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COMMUNITY AGENCY GRANTS
Mayor's Office

Your non-profit organization may apply for a Community Agency Grant if it operates within the City of Knoxville, has been in operation for at least five years, and has current registration as a charitable organization with the Tennessee Secretary of State. 

There are two different application forms. One is for organizations seeking a grant within the Arts and Culture category and the second is for organizations seeking a grant within the Community and Social Services category. (Providers of homeless services should apply for the Homeless Grant via Housing and Neighborhood Development.)

When filling in PDFs, please use the default font found in each form.


• 2023 Cover Letter [PDF]
• 2023 Arts & Culture Application [PDF] and Programmatic Activities List Spreadsheet [XLSX]
• 2023 Community & Social Services Application [PDF]
• 2023 Community Agency Grants Goals & Priorities [PDF]

2023 DEADLINE: Applications due by 4 p.m. on February 23, 2023 to Jennifer Searle in the Mayor's Office

Learn more about Community Agency Grants or contact Jennifer Searle at 865-215-2267 or [email protected].


COMMUNITY SAFETY GRANTS
Office of Community Safety

Local organizations working to interrupt violence in Knoxville are invited to apply for grant funding now available through the City of Knoxville Office of Community Safety.

Spring Break Opportunity Youth Engagement Micro-Grant
(Deadline at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 26, 2023)

Youth Violence Prevention Week Micro-Grant
(Deadline at 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 2, 2023)

Summer Break Opportunity Youth Micro-Grant
(Deadline at 4:30 p.m. on April 6, 2023)

Learn more at Office of Community Safety. Questions? Contact Chief Community Safety Officer LaKenya Middlebrook at 865-215-3155 or [email protected].



HOMELESS AGENCY GRANTS
Housing and Neighborhood Development
 
Beginning February 1, 2023, the City of Knoxville is taking applications for 2023-2024 Homeless Grants (aka Homeless Agency Grants) funds for programs beginning July 1, 2023. The Homeless Grants application will remain open until 12:00 PM (noon) on February 22, 2023. All applications must be submitted in Zoom Grants. Assistance with Zoom Grants is available (follow the link below for more information). 

Attendance at one of two Homeless Grants Technical Assistance Workshops is mandatory. The workshops will be held at the Public Works Service Center Meeting Room - 3131 Morris Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37909.

1. Tuesday, February 7, 2023 from 3 PM to 4 PM
2. Wednesday, February 8, 2023 from 11 AM to 12 PM

The application, along with Homeless Grants Application Information and Instructions, Homeless Grants Resources, the City of Knoxville’s Priority Goals and Objectives, and important dates can be accessed here.

For additional assistance with the Homeless Grants application, please contact Bailey Walker at [email protected]

DEADLINE: The Homeless Grants application will remain open until 12 PM (noon) on February 22, 2023. 

Learn more about Homeless Agency Grants.



COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
Housing and Neighborhood Development
 
Beginning February 1, 2023, the City of Knoxville is taking applications for 2023-2024 CDBG funds for programs beginning July 1, 2023. The CDBG application will remain open until 12:00 PM (noon) on February 22, 2023. All applications must be submitted in Zoom Grants. Assistance with Zoom Grants is available (follow the link below for more information). 

Attendance at one of two CDBG Technical Assistance Workshops is mandatory. The workshops will be held at the Public Works Service Center Meeting Room - 3131 Morris Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37909.

1. Tuesday, February 7, 2023 from 2 to 3 PM
2. Wednesday, February 8, 2023 from 10 AM AM

The application, along with CDBG Application Information and Instructions, CDBG Resources, the City of Knoxville’s Priority Goals and Objectives, and important dates can be accessed here.
 
For additional assistance with the CDBG application, please contact Hope Ealey at [email protected].
 
DEADLINE: The CDBG application will remain open until 12 PM (noon) on February 22, 2023. 

Learn more about the CDBG Grants



NEIGHBORHOOD SMALL GRANT PROGRAM
Housing and Neighborhood Development

The Neighborhood Small Grants Program (NSGP) strengthens neighborhoods in the City of Knoxville by supporting a wide range of community-based initiatives through grants and technical assistance. The program is aimed at resident-controlled, resident-led neighborhood groups such as neighborhood watch groups, neighborhood associations, tenant associations, and homeowners associations. If you are considering applying for the Neighborhood Small Grant Program this year, make note of the workshop dates. Neighborhood groups need to send a representative to ONE of the mandatory grant workshops in order to qualify for a grant submission. Dates for mandatory pre-application workshops are Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 6 p.m., Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 9 a.m. or Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 6 p.m.

DEADLINE: Applications due by 4:30 p.m. on July 24, 2023. Please check the Neighborhood Small Grants Program page for complete details, updates and the applications.

Learn more about the Neighborhood Small Grants Program or contact Contact Debbie Sharp at 215-4382 or email  [email protected].



HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANT
Mayor's Office, Housing and Neighborhood Development

NEW INFO COMING SOON!


The City of Knoxville is now accepting proposals from owners of historic residential or commercial buildings seeking funding for property-improvement projects through the Historic Preservation Fund 

2021 DEADLINE: Proposals due by 11 a.m. on Dec. 20, 2021. Applicants must also attend a mandatory pre-proposal meeting held via Zoom at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021

Learn more about the Historic Preservation Fund Grant



FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Housing and Neighborhood Development

The City of Knoxville Community Development Office is providing an incentive program to improve the façades of certain types of buildings within targeted redevelopment areas. By bettering the appearance of building façades, the program serves to improve the economic viability of these areas. Better aesthetics increase property values, improve the marketability of space within the buildings and draw business and residents to the area.

Learn more about the Façade Improvement Program



RECREATION CHALLENGE GRANT
Parks and Recreation

The City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation Department accepts applications for its Challenge Grant Program, which offers grants to nonprofit projects associated with public parks or recreation facilities within the City limits. 

The grants are available to 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(6) status community groups, homeowner associations, schools, scout troops and other organizations. 

DEADLINE:
Applications due by 4:30 p.m. on June 30, 2023

Learn more about the Recreation Challenge Grant or call 865-215-1712.



Submissions may be subject to public inspection pursuant to the
Tennessee Open Records Act, TENN. CODE ANN. § 10-7-503, et seq.