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National Leadership Grants in Tennessee

National Leadership Grants (45.312) awarded $3.0 million to recipients in Tennessee in 12 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 2.2% of the program's national total. Children's Museum Corporation of Rutherford County received the most, $977,021.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Tennessee
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20214$1.8 million
FY 20226$258,815
FY 20231$549,560
FY 20241$393,425
FY 2025No awards

Recipients in Tennessee

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Children's Museum Corporation of Rutherford CountyState and local governments2$977,021
Nashville Public Library FoundationState and local governments2$836,333
Middle Tennessee State UniversityState and local governments1$549,560
University of TennesseeState and local governments1$393,425
East Tennessee Historical Society IncState and local governments1$50,000
Memphis Library FoundationState and local governments1$49,940
Highlander Research and Education Center, Inc.State and local governments1$49,752
American Association for State and Local HistoryState and local governments1$44,375
Birthplace of Country Music, Inc.State and local governments1$31,686
City of Memphis, TennesseeState and local governments1$10,000

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in Tennessee may carry out the work elsewhere.

Open opportunities under this program

Questions people ask

How much National Leadership Grants money goes to Tennessee?

$3.0 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 12 awards. Tennessee ranks 13th of 52 states and territories for this program.

Who receives National Leadership Grants money in Tennessee?

The largest recipient is Children's Museum Corporation of Rutherford County, with $977,021 in 2 awards. Next are Nashville Public Library Foundation and Middle Tennessee State University.

Can organizations in Tennessee apply now?

Yes, 2 opportunities under this program are open or forecast on Grants.gov. Federal grants are national, so eligibility depends on the notice, not the state.

National Leadership Grants in other states

Other large programs in Tennessee

All federal grants in Tennessee

Amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.