Tennessee has a program that pays for 50% of many things beekeeping related (bees, boxes, frames, foundation, extraction equipment, etc.). You do have to have 3 years of experience, take and pass a class plus all of the paper work. It is called the Tennessee Agriculture Enhancement Program (TAEP). Contact your local ag extension agent to see if they have something similar.
Here is our program.........
http://www.tn.gov/agriculture/enhancement/prod_divers.shtml