Funding and Resource Opportunities

New GCN Opportunity

• Georgia-based nonprofit
• 2+ full-time staff
• Annual operating budget of at least $100,000

Grants and Awards

Norfolk Southern
Thriving Communities and Safety-First Grants
Deadline: August 3
Two funding opportunities are available for nonprofits operating within 30 minutes of a Norfolk Southern route and working either to improve community life or promote safety. Details.

Dept. of Health and Human Services
Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects
Deadline: August 5
Funding is available for projects aimed at improving community living and participation outcomes for people with disabilities. Details.

Dept. of Health and Human Services
Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program
Deadline: August 6
Small rural healthcare providers may apply for up to $250,000 to build capacity in a number of areas, including data collection, chronic disease outcomes, and internal collaboration. Details.

ACM Lifting Lives
Grant program
Deadline: August 7
Grants of up to $20,000 support nonprofits increasing access to music therapy programs, prioritizing in-situ access and services for music industry workers. Details.

▼ Third Wave Fund
Disability Frontlines Fund
Deadline: August 7
Nonprofits working on the frontlines of disability justice organizing may apply for up to $50,000 in either general operating support or project-specific support. Details.

Society of Professional Journalists Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: August 13
Grants support educational and training work that advances journalism, prioritizing initiatives that advance press freedom, sector advocacy, media literacy, or access to information. Details.

Simply Organic
Giving Fund
Deadline: August 14
Efforts to address food insecurity by expanding access to organic food may be eligible for up to $150,000 in funding. Details.

Sociological Initiatives Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: August 14
Grants of up to $30,000 support research and social action projects that investigate laws, policies, and institutions that limit equality and opportunity. Details.

LISC / DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation
Game On-Community Places to Play
Deadline: August 15
Efforts to develop or renovate safe, accessible athletic spaces for underserved youth may be eligible for up to $100,000 in funding, plus technical assistance. Details.

Robert W. Woodruff Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: August 15
Grants support Georgia nonprofits with a budget over $500,000 and working in arts and culture, community development, education, the environment, health, or human services. Details.

Literary Arts Fund
Project Grants
Deadline: August 17
Up to $100,000 supports literary arts organizations, presses, and publications working to strengthen creative writers and expand their reach. Details.

North Georgia Community Foundation
Community Grant Program
Deadline: August 17
Nonprofits working to improve the quality of life in North Georgia may apply for funding. Details.

Gas South
Impact Investment Program
Deadline: August 24
Nonprofits working with children in need, especially in terms of basic needs, education, or illness and disability, may apply for up to $20,000 in funding. Details.

Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
Grant program
Deadline: August 27 (letter of inquiry)
Up to $300,000 in project funding supports higher education institutions and consortia emphasizing liberal arts education, prioritizing work that promotes civic dialogue. Details.

▼ Athfest Educates
Grant program
Deadline: August 28
Individuals working with a nonprofit to provide music and arts-related education projects for Clarke County School District students may apply for up to $5,000 in funding.



George A. Ramlose Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: August 31
Grants of up to $6,000 support work in early education, human services, special needs and disabilities, and youth development, prioritizing newer organizations. Details.

Georgia Council for the Arts
Cultural Facilities Grant
Deadline: August 31
Matching grants of up to $50,000 support the renovation, restoration, preservation, or acquisition of an arts facility, or the purchase of arts programming equipment. Details.

Georgia Council for the Arts
Vibrant Communities Grant
Deadline: August 31
Nonprofits may apply for matching grants of up to $5,000 in support of an art project taking place in the county where the organization is located. Details.

Ittleson Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: September 1 (letter of inquiry)
Seed money is available for innovative pilot, model, and demonstration projects in the mental health field with national scope or significance. Details.

South Arts
Arts in Community Grants
Deadline: September 1
Arts organizations may apply for up to $10,000 in support of community engagement projects. Details.

Warhol Foundation
Project Grants for Small-Scale Organizations
Deadline: September 1
Grants of up to $30,000 support visual arts projects mounted by nonprofits with budgets of $200,000 or less. Details.

Target Corporate Giving
Community Engagement Fund
Deadline: September 3
Nonprofits in communities where Target facilities are located may apply for funding that supports thriving families in any of four areas. Details.

Dept. of Health and Human Services
Indian Health Service CARES Program
Deadline: September 4
Funding supports efforts to strengthen dementia care and services for Native American populations, rooted in Indigenous values and community self-determination. Details.

▼ Foundation for Rural Service
Grant program
Deadline: September 4
Projects that enhance quality of life in rural communities, in partnership with an NTCA member company, may apply for up to $5,000 in funding. Details.



Dept. of Justice
Consolidated Youth Grant Program
Deadline: September 8
Funding supports prevention, intervention, treatment, and response strategies for youth affected by domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking. Details.

Cobb Community Foundation
Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) Credential Grant
Deadline: September 9
Professional development and a $5,000 grant are available for Cobb County-area nonprofit leaders, provided in partnership with Kennesaw State University. Details.

Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: September 10
Grants support innovative economic education programs, with preference for collaborations with established economic education institutions. Details.

Fund for Investigative Journalism
Grant program
Deadline: September 14
Two kinds of grants are available for organizations producing investigative stories that expose wrongdoing, corruption, or misuse of power in public and private sectors. Details.

Community Foundation of Coffee County
Grant program
Deadline: September 15
Nonprofit organizations in Coffee County and the immediate surrounding area are eligible to apply for funding. Details.

Robert Lehman Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: September 15
Funding is available for visual arts programming in five areas, including exhibitions, education, and capital projects that expand programming and access. Details.

National Endowment for the Humanities
Scholarly Editions and Translations
Deadline: September 16
Up to $1 million is available for teams working to make foundational humanities texts available for new scholarship on the history and culture of America or Western civilization. Details. 

Heroes & Hope Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: September 18 (and quarterly)
Nonprofits working to support community heroes or hope (see Foundation focus areas) and located within 30 miles of a C&S Wholesale Grocers operation may apply for funding. Details.

▼ Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia
Georgia Outdoor Learning Demonstration Grants
Deadline: September 25
Up to $5,000 supports professional training, schoolyard improvements, supplies purchases, or field trips resulting in more frequent outdoor learning experiences for public school students. Details.



Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Housing Stability Grants
Deadline: September 30
Grants support Metro area nonprofits working to expand housing stability, including policy and advocacy efforts to advance affordable housing at the local and state level. Details.

Frances R. Dewing Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: October 1
Funding is available for education projects or programs with a broad reach that demonstrable direct benefits for children up to sixth grade. Details.

Community Foundation of Central Georgia
High Five
Deadline: October 14
Nonprofits may request funding to support unique and tangible items beyond their operating budget (up to $5,000 in total value) for the Foundation to share with their donors. Details.

Best Friends Animal Society
Binky Incentive Award
Deadline: Open
Small, emerging animal welfare organizations that are Best Friends Network Partners may be eligible to apply for up to $10,000 in funding. Details.

Borealis Philanthropy
Just Futures Initiative
Deadline: Open
Up to $200,000 supports grassroots organizations shaping democracy through community-based efforts for safety, reform, justice, or belonging. Details.

Costco Wholesale
Warehouse donations / Grant program
Deadline: Open
Nonprofits focused on children, education, or health and human services in communities where Costco operates may apply for one of two opportunities. Details.

DanPaul Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: Open
Grants of up to $15,000 support nonprofits that directly serve the health, education, development, and welfare of the world’s youth. Details.

Previously-listed OPEN deadlines

• 1 FUR 1 Foundation | Animal-assisted therapy. Details.
• Abbott Cardiovascular | Heart conditions. Details.
• The Americana Foundation | Art and history of underrepresented groups. Details.
• AKC Humane Fund | Animal shelter for domestic abuse victims. Details.
• All Kids Play | Youth sports. Details.
• American Heart Association | Social drivers of health. Details.
• Andrew Family Foundation | Youth impact. Details.
• Anthem Foundation | Social drivers of health issues. Details.
• Arthur L. and Elaine V. Johnson Foundation | Assistance animals and wildlife conservation. Details. 
• Arthur N. Rupe Foundation | At-home dementia care. Details.
• Auto Club Group Foundation | Traffic safety, financial literacy, driver education. Details.
• Awesome Foundation | Arts, tech, and community development. Details.
• Bass Pro Shops / Cabela’s | Conservation, outdoor recreation, sportsmen’s rights, military/veteran support. Details.
• Believe in Reading | Adult literacy, ESL, and Braille projects. Details.
• Ben & Jerry’s Foundation | Grassroots social and environmental justice. Details.
• Bigglesworth Family Foundation | Legal services. Details.
• Black Voices for Black Justice Fund | Black social entrepreneurs advancing racial justice. Details.
• BoatUS | Safe and clean boating practices. Details.
• Bob Woodruff Foundation | Service members and veterans. Details.
• Bob Barker Company Foundation | Reentry post-incarceration. Details.
• Brinker International | Kids, hunger, or education. Details.
• Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation | Education, arts, outreach. Details.
• CareSource Foundation | Health, workforce development. Details.
• Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Civic engagement, childhood education, environment. Details.
• Chatlos Foundation | Educational and social service work. Details.
• CHS Foundation | Next generation of agricultural leadership. Details.
• Cisco | Internet-enabled education, fiscal empowerment, crisis response. Details.
• The Climate Initiative | Youth-led and -serving climate solutions projects. Details.
• Community Heart & Soul | Community programs for small municipalities. Details.
• Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta | Shovel-ready housing. Details.
• Craig Newmark Philanthropies | Grassroots efforts. Details.
• CSX | Work in CSX communities. Details.
• D’Addario Foundation | Free or low-cost music education. Details.
• DICK’s Foundation | Youth sports. Details.
• Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | Social and environmental problems. Details.
• Easton Foundations | Archery programs. Details.
• ECMC Foundation | Postsecondary student success. Details.
• The Esther and Harold Mertz Foundation | Vulnerable communities. Details.
• Ferguson | Housing, trade workforce, clean water and sanitation. Details.
• First Horizon Foundation | Atlanta-area arts and culture, education, leadership, environment, financial literacy, health, human services. Details.
• Four Freedoms Fund | Immigrant community protection. Details.
• FundPlay Foundation | Youth sports. Details.
• Georgia’s Own Foundation | Local youth. Details. 
• Genesis Inspiration Foundation | Arts for children. Details.
• Giant Steps Foundation | Animals, environment, more. Details.
• The Glaser Progress Foundation | Measuring progress, independent and unheard voices. Details.
• Glenn W. Bailey Foundation | STEM education programs. Details.
• Good360 | Access surplus goods. Details.
• The Goodness Web | Youth mental health. Details.
• Google | In-kind search advertising. Details.
• Hammond Climate Solutions Foundation | Transition to clean energy. Details.
• Hearst Foundations | Employment, health, academics, arts, sciences, more. Details.
• Hugs and Kisses Animal Fund | Volunteer-run animal welfare. Details.
• The Home Depot Foundation | Vocational training in the construction industry. Details.
• Incyte | Access to healthcare information. Details.
• Indian Land Tenure Foundation | Native homelands. Details.
• Invest Atlanta | Low-interest loans for small nonprofits. Details.
• Jason Debus Heigl Foundation | Services for pets. Details.
• Karma for Cara Foundation | Young volunteers. Details.
• Kars4Kids | Education, mentoring, youth development. Details.
• The Kroger Co. Foundation | Hunger relief and food waste elimination. Details.
• Labcorp Charitable Foundation | Health, education, or well-being. Details.
• The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation | Breast cancer initiatives for youth. Details.
• Life Comes From It | Land-based projects. Details.
• The Lisa Libraries | New children’s books for underserved families. Details.
• Lundbeck US Charitable Fund | Brain health. Details.
• The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation | America’s core institutions. Details.
• MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger | Food insecurity. Details.
• Milbank Foundation | People with disabilities. Details.
• MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation | Youth baseball and softball. Details.
• MrBallen Foundaiton | Victims of crime. Details.
• MUFG Union Bank Foundation | Atlanta-area affordable housing, economic development. Details.

• Nathan Cummings Foundation | Racial, economic, and environmental justice. Details.

• National Geographic | Remote learning in science, social studies, or geography; COVID-related. Details.
• Nasdaq Foundation | Diverse entrepreneur support; quarterly. Details. 
• NBA Foundation | Black youth transitioning to workforce. Details.
• NIVF Foundation | 
  Emergency relief for arts venues. Details.
• ONEOK Foundation | Quality of life where ONEOK operates. Details.
• Open Technology Fund | Human rights, internet freedom, open societies. Details.
• Park Foundation | Democracy, public interest media, environment, animal welfare. Details.
• Patterson Foundation | Marietta-based dental care. Details. 
• PEDIGREE Foundation
  Disaster relief for animal welfare groups. Details.
• PenFed Foundation | Military communities. Details.
• PNC Foundation | Early education efforts. Details.
• Pulitzer Center | Local newsrooms. Details.
• Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People | Relief for systemic oppression and poverty. Details.
• REDF Accelerator | Accelerator business program. Details
• Regions Bank | Community work. Details.
• Roddenberry Foundation | Original projects with global impact. Details.
• Rural Technology Fund |
  Rural technology education projects. Details.
• Rural Technology Fund | Assistive Technology equipment. Details.
• School-Based Healthcare Solutions Network | School-based telehealth programs; COVID-related. Details.
• Share Our Strength | Children hunger relief. Details.
• The Skatepark Project | Public skatepark construction. Details.
• Smart Family Fund | Early-stage ventures for world impact. Details.
• Sony Electronics | STEAM education, workforce development, underserved groups. Details. 
• South Arts | Touring artists in rural communities. Details.
• South Arts | Professional development for arts organizations. Details.
• South Arts | Touring artists in rural areas. Details.
• T-Mobile | Small-town community projects. Details.
• Tee It Up for the Troops | Military personnel and families. Details.
• Vadon Foundation | Healthy, thriving Indigenous nations. Details.
• Viiv Healthcare | HIV and AIDS. Details.
• Walmart | Community service near Walmart facilities. Details. 
• Wells Fargo Foundation | Create and preserve homes. Details. 
• William Talbott Hillman Foundation | Creativity, democracy, ending gun violence. Details.
• Wish You Well Foundation | Literacy skills for adults. Details.
• W.K. Kellogg Foundation | Vulnerable children. Details.
• WM | Environment, sustainability education, workforce development, community vitality. Details.

These opportunities have been sourced from Candid’s Philanthropy News Digest, GrantStation, and Grant Gopher, as well as grantmakers’ online notices.

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