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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.
Dept. of Transportation
Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility
Deadline: September 9
Funds support projects to improve transportation coordination and non-emergency medical transportation for older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income individuals. Details.
Teiger Foundation
Hosting Grant
Deadline: September 9 (quarterly)
Grants of up to $75,000 support curators or artistic directors hosting contemporary visual art exhibitions or projects that originated elsewhere. 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.
▼ The Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: September 11
Matching funds are available for marine resource conservation and fisheries management efforts. Details.
Dept. of Justice
Abuse in Later Life Program
Deadline: September 14
Funding is available for organizations working to address abuse committed against individuals aged 50 and older. 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.
Panorama Global
Innovative Postsecondary Models Fund
Deadline: September 14
Grants of up to $1 million support new models for the design, delivery, financing, or assessment of postsecondary education. 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.
The Les Paul Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: September 15
Grants support nonprofits working to encourage innovation in music, STEAM education, public exhibits preserving the legacy of Les Paul, or research related to hearing impairment. 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.
Dept. of Health and Human Services
Office of Refugee Resettlement Placement and Coordination
Deadline: September 17
Funds support resettlement services and case management to newly arrived refugees, including immediate needs (airport pickup, housing, etc.) and longer-term support. 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.
Library of Congress
Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative
Deadline: September 18
Grants of up to $100,000 fund educational projects that use the Library’s digital primary sources to teach educators and learners in middle and high schools. Details.
Dept. of Justice
Second Chance Act
Deadline: September 24
Nonprofits providing job education and employment programs for people leaving prison or jail may apply for up to $1 million in 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.
Georgia CORE
All-Cancers License Tag Grant
Deadline: September 25
Funds support education and screening initiatives for Georgia’s top screenable cancers: colorectal, lung, and prostate. (Breast cancer is supported through another program; other cancers may be considered based on community needs.) Details.
J.W. Couch Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: September 25
Funding supports nonprofits working in preservation (including wildlife conservation), education (including educator support), or wellness (including mental health and mentorship). Details.
Dept. of Justice
Services for Victims of Human Trafficking
Deadline: September 29
Up to $950,000 in funding is available to develop, expand, or strengthen victim service programs for survivors of human trafficking. Details.
BMO Financial Group
Community Giving Program
Deadline: September 30
Support is available for work in financial literacy and education, economic mobility, and environmental solutions. Details.
Brady Education Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: September 30
Research and program evaluation grants are available for nonprofits working to improve educational outcomes for children, especially those in low-income communities. Details.
Can’d Aid
Crush It Crusade
Deadline: September 30
Already-existing community-based, volunteer-supported recycling programs at annual festivals and ongoing event series may apply for funding. Details.
Climate Ride
Environmental Justice Action Grants
Deadline: September 30
Organizations fighting systemic racism and advancing environmental and social justice may apply for grants of up to $5,000. 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.
The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation
Charitable Giving Program
Deadline: September 30
Nonprofits serving Perdue company communities may apply for funding for work in education, agriculture, the environment, public safety, hunger and poverty, or health and social services. 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.
Fund for Wild Nature
Grant program
Deadline: October 1
Grassroots organizations working to protect native species and wild ecosystems may apply for grants to fund advocacy, litigation, or public policy work. Details.
Herb Block Foundation
Defending Basic Freedoms
Deadline: October 6
Grants support projects that safeguard Constitutional rights, eliminate prejudice and discrimination, encourage government accountability, or address emergent societal issues. Details.
Georgia Humanities
Fall Grant
Deadline: October 9
Up to $7,500 supports humanities programs designed for public audiences in association with at least one qualified humanities scholar. Details.
Dept. of Agriculture
Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program
Deadline: October 13
Grants of up to $600,000 are available for organizations acquiring private land to establish community forests. 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.
▼ Robinson Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: October 15
Grants support work in a wide range of areas, including religious and spiritual endeavors, children and families, medical assistance, disaster relief, animal welfare, and more. Details.
James M. Cox Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: October 15 (and two other times annually)
Nonprofits working in areas where Cox Enterprises operates may apply for funding to support work in conservation, early childhood education, family empowerment, or health. Details.
Community Foundation of South Georgia
South Georgia Legacy Fund
Deadline: October 21
Grants of up to $5,000 support organizations serving any of 35 South Georgia counties in terms of their community’s most pressing needs. Details.
ALDI
Community Gift Card Program
Deadline: October 31
Gift cards valued at up to $1,000 are available for nonprofits working with youth or hunger issues in communities where ALDI stores are located. Details.
The Bolick Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: October 31
Grants support work in a wide range of human services and education, with priority going to organizations that promote Christian faith. Details.
Community Foundation of West Georgia
Fall Cycle
Deadline: October 31
Nonprofits serving Gordon or Whitfield County in any of a number of cause areas may apply for funding. Details.
Georgia-Pacific Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: October 31
Metro Atlanta nonprofits working in education, entrepreneurship, community enrichment, or environmental stability may apply for funding. Details.
Truist Trusteed Foundations
Grant program
Deadline: November 30 (and two other times annually)
Grants support Metro Atlanta nonprofits working for the benefit of their community with a demonstrated return on investment. Details.
Daniel K. Thorne Foundation
Grant program
Deadline: Open
Grants are available for work that protects and sustains the diversity of the natural and built environment throughout the U.S. Details.
Georgia Forestry Commission
Making the Shade Program
Deadline: Open
Grants of up to $10,000 are available for groups planting new trees on elementary school campuses. Details.
The Make Sense Foundation
Grant program
Deadelin: Open
Funding supports nonprofits serving women and children in need in any of a number of areas, including domestic violence, homelessness, health and wellness, and more. Details.
United Concordia Dental Charitable Fund
Grant program
Deadline: Open
Grants are available for workforce development in oral health, dental care for the uninsured and underinsured, and diversity and inclusion initiatives including oral health equity. Details.
Nathan Cummings Foundation | Racial, economic, and environmental justice. 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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