We are a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization covering Habersham, Stephens, & Rabun Counties with a mission of uniting our community to build a stronger future. Our organization raises and distributes funds to meet the needs of our community and advance the common good by creating opportunities for all. Our focus is on education, income, and health—the building blocks for a good quality of life and a strong community.
Habersham County United Way Inc’s recent giving shows a sustained local partnership model: it funded The Hub of Habersham in Cornelia at $76,000 in 2025, one of several recurring awards to the same community agencies across multiple years. The foundation supports nonprofit partners in Habersham, Stephens, and Rabun counties, with grantmaking tied to education, income, health, and community services. Its recent grants pattern centers on operating and program support for agencies serving local residents, rather than on individuals or program-related investments. The grant list also shows repeated support for organizations working on basic needs and family stability. Sharing & Caring, Circle of Hope, Habersham County Homeless Ministries, Habersham Christian Learning Center, Grace Gate, and Habitat of Humanity of Ne GA all appear more than once in the recent grants table. That repetition suggests ongoing organizational relationships and annual allocations rather than isolated awards. The foundation’s work is framed around building community capacity through local nonprofit partners, and its funding stays within Georgia, with every listed recipient located in the state.
Education is a core thread in the grants list. Habersham County United Way Inc gave $30,000 in 2025 to Habersham Christian Learning Center in Cornelia, following $28,750 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2023. Volunteers for Literacy in Cornelia also appears in the recent grants table, with $22,000 in 2023 and $20,500 in 2024. Housing and emergency support also show up clearly. The foundation awarded $31,000 in 2024 to Habersham County Homeless Ministries in Clarkesville and $28,000 in 2023 to the same organization. It gave $28,500 in 2025 to Habitat of Humanity of Ne GA in Clarkesville, after $24,000 in both 2024 and 2023. Child and family services are another recurring area. Prevent Child Abuse Habersham in Clarkesville received $25,000 in 2024 and $21,250 in 2025. Circle of Hope in Cornelia received $35,670 in 2023, $33,308 in 2024, and $35,670 in 2025.
Typical grants cluster in a fairly tight band: p25 is $12,000, median is $19,375, and p75 is $25,000. The recent grant list also includes several larger awards above that band, showing that the foundation can make multi-year operating commitments as well as smaller one-time requests. Its programs include annual allocations, community partnership funding, and one-time grant requests, and the application materials are open to unsolicited submissions. Recurring awards are common: several organizations appear in multiple years, including shared annual support patterns that extend across 2023, 2024, and 2025.
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Most grants fall between $12K and $25K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$25K
MICHELLE BLACKBURN
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Grantmaking is entirely local and entirely within Georgia. Cornelia appears frequently among recipients, alongside Clarkesville, Demorest, and Toccoa. The recent grants table also includes local agencies tied to Habersham County communities, such as The Hub of Habersham in Cornelia and Habersham County Homeless Ministries in Clarkesville. All listed grants in the recipient distribution are in the US, and 100% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state of Georgia.
It uses multiple application pathways, including Annual Allocations, Community Partnership / Allocations, General Grant & Funding Application, Online Grant Application, and One-Time Grant Request. The listed programs are open to unsolicited applications from local nonprofit agencies.
The grant programs are designed for local nonprofit agencies seeking support for education, income or financial stability, health, and community services. The applications also reference partner agencies and community partnership funding for Habersham, Stephens, and Rabun counties.
The distribution centers around $19,375 at the median, with a lower quartile of $12,000 and an upper quartile of $25,000. Recent grants also show larger awards, including $76,000 and several grants in the $28,000 to $36,000 range.
No. The grant data shows 67 grants, all to recipients in the US, and 100% of grants were given to recipients in Georgia. The active grant programs also point to local geography in Habersham, Stephens, and Rabun counties.
Recurring support is common. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Circle of Hope across 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Habersham Christian Learning Center and Habitat of Humanity of Ne GA across more than one year. The foundation also offers a separate one-time grant request pathway.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Habersham County United Way that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit agencies that provide services aligned with United Way focus areas and serve the local counties; agencies typically complete an allocations application and submit required supporting documents and checklists.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HUB OF HABERSHAM | CORNELIA, GA | $76,000 | 2025 | — |
| CIRCLE OF HOPE | CORNELIA, GA | $35,670 | 2025 | — |
| HABERSHAM CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTER | CORNELIA, GA | $30,000 | 2025 | — |
| GRACE GATE | DEMOREST, GA | $29,250 | 2025 | — |
| HABITAT OF HUMANITY OF NE GA | CLARKESVILLE, GA | $28,500 | 2025 | — |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | TOCCOA, GA | $24,875 | 2025 | — |
| SHARING & CARING | CORNELIA, GA | $23,750 | 2025 | — |
| HABERSHAM COUNTY HOMELESS MINISTRIES | CLARKESVILLE, GA | $22,000 | 2025 | — |
| PREVENT CHILD ABUSE HABERSHAM | CLARKESVILLE, GA | $21,250 | 2025 | — |
| SENIOR CENTER | DEMOREST, GA | $20,750 | 2025 | — |
| HABERSHAM COUNTY LIBRARIES | CLARKESVILLE, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| 4-H CLUBS | CLARKESVILLE, GA | $18,150 | 2025 | — |
| NORTHEAST GEORGIA CASA | TOCCOA, GA | $16,500 | 2025 | — |
| VOLUNTEERS FOR LITERACY | CORNELIA, GA | $16,250 | 2025 | — |
| POWERHOUSE FOR KIDS | CORNELIA, GA | $16,180 | 2025 | — |
| SISU | GAINESVILLE, GA | $14,250 | 2025 | — |
| BOY SCOUTS | JEFFERSON, GA | $13,059 | 2025 | — |
| HOPE CENTER | TOCCOA, GA | $11,003 | 2025 | — |
| CHILD CENTER FOR HOPE & HEALING | GAINESVILLE, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| RAPE RESPONSE | GAINESVILLE, GA | $9,000 | 2025 | — |
| OTHER GRANTS | — | $7,978 | 2025 | — |
| FREEDOM HILL | DEMOREST, GA | $6,000 | 2025 | — |
| SHARING & CARING | CORNELIA, GA | $36,250 | 2024 | — |
| CIRCLE OF HOPE | CORNELIA, GA | $33,308 | 2024 | — |
| HABERSHAM COUNTY HOMELESS MINISTRIES | CLARKESVILLE, GA | $31,000 | 2024 | — |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | TOCCOA, GA | $28,800 | 2024 | — |
| HABERSHAM CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTER | CORNELIA, GA | $28,750 | 2024 | — |
| GRACE GATE | DEMOREST, GA | $28,500 | 2024 | — |
| PREVENT CHILD ABUSE HABERSHAM | CLARKESVILLE, GA | $25,000 | 2024 | — |
| HABITAT OF HUMANITY OF NE GA | CLARKESVILLE, GA | $24,000 | 2024 | — |
| VOLUNTEERS FOR LITERACY | CORNELIA, GA | $20,500 | 2024 | — |
| LIFT PROGRAM | MT AIRY, GA | $20,000 | 2024 | — |
| HABERSHAM COUNTY LIBRARIES | CLARKESVILLE, GA | $20,000 | 2024 | — |
| SENIOR CENTER | DEMOREST, GA | $19,375 | 2024 | — |
| 4-H CLUBS | CLARKESVILLE, GA | $17,525 | 2024 | — |
| SISU | GAINESVILLE, GA | $17,000 | 2024 | — |
| POWERHOUSE FOR KIDS | CORNELIA, GA | $14,674 | 2024 | — |
| BOY SCOUTS | JEFFERSON, GA | $14,265 | 2024 | — |
| NORTHEAST GEORGIA CASA | TOCCOA, GA | $12,000 | 2024 | — |
| RAPE RESPONSE | GAINESVILLE, GA | $11,000 | 2024 | — |
| CHILD CENTER FOR HOPE & HEALING | GAINESVILLE, GA | $10,500 | 2024 | — |
| GIRL SCOUTS | GAINESVILLE, GA | $6,500 | 2024 | — |
| HOPE CENTER | TOCCOA, GA | $5,198 | 2024 | — |
| SHARING & CARING | CORNELIA, GA | $40,000 | 2023 | — |
| THE HUB OF HABERSHAM | CORNELIA, GA | $38,000 | 2023 | — |
| CIRCLE OF HOPE | CORNELIA, GA | $35,670 | 2023 | — |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | TOCCOA, GA | $29,974 | 2023 | — |
| HABERSHAM COUNTY HOMELESS MINISTRIES | CLARKESVILLE, GA | $28,000 | 2023 | — |
| PREVENT CHILD ABUSE HABERSHAM | CLARKESVILLE, GA | $25,000 | 2023 | — |
| GRACE GATE | DEMOREST, GA | $25,000 | 2023 | — |
THE HUB OF HABERSHAM
$76,000CIRCLE OF HOPE
$35,670HABERSHAM CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTER
$30,000GRACE GATE
$29,250HABITAT OF HUMANITY OF NE GA
$28,500BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$24,875SHARING & CARING
$23,750HABERSHAM COUNTY HOMELESS MINISTRIES
PREVENT CHILD ABUSE HABERSHAM
$21,250SENIOR CENTER
$20,750HABERSHAM COUNTY LIBRARIES
$20,0004-H CLUBS
$18,150NORTHEAST GEORGIA CASA
$16,500VOLUNTEERS FOR LITERACY
$16,250POWERHOUSE FOR KIDS
$16,180SISU
$14,250BOY SCOUTS
$13,059HOPE CENTER
$11,003CHILD CENTER FOR HOPE & HEALING
$10,000RAPE RESPONSE
$9,000OTHER GRANTS
$7,978FREEDOM HILL
$6,000SHARING & CARING
$36,250CIRCLE OF HOPE
$33,308HABERSHAM COUNTY HOMELESS MINISTRIES
$31,000BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$28,800HABERSHAM CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTER
$28,750GRACE GATE
$28,500PREVENT CHILD ABUSE HABERSHAM
$25,000HABITAT OF HUMANITY OF NE GA
$24,000VOLUNTEERS FOR LITERACY
$20,500LIFT PROGRAM
$20,000HABERSHAM COUNTY LIBRARIES
$20,000SENIOR CENTER
$19,3754-H CLUBS
$17,525SISU
$17,000POWERHOUSE FOR KIDS
$14,674BOY SCOUTS
$14,265NORTHEAST GEORGIA CASA
$12,000RAPE RESPONSE
$11,000CHILD CENTER FOR HOPE & HEALING
$10,500HOPE CENTER
$5,198SHARING & CARING
$40,000THE HUB OF HABERSHAM
$38,000CIRCLE OF HOPE
$35,670BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$29,974HABERSHAM COUNTY HOMELESS MINISTRIES
$28,000PREVENT CHILD ABUSE HABERSHAM
$25,000GRACE GATE
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