The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta is seeking applications for its Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Grant.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
State: Georgia
County: Clayton County (GA), Cobb County (GA), DeKalb County (GA), Douglas County (GA), Fayette County (GA), Forsyth County (GA), Fulton County (GA), Gwinnett County (GA), Henry County (GA), Rockdale County (GA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/16/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The purpose and goal of the Foundation’s Metropolitan Atlanta Arts grant is to support and provide resources to strengthen independent arts organizations with annual operating budgets between $25,000 and $2 million. These creative enterprises promote public access and encourage the breadth of arts and cultural programming in metro Atlanta community. These general operating support grants are intended for programming and operations to allow organizations to increase public engagement as well as provide access to various forms of art across the region.
Funding Information
In 2025, the Foundation is providing general operating support grants as follows:
- $7,500 for first-time grantees.
- $5,000 for returning grantees.
Grant Period
All funded activities and grant expenditures must occur during the grant period, August 1, 2025 – July 31, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a grant, organizations must meet all the following criteria:
- Have a primary mission to produce, present or create programs or activities in areas directly concerned with arts or culture
- Have a history of a significant portion of your organization’s programming (more than 70%) devoted to creating, presenting, or producing art and culture activities or programs for the public
- Have produced or presented arts or culture program(s) year-round (at least eight months)
- Have a permanent and viable base in at least one of the following Georgia counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale. The applicant organization must have a business address in at least one of the above counties and conduct most of its programs and services in metro Atlanta for the residents of and visitors to metro Atlanta
- Have annual operating expenses between $25,000 and $2 million for the last completed fiscal year
- Provide a detailed single file, side-by-side operating budget (revenue and expenses) detailing the current fiscal year, most recently completed fiscal year and budget notes
- Exist as a charitable organization in line with one of the two following options:
- Exist as a 501(c)(3) organization as verified by GuideStar/Candid’s Charity Check service
- Have a fiscal-agent / fiscal-sponsor designated as a 501(c)(3) organization as verified by GuideStar/Candid’s Charity Check service.
For more information, visit CFGA.
