The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) will accept applications beginning Monday, Jan. 16 for grants from the state’s Tire Environmental Act Program (TEAP). Tennessee produces approximately 6 million waste tires every year and the grants are to fund projects that create or expand uses for waste tires.
The deadline for submission of grant applications is April 15. There are no restrictions on eligible entity types. All organizations are eligible to apply for the funding. More information is available on the TDEC website. Search Tire Environmental Act Program.