The Vibrant Communities Grants support single art projects such as an art exhibit, a theatre production, a series of workshops for children, or an artist residency.
Donor Name: Georgia Council for the Arts
State: Georgia
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/29/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
- The Vibrant Communities Grant is a reimbursement grant.
- Between $1,000 and $5,000.
Grant Period
October 15, 2025-June 1, 2026.
Eligible Projects
Eligible projects could include, but are not limited to:
- performances (theatre, dance, music, musical theatre, opera, storytelling, puppetry, and performance art)
- art exhibits (two-dimensional, three-dimensional, photography, and digital)
- media arts presentations (film, video, and audio)
- literary arts readings (poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction)
- folk & traditional arts performances or exhibitions (music, dance, theatre, storytelling, and crafts)
- public art (murals and sculpture)
- outdoor performances
- arts festivals
- multidisciplinary arts projects
- education in any of the arts fields referenced above, including workshops, classes, demonstrations, and field trips
- artist residencies
- arts integration
- STEAM (arts integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math)
- in-school programs for students
- transportation and admission for field trips (must be within the applicant’s county)
- a classroom residency by an artist
- arts programs with seniors
- arts programs with Veterans or military populations
- arts programs in hospitals or residential care facilities
- arts programs with incarcerated individuals
- professional development related to arts program development or arts management
- capacity building for arts programs or arts organizations, such as hiring a consultant to address specific organizational needs (e.g., creating a strategic plan, creating a fundraising plan, creating a community engagement plan, creating a marketing and audience development plan, providing professional development for applicant organization staff, etc.).
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible organizations located within the following counties may apply:
- Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Barrow, Ben Hill, Berrien, Bleckley, Brantley, Brooks, Bryan, Burke, Butts, Calhoun, Candler, Charlton, Chattahoochee, Clay, Clayton, Clinch, Coffee, Columbia, Cook, Coweta, Crawford, Crisp, Dade, Dawson, Decatur, Dodge, Dooly, Douglas, Early, Echols, Effingham, Elbert, Emanuel, Evans, Fayette, Franklin, Gilmer, Glascock, Gordon, Habersham, Hancock, Haralson, Harris, Hart, Heard, Henry, Houston, Irwin, Jasper, Jeff Davis, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones, Lamar, Lanier, Laurens, Lee, Liberty, Lincoln, Long, Macon, Madison, Marion, McDuffie, McIntosh, Monroe, Montgomery, Murray, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pierce, Pike, Polk, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Screven, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taliaferro, Tattnall, Taylor, Telfair, Terrell, Tift, Toombs, Towns, Treutlen, Turner, Twiggs, Upson, Walker, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Webster, Wheeler, Whitfield, Wilcox, Wilkinson, Worth.
- An eligible applicant organization must be physically located in one of the Georgia counties listed above and must be one of the following:
- A non-profit organization that has been designated as a 501(c)3 organization by the IRS and is registered with the Georgia Secretary of State
- A local government entity
- A public library
- A school or school system
- A college or university.
For more information, visit GCA.
