS Oracle sourcing event and all amendments, confirm the current deadline in iSupplier, complete all required proposal materials, and submit electronically through the MNPS iSupplier portal. Dr. Miltie and QC Healthcare direct pursuit is not advanced.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 80/100
Verified September 11, 2026

Tennessee Statewide School Resource Officer (SRO) Program Grant — 2026-2027

Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security funding for local law enforcement agencies to place full-time POST-certified school resource officers in eligible Tennessee public, public charter, and alternative schools, with awards up to $75,000 per SRO per school per year.

FundingUp to $75,000 per year, per SRO, per school. Current 2026-2027 statewide total is not stated on the public program page.
DeadlineRolling / no fixed cutoff stated in the official program FAQ; current 2026-2027 application portal is operational.
Required next actionEligible Tennessee local law enforcement agencies should confirm the current portal status, complete the 2026-2027 application and current MOU, and submit required supplier/payment documentation. Verify current appropriations and instructions before filing.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 78/100
Verified September 11, 2026

Tennessee Department of Education

Tennessee ESA 2026-27 Second-Semester Participating School Application

The Tennessee Department of Education is accepting applications from eligible non-public schools to participate in the Tennessee Education Savings Account (ESA) Program for second-semester enrollment in the 2026-27 school year. The school application closes November 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time. Schools approved through this window may enroll approved ESA students beginning in January […]

FundingNo fixed school-level award. Approved ESA students may direct ESA funds to tuition and eligible education-related fees at participating schools. Published 2026-27 full-year student awards are $10,093.89 for Hamilton County Schools and $10,132.54 for Metro Nashville Public Schools and Memphis-Shelby County Schools; the second-semester student award is one-half of the applicable full-year amount.
DeadlineNovember 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time for the 2026-27 second-semester participating-school application.
Required next actionEligible Tennessee Category I, II, or III non-public schools should complete the ESA school application through the Department portal, declare available ESA seats by grade, document financial viability, and submit the required school calendar, admission policy, and tuition-and-fee schedule before November 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CT.
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.
Closed — response deadline passed September 10, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 78/100
Verified September 11, 2026

Tennessee Department of Health

Tennessee RHTP Grantee Marketing and Messaging Technical Assistance Services — RFP 34320-21327

The Tennessee Department of Health's 12-month Rural Health Transformation Program grantee marketing and messaging technical assistance procurement, RFP 34320-21327, reached its published response deadline on September 10, 2026 and is now closed to new responses. Full solicitation details were NDA-gated.

FundingContract value is not stated in the public Tennessee solicitation notice. Atlas preserves the amount as unknown and does not infer a ceiling from the broader Tennessee RHTP award.
DeadlineResponse deadline was September 10, 2026. The public Tennessee notice did not state a response clock time. The response window has passed.
Required next actionClosed to new responses. Do not initiate outreach or attempt a late submission. Preserve the record and monitor the Tennessee Central Procurement Office for an amendment, reopening, award notice, or successor RHTP procurement.