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Funding Resources
- Single access point for more than 1,000 grant programs offered by all federal grant-making agencies (Detailed Grants.gov Handout)
- : Search real Grants.gov data on Simpler.Grants.gov. The platform aims to deliver closer matches to your search keywords and filters.
- (link will take you to SharePoint site that will require you to log in with your Tech username and password)
- The National Science Foundation Frequently Asked Questions:
- Caplenor Faculty Research Awards
- Faculty Research Grants
- Graduate Student Funding
- Job-Scholarship-Internship Opportunities for Faculty, Graduates and Undergraduates
- Limited Proposal Submissions
- Requests for Funds to Visit Extramural Sponsors (PDF form, please see Forms page for instructions on PDF forms) Please note: Approval must be obtained prior to travel.
- Undergraduate and Graduate Research Programs and Funding
Funding Opportunities
Please note: Grant applications must follow Research & Economic Development protocols.
An Intent to Submit must be completed, and the Proposal Endorsement Form must be routed
to our office to receive permission to submit.
Please note that the six U.S. EDA "American Rescue Act" Notices of Funding Opportunity have now been published and can be found on the website under the "All Department of Commerce Grants" search function.
For more information, contact:
Lucas Z. Blankenship
Economic Development Representative
State of Tennessee
U.S. Department of Commerce
Economic Development Administration
Office: (404) 730-3010
Cell: (615) 736-1423
LBlankenship@eda.gov