Transportation Grants in Tennessee

Top transportation grants in Tennessee right now

• Collaborative Research: CISE MSI: RDP: CPS: Enhancing Efficiency and Sustainability in Electric Transportation and Power Systems through Interaction-Aware Management

  Up to $200KDeadline: Dec 31, 2027open

  The rapid evolution in the power grid is driven by sustainability concerns, with focus shifting significantly towards renewable energy sources and awa...

• ERI: Data-Driven Expansion of Electrified Transportation Network

  Up to $196KDeadline: May 31, 2027open

  With their mobility, charging/discharging, and networking capabilities, electric vehicles (EVs) will bridge the planning and operation of multiple sys...

• Transportation Network Growth Opportunity (TNGO) Initiative

  Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Developmentopen

  Transportation Network Growth Opportunity (TNGO) Initiative is sponsored by Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. Initiative to ...

  ai_social_goodeconomic_developmenttransportationtransportation networkmobility research

• Transportation Network Growth Opportunity (TNGO) Initiative

  Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD)open

  Transportation Network Growth Opportunity (TNGO) Initiative is sponsored by Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD). Grants...

  transportationeconomic_developmentinnovationtransportation networkmobility research and development

• Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program

  Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT)open

  Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program is sponsored by Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). The CMAQ program provi...

  air_qualitytransportationclimate_changeenergy_efficiencycongestion mitigation

• Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Grant Program

  Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC)open

  Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Grant Program is sponsored by Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). This grant program aims to r...

  clean_energyelectric_vehiclesenergy_efficiencyair_qualityclimate_change

What counts as a transportation grant in Tennessee

We surface opportunities matching transportation-related keywords whose geography includes Tennessee (statewide, regional, or county-level grants serving Tennessee-based organizations). The keyword set:

Internal program language often differs from how funders tag their grants. AI mission-fit search (available after signup) catches the conceptual matches that exact-keyword filtering misses — useful in Tennessee where program names vary by region.

Where Tennessee transportation grants come from

• Federal sources — Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, and SAM.gov opportunities open to Tennessee-based organizations and thematically aligned with transportation.
• Tennessee state portal — state-administered transportation programs, including pass-through federal dollars and state-only appropriations.
• Foundations — community foundations and private foundations giving in Tennessee for transportation work, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated directories.
• Corporate giving — corporate philanthropy programs that fund transportation work in Tennessee.