Economic Development: Funding & Grant Opportunities

Downtown Improvements Grants
  • Available through TNECD
    • Communities must have TN Mainstreet Designation or participate in TN Downtowns Program
  • Funding for improvements to:
  • Business façades
  • Landscaping / directional signage
  • Streetscapes
  • Courtyards
Contact:

Mitch Loomis at mloomis@etdd.org

Sweetwater Façade Improvements

Sevier County Water Board

Electrical Distribution Lines Update to Douglas Lake Intake Center

Economic Development Administration Grants (EDA)
  • Funding for:
  • Infrastructure
  • Economic Development Studies
Contact:

Mitch Loomis at mloomis@etdd.org

Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG)
  • Available through USDA
  • Funding for:
  • Development of small & emerging rural businesses 
  • Land acquisition
  • Construction
  • Renovation
  • Technical assistance
  • Project planning
Contact:

Mitch Loomis at mloomis@etdd.org

Cocke County Fairgrounds

Restroom Upgrade for ADA Compliance

FastTrack Job Training Assistance Program (FJTAP)
  • Available through TNECD
  • Funding for:
  • Development of training plans
  • # people to be hired
  • Skills required
  • Types of training needed
  • Includes traditional or job-based training
Contact:

Mitch Loomis at mloomis@etdd.org