The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta is offering grants focused on Housing Stability for 2025, with particular emphasis on eviction prevention and services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
State: Georgia
County: Clayton County (GA), Cobb County (GA), DeKalb County (GA), Fulton County (GA), Gwinnett County (GA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/03/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
For 2025, funding will be focused on Housing Stability, with a particular emphasis on eviction prevention and services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Below is a list of example programs that could be considered. This is not an exhaustive list, and other programs that support housing stability could be eligible as well.
- Eviction prevention, including financial assistance and/or support services that stabilize households to remain in place
- Legal support for households facing housing instability
- Services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness, which could include transitional housing programs, emergency shelters, rapid rehousing efforts, and other services
- Permanent supportive housing
- Fair housing education and advocacy
- Tenants’ rights education and advocacy
Focus Areas
Eligible focus areas include, but are not limited to:
- Eviction prevention services and financial assistance
- Legal support for housing instability
- Homelessness services (transitional housing, shelters, rapid rehousing)
- Permanent supportive housing
- Fair housing education and advocacy
- Tenants’ rights education and advocacy.
Funding Information
Grant awards will range between: $20,000–$50,000.
Geographical Limitations
The proposal must support work within the five core counties of the metro Atlanta region: Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties. In the Policy category, proposals may address statewide policy as well.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant must be classified by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service under Section 501(c)(3) of the I.R.S. code as a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, donations to which are deductible as charitable contributions under Section 170 (c)(2), and the I.R.S. determination must be current. Alternatively, applicants may be operating under a fiscal sponsor, which must maintain an active 501(c)(3) certification.
- Applicant must be registered with the Georgia Secretary of State as a nonprofit. Alternatively, applicants may be operating under a fiscal sponsor, which must maintain an active nonprofit certification through the state of Georgia.
- Applicant must directly provide the services the grant opportunity intends to fund.
For more information, visit CFGA.
