State grantTennessee
Grid Resilience Grant Program
Offered by Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
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- Who can apply
- Tennessee electric distribution providers that submitted a Concept Paper by September 24, 2025.
- How much
- $500,000 – $5,000,000TDEC OEP expects to award 10-25 projects ranging from approximately $500,000 to $5,000,000 each, from a pool of $23 million representing three years of federal funding.
- By when
- Between roundsRecurring program. Next round not posted yet.Last round closed January 21, 2026. Applications must be received by January 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM Central via the TDEC online grants management system. A prior Concept Paper deadline of September 24, 2025 was required for eligibility.
Checked Oct 19, 2026
About this grant
Funded under the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) section 40101(d), Tennessee's Grid Resilience Grant Program provides funding to strengthen and modernize the electric power grid against extreme weather, wildfires, and other natural disasters. Grants support eligible resilience measures such as grid weatherization, fire-resistant technologies, monitoring and control systems, undergrounding, and workforce training. Eligible applicants are limited to Tennessee electric distribution providers.
Eligibility details
- Notes: Eligible applicants are limited to electric distribution providers in Tennessee — municipal electric power providers, consumer-owned electric cooperatives, and investor-owned utilities — that previously submitted a Concept Paper to TDEC OEP by the September 24, 2025 deadline. Eligible applicants are limited to one application each; multiple activities or project types may be combined in a single application. Applicants may partner as a consortium with a designated lead organization serving as prime subrecipient.
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