Grants for Local Nonprofits
Does your organization fall within our mission of empowering local youth? You may be eligible to apply for a grant from our Foundation.
Giving Focus
At least 85% of the Foundation’s grants must fall within our mission of empowering local youth. Past grantees have used their funds to promote children’s wellbeing through financial literacy, sports-based youth development, access to healthcare, food, and housing, education, the arts, and more.
Each year a small amount may be allocated outside these areas, which enables us to respond to unplanned opportunities and meet unknown needs.
Grant Size
Georgia’s Own Foundation is proud to partner with non-profits in our community through an annual grant program. The total amount awarded will be determined by the previous year’s fundraising efforts, and individual grants may vary in size—up to, but not to exceed $10,000. Larger grants will be made possible through special fundraising events such as our annual Golf Challenge.
Grant Applications
We welcome grant applications from eligible organizations April 1 – November 30 of each year. All submissions received by the deadline are carefully reviewed during the first quarter of the following year by our grants committee. Applicants will be notified once the review process is complete. We encourage organizations to submit complete and thoughtful proposals that clearly align with our mission and funding priorities.
Only applications submitted via the online portal by the application deadline, November 30, at midnight, will be considered for funding. Emailed, mailed, hardcopy or faxed submissions will not be considered. Please carefully review the Grant Guidelines before submitting your application.
Grant Report
To be completed by grant recipients within six months of funding, or the full expenditure of grant funds, whichever comes last, and emailed to foundation@georgiasown.org.
Congrats to our 2025 grant recipients!
Thank you to everyone who submitted a grant application last year—our 2025 cycle is now complete. We received a record number of applications from incredibly worthy and impactful organizations across the state. After thorough review and consideration, we are excited to announce that we will be awarding a total of $60,000 among the following non-profits.
Aurora Theatre
Be THE Voice
Camp Kesem
Camp Trach Me Away
Camp Twin Lakes
Canopy Studio
Chastain Horse Park
DADCAMP
Fresh Films
Georgia Mountain Food Bank
Girls on the Run Georgia
Jumpstart Automotive Training Center
Legacy of Love Recovery Corporation
Little Saint Nick Foundation
Mary’s Place: Sexual Assault Center of the Coastal Empire
Medici Project
My Sister’s Place of Gainesville
Odyssey
Portal of Commencement Midpoint Shelter
Queen Academy
Reach Out and Read Georgia
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Augusta
Save The Music Foundation
Ser Familia
Skye Precious Kids
The Block Community Outreach
The Carter & Olay Foundation
The Center for Children & Young Adults
The Good Samaritan Health Center
The Jessye Norman School of the Arts
Tommy Nobis Center
Urban Youth Harp Ensemble
Waymark
