Open — Letter of Intent due September 30, 2026; full application due October 30, 2026.Atlas Opportunity Score 82/100
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.
Last verifiedSeptember 28, 2026
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.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible applicants include nonprofit hospitals, arts organizations, non-arts nonprofit organizations, and government entities partnering with a rural Tennessee hospital. Projects must be arts-based and designed to improve health and wellness outcomes in rural hospitals.
Atlas Analysis
FY27 Tennessee Arts and Rural Health supports arts-based projects implemented at rural Tennessee hospitals. Eligible applicants include qualifying Tennessee nonprofit organizations, local government entities, and nonprofit parent hospitals under the program rules. Awards are up to $15,000 with no match. Projects must run from December 1, 2026 through June 1, 2027. Applicants must send the required Letter of Intent by September 30, 2026 and receive confirmation before completing the application.
Opportunity Overview
The Tennessee Arts Commission has opened the Tennessee Arts & Rural Health Initiative FY27, supporting arts-based projects designed to improve health and wellness outcomes in rural Tennessee hospitals.
Funding
The Commission states that $175,000 is available for FY27, including $50,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts and $125,000 in State of Tennessee funds. Individual grants are available up to $15,000.
Eligibility and Project Requirements
Eligible applicants include nonprofit hospitals, arts organizations, non-arts nonprofit organizations, and government entities that will partner with a rural Tennessee hospital. Projects must include an arts component serving a rural hospital and may begin December 1, 2026, with completion required by June 1, 2027. Applicants should review the controlling program materials for all organizational, registration, budget and documentation requirements.
Deadlines
A letter of intent is due September 30, 2026. The full application deadline is October 30, 2026. The official public notice reviewed by Atlas does not state a closing clock time or time zone for either date, so Atlas does not infer one.
N9+ / Dr. Miltie Relevance
N9+ Fit: 0/100. This program is specifically for arts-based rural-hospital health and wellness projects. The verified materials do not establish a legitimate remote physical examination, telehealth platform, or clinical-device funding use case. Atlas does not force the Nonagon N9+ into this opportunity.
Contact and Next Steps
For program information, contact Kim Johnson, Director of Arts & Health, at kim.johnson@tn.gov or 615-532-9797. Prospective applicants should submit the required letter of intent, verify all grant-page requirements, and proceed to the full application only in accordance with the Commission’s instructions.
Source verificationReferenced source · tnartscommission.orgAtlas last verified this record September 28, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
