Funding and Resource Opportunities

Grantmaking News

Please be aware that, due to executive orders still in dispute, federal funding sources included in this roundup may be unavailable or significantly delayed. For updates, check our news page.

Disaster Relief

National Endowment for the Humanities
Chair’s Disaster Recovery Grants for Humanities Collections
Deadline: April 25
Grants support the recovery of humanities collections, including rare books, documents, historical artifacts, and more, for organizations impacted by hurricanes. Details.

NIVF Foundation
Emergency Relief Fund
Deadline: Open
Venues that present music, comedy, and performing arts as their primary activity may apply for disaster relief. Details.

Awards, Challenges, and Scholarships

Voya
Unsung Heroes Awards
Deadline: April 18
Progressive awards, up to $27,000 in total, are available for innovative classroom K-12 projects that improve student learning. Details.

Aurora Humanitarian Initiative
Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity
Deadline: May 8
Nominations are open for “modern-day heroes,” individuals or groups working to preserve human life and advance humanitarian causes in the face of life-threatening adversity. Details.

Grant Opportunities 

Borealis Philanthropy
Black-Led Movement Fund
Deadline: March 7
Funding supports grassroots, Black-led, power-building organizations working toward community safety, justice, and liberation. Details.

Fulton County Department of Community Development
Community Services Program
Deadline: March 7
Grants of up to $50,000 support Fulton-based nonprofits providing access to, participation in, and appreciation of the arts for Fulton residents. Two workshops available. Details.

▲ Riley’s Way Foundation
Call for Kindness
Deadline: March 9
Startup grant packages, including $5,000 grants and a 12-month leadership program, are available for youth-led community impact projects inspired by kindness. Details.

National Endowment for the Arts
Grants for Arts Projects
Deadline: March 11 and July 10 (grants.gov), March 14 and July 15 (NEA portal)
Funding is available for projects in a broad range of arts activities and disciplines, including public engagement, arts education, and sector capacity-building. Details.

Savannah River Site
Innovative Teaching Mini Grants
Deadline: March 12
Educators in Columbia and Richmond county may apply for grants of up to $1,000 to support innovative teaching methods in K-12 classrooms. Details.

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Community-Based Archives
Deadline: March 12 (registration)
Nonprofits that gather, maintain, and share community-based archives from under-documented communities may apply for funding. Details.

Cigna Group Foundation
Improving Youth Mental Health
Deadline: March 13
Grants of up to $150,000 support nonprofits working to improve the mental health of youth ages 5 to 18. Details.

Department of Labor
Pathway Home 6
Deadline: March 14
Funding is available to provide workforce services for incarcerated individuals prior to their release from state, local, or county facilities. Details.

Jackson EMC
Operation Round Up Grants
Deadline: March 15
Nonprofits in counties served by Jackson EMT (see details for list) may apply for up to $20,000 in funding for education, youth development, or arts, culture, and humanities. Details.

Youth Service America / The Hershey Company
Hershey Heartwarming Young Heroes Youth Grants
Deadline: March 16
Up to $500 is available for service projects led by people aged 5 to 25 that take place during Youth Service Month. Details.

Department of Labor
Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program, Incarcerated Veterans’ Transition Program, and the Homeless Women Veterans and Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Grant Program
Deadline: March 17
Grants support nonprofits helping veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in terms of access to local services and return-to-work assistance. Details.

National Park Service
Semiquincentennial Grant Program
Deadline: March 18
Funds support the physical preservation of cultural resources associated with the founding of America as a nation. Details.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Local Data for Equitable Communities
Deadline: March 18
Grants of up to $50,000 support the collection, analysis, and use of data to address inequities in the physical, economic, and social conditions of a place. Details.

US Regional Arts Organizations
Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color
Deadline: March 19
One $50,000 grant will be awarded to a Georgia organization supporting folklife – including arts, food or medicine traditions, oral histories, and more – in communities of color. Details.

National Endowment for the Arts
Research Grants in the Arts
Deadline: March 24 (grants.gov) or April 3 (NEA portal)
Funding supports studies that investigate the value or impact of the arts in terms of the national arts ecosystem or other domains of American life. Details.

▲ VyStar Foundation
Military Grants
Deadline: March 30
Nonprofits that work in VyStar Credit Union communities in service of military members, veterans, and their families may apply for funding. Details. 

Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: March 31
Funding supports Metro Atlanta nonprofits working to improve education and mental health access for families experiencing low income. Details. 

Community Foundation for Central Georgia
Linda Harriet Lane Fund
Deadline: March 31
Nonprofits serving Bibb County in terms of education, the arts, health, recreation, or whole-community benefit may apply for funding. Details. 

Gamma Mu Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: March 31
Grants of up to $15,000 are available for LGBTQ+ community nonprofits to expand their reach, enhance their services, and build more inclusive environmentals. Details.

Georgia Humanities
Grant Program
Deadline: March 31
Humanities programs that bring the public together for discussion and exchange may be eligible for up to $2,500 in funding. Details.

Macon Area Habitat for Humanity
Sustainability Fund
Deadline: March 31
Funding supports projects that improve the quality of life for residents of Macon’s Lynmore Estates or Pleasant Hill neighborhoods. Details.

The Skatepark Project
Skatepark/Skatespace Grant
Deadline: March 31
Grants of up to $25,000 support the construction of free, public skateparks or skatespaces in underserved communities. Details.

Department of Health and Human Services
Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Pathways
Deadline: April 14
Funding is available for youth-focused behavioral healthcare support programs and behavioral healthcare career pathway opportunities for rural communities. Details.

Department of Agriculture
Community Connect Grant Program
Deadline: April 21
Organizations providing internet service at or above broadband speed to rural, economically challenged communities may apply for funding. Details.

National Endowment for the Arts
Challenge America
Deadline: April 29
Small organizations may apply for funding to extend the reach of the arts to populations that have been historically underserved. Details.

Banfield Foundation
Community Care Grants
Deadline: April 30 (and quarterly)
Animal welfare organizations that provide veterinary care, shelter, or disaster relief to pets in need may apply for funding and medical supplies. Details.

Foundation for Financial Planning
Grant program
Deadline: April 30
Funding is available for programs that link volunteer financial planners with underserved people in need of financial guidance or in financial crisis. Details.

The Lawrence Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: April 30
Grants support nonprofits working in environmental services, human services, disaster relief, and more. Details.

Mary Kay Ash Foundation
Domestic Violence Shelter Grants
Deadline: April 30
Up to $20,000 is available for shelters that primarily provide services to women and children seeking safety from an abusive situation. Details.

Sun Life
Health Access Heroes Grant Program
Deadline: April 30
Nonprofits working to provide, or improve access to, diabetes or oral health services, may apply for grants of up to $100,000. Details.

Community Foundation for Central Georgia
Dunlap Williamson Fund
Deadline: May 1
Funding is available for nonprofits serving Bibb County and contiguous counties, especially in terms of healthcare, education, family services, or youth welfare. Details.

Department of Commerce
Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Tribes and Underserved Communities
Deadline: May 12
Funding is available for habitat restoration activities for coastal, estuarine, or marine areas that enhance the resilience of tribal or underserved communities. Details.

▲ Native Arts and Cultures Foundation
SHIFT: Transformative Change and Indigenous Arts
Deadline: May 15
Two-year, $100,000 awards are available for Native artists, curators, and collectives to develop community-driven projects in partnerships with organizations. Details.

Vilcek Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: June 30
Grants of up to $20,000 support nonprofits working with immigrant artists and communities to promote diversity in the arts, sciences, education, and humanities. Details.

International Paper Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: Mid-September, annually
Nonprofits working in the same communities as International Paper (locations throughout Georgia) may apply for funding to support a range of human services. Details.

Brinker International
Charitable Giving Program
Deadline: Open
Grants are available for nonprofits dedicated to kids, hunger, or education in areas where Chili’s and Maggiano’s restaurants are located. Details.

Georgia’s Own Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: Open
Funding supports nonprofits that empower local youth via financial literacy, sports programs, healthcare, food and housing, arts, education, or other means. Details. 

Previously-listed OPEN deadlines

• 1 FUR 1 Foundation | Animal-assisted therapy. 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.
• Andrew Family Foundation | Youth impact. Details.
• Anthem Foundation | Social drivers of health issues. Details.
• Arthur N. Rupe Foundation | At-home dementia care. Details.
• Auto Club Group Foundation | Traffic safety, tourism, education, community service. 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 |  Racial equity, social justice, or environmental justice. Details.
• BoatUS | Safe and clean boating practices. Details.
• Bob Woodruff Foundation | Service members and veterans. Details.
• Borealis Philanthropy | Police accountability. Details.
• Borealis Philanthropy | Help for trans-led organizations. Details.
• Borealis Philanthropy | Decarceration, closing jails,  pretrial justice. Details.
• Bob Barker Company Foundation | Reentry post-incarceration. 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.
• 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.
• Cornell Douglas Foundation | Environmental health and justice, K-12 financial literacy. 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.
• David Rockefeller Fund | The arts, criminal justice, environment. Details.
• Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation | Social and environmental problems. Details.
• ECMC Foundation | Postsecondary student success. Details.
• First Horizon Foundation | Atlanta-area arts and culture, education, leadership, environment, financial literacy, health, human services. Details.
• The Glaser Progress Foundation | Measuring progress, independent and unheard voices. Details.
• Glenn W. Bailey Foundation | STEM education programs . Details.
• Google | In-kind search advertising. Details.
• Groundswell Fund | Grassroots efforts for reproductive justice. Details.
• Hearst Foundations | Employment, health, academics, arts, sciences, more. 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.
• Kars4Kids | Education, mentoring, youth development. Details.
• The Kroger Co. Foundation |Hunger relief and food waste elimination. Details
• Life Comes From It | Restorative justice and land-based projects. Details.
• The Lisa Libraries | New children’s books for underserved families. Details.
• Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation | Advance racial equity and social economic justice in the South. 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, social and economic 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.
• Oak Hill Fund | Restoring diminished native forest species. Details.
• Oak Hill Fund | Reproductive health. Details.
• Open Technology Fund | Human rights, internet freedom, open societies. Details.
• Park Foundation | Democracy, civic participation, public interest media, environment, animal welfare. Details.
• Patterson Foundation | Marietta-based dental care. Details. 
• PenFed Foundation | Military communities. Details.
• PNC Foundation | Early education efforts. Details.
• Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People | Relief for systemic oppression and poverty. Details.
• Progressive Multiplier | Progressive movement-building. Details.
• Public Welfare Foundation | Criminal and youth justice system reform. Details.
• REDF Accelerator | Accelerator business program. Details
• Regions Bank | Community work. Details.
• Resist | Efforts in response to timely political or cultural events. Details.
• Rising Tide Foundation | Freedom in Practice. 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.
• 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.
• The Solutions Project | Transition to clean energy. Details.
• The Story of Stuff Project | Environmental or social justice issues. Details.
• T-Mobile | Small-town community projects. Details.
• Tee It Up for the Troops | Military personnel and families. Details.
• Viiv Healthcare | HIV and AIDS. 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.

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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