Community Foundation of Central Georgia Inc channels very large grants into Central Georgia nonprofits and scholarship support, with its two largest recent awards both going to Schedule Attached recipients in Georgia: $9,155,901 in 2024 and $7,349,386 in 2024. That pattern fits a foundation that operates as a local grantmaker and scholarship administrator rather than a national funder. Its active programs reach across community and economic development, education, health and human services, children, youth, family, arts and culture, historic preservation, housing, and scholarship support. The foundation also administers named funds tied to specific places and purposes, including the Knight Foundation Fund for Milledgeville and the Macon Area Habitat for Humanity Sustainability Fund. Those programs show how the foundation supports both broad community needs and place-specific work within Central Georgia. The philanthropic structure is donor-facing as well as grantmaking-focused, with programs for nonprofits, students, and local funds serving communities across the region.
In community and economic development, the foundation supports multiple local funds and programs, including the Central Georgia Empowerment Fund, the Carling Memorial Foundation Fund, and the Clayton and Carol Paul Fund. Education is another recurring area: the Dunlap Williamson Fund is listed for community development and education, and the scholarship program awards funds through a universal online application for eligible Central Georgia students. Health and human services also appear in the active program lineup through the Central Georgia Empowerment Fund and the nonprofit grant program. For place-based cultural work, the Knight Foundation Fund for Milledgeville supports projects in Milledgeville and includes arts and culture and historic preservation among its focus areas.
Community Foundation of Central Georgia Inc gives at a large scale: typical recent grants cluster around a median of $8,252,644, with the middle half ranging from $7,801,015 to $8,704,272. The recent grant sample is entirely in Georgia, and the foundation’s active programs show both competitive nonprofit grants and donor-advised or named funds administered locally. The nonprofit grant program is explicitly competitive and accepts unsolicited requests, with grants of $0 to $25,000. Scholarship funding uses a universal online application, and multiple listed programs also accept unsolicited submissions. The data provided does not show repeat grantees across years.
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The foundation’s grantmaking is entirely local and entirely in Georgia in the provided data. Recent grant recipients were listed as VARIOUS, GA, while active programs point to Central Georgia, Macon, Coffee County, and Milledgeville in Baldwin County. That mix suggests a Central Georgia footprint with some narrower place-based funds layered on top. The grant recipient country distribution is 100% US.
The foundation supports local nonprofit organizations and community-based charitable organizations in Central Georgia. Its active programs also include scholarships for students and named funds for community development, education, health and human services, housing, arts and culture, and historic preservation.
Among the recent grants provided, the median grant size is $8,252,644. The middle half of grants falls between $7,801,015 and $8,704,272, showing a very large recent grant profile.
No. The listed focus areas include Animals, Arts & Culture, Children, Youth, & Family, Community & Economic Development, Education, Environment, Faith-based outreach, Health & Human Services, Historic Preservation, and Violence Prevention.
Yes. The Nonprofit Grant Program accepts unsolicited requests and is competitive. The scholarship program also uses a universal online application, and several named funds are listed as accepting unsolicited submissions.
Its giving is local and centered on Georgia. The provided grant data shows 100% of grants to recipients in Georgia, and active programs reference Central Georgia, Macon, Coffee County, and Milledgeville in Baldwin County.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
No grant history is available for this foundation yet.
Current and upcoming funding from Community Foundation of Central Georgia that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must propose non-sectarian community projects serving Lamar County citizens. Prior final reports must be on file. Finalists must provide a two-minute presentation at the February finalist event.
Deadline: Typically noon on November 15th; finalist presentations occur in February and grants are announced by mid-February.
Who can apply: Applicants must be based in Central Georgia and provide services for animals there. Priority is given to projects with enduring impact on reducing stray animal populations and suffering.
Deadline: Noon on June 30 and December 31.
Who can apply: Community-based charitable organizations with projects relevant to Central Georgia region. Operational expenses usually not funded. One proposal per organization in a 12-month period; organizations with two consecutive years of funding must wait two years to reapply. Final report required for prior grants.
Deadline: 12:00 PM | June 30th & December 31st
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) nonprofits must be located and provide services within the Foundation's service area. Requested projects/items should not exceed $5,000 total and must be funded by donors before purchase.
Deadline: Applications open October 2 and close October 16 at noon; donor fulfillment ends January 8.
Who can apply: Projects must occur in Bibb County. Organizations may submit one application per year and must have prior final reports on file.
Deadline: 12:00 PM on November 15th annually.
Who can apply: Not fully detailed on listing; targeted to projects serving Milledgeville community.
Deadline: Accepts applications year-round
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