Opportunities Board

Funding, volunteer, and partnership opportunities.

Funding · CumberlandVerified

Rural Resilience Microgrant

Up to $25k for community-led resilience work.

Eligibility: 501(c)(3) and fiscally sponsored projects
Deadline: 2026-07-15
Volunteer · MauryVerified

Maury Main Street Volunteer Day

Help restore historic façades and storefronts.

Eligibility: All residents
Deadline: 2026-06-22
Convening · DavidsonSubmitted

Regional Convening: Housing & Workforce

Day-long working session across all 38 counties.

Eligibility: Civic, philanthropic, and corporate leaders
Deadline: 2026-08-04
Small Business · PutnamVerified

Small Business Pitch Night

Pitch to a panel of regional funders; $10k prize.

Eligibility: Local entrepreneurs
Deadline: 2026-06-30
Research · Region-wideSample Data

Data Partner Call: County Asset Audit

Seeking partners to verify community asset inventory.

Eligibility: Universities, research firms
Deadline: 2026-09-01
Media · HickmanNeeds Review

Storytelling Residency

Two-week paid residency producing regional stories.

Eligibility: Writers, photographers, filmmakers
Deadline: 2026-07-08
Sponsorship · RobertsonSubmitted

Childcare Sponsorship Program

Underwrite expanded childcare slots in rural communities.

Eligibility: Corporate sponsors
Deadline: 2026-08-15
Workforce · CoffeeVerified

Youth Apprenticeship Cohort

Join the next regional apprenticeship cohort.

Eligibility: Employers and high schools
Deadline: 2026-07-01