TN Grants for Local Area Apiary Inspectors

The TN Grants for Local Area Apiary Inspectors are designed to support County or Area Beekeeping Associations in the inspection of honeybee colonies. Since 1995, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture has allocated $22,050 for these grants, awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. This funding enables associations to hire qualified bee inspectors to ensure the health and safety of honeybee populations, ultimately benefiting local agriculture and ecosystems.

Note: Since the number of grants is limited to 15, the grants are awarded in the order of receipt of the contracts (“first come first serve basis”).
Forestry Division
The Division of Forestry promotes the wise use of forest resources by helping landowners, fighting wildfires, providing quality seedlings, monitoring insects and diseases, improving urban forests, managing state forests, protecting water quality and collecting forest inventory data. To prevent wildfires, the Division trains volunteer fire departments, issues burning permits, enforces fire laws and teaches fire safety. The Division also works to promote primary and secondary forest industries of the state to stimulate the state's economy.
Since 1995, the Department of Agriculture has offered grants to local beekeeper associations for the inspection of honeybee colonies. Grant funds are used to pay bee inspectors selected by their association who are willing and qualified to inspect honeybee colonies in their geographical area. Tennessee has allocated $22,050 to be divided among local associations that request grants.
County or Area Beekeeping Associations interested in applying for one of these Apiary Inspection grants should contact the State Apiarist. A list providing the names and telephone numbers of the local inspectors working under the grants will be available online once the grants are awarded.

Eligibility

County or Area Beekeeping Associations.