The Neighborhood Fund provides neighborhood-based project grants addressing a neighborhood issue or concern.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
State: Georgia
County: Clayton County (GA), Cobb County (GA), Fulton County (GA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/12/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
For more than 30 years, the Neighborhood Fund, a program of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta (the Foundation), has historically provided neighborhoods of metro Atlanta with critical resources needed to accomplish community-based projects, build the leadership skills of residents; and enhance the organizational capacity of community focused nonprofits.
Neighborhood Fund is intended to accomplish one or more of four broad outcomes:
- Develop active, engaged and knowledgeable residents
- Creation and participation in a thriving economy
- Show artistic and cultural vibrancy
- Support strong, healthy, and self-sufficient families
Participatory grantmaking is a philanthropic approach that gives communities the power to decide who and what receives funding. It’s based on the idea that people who are closest to the communities’ most pressing needs are often best able to address them. This approach can help to dismantle power imbalances between funders and the communities they serve, and can have many long-term benefits, including:
- Collaboration
- Improved decision-making
- Knowledge sharing
- Relationship building
- Transparency
- Valuable information for nonprofits
Organizations and community groups interested in applying must be located in one of the Foundation’s priority neighborhoods: College Park (Fulton/Clayton counties), Fair Oaks (Cobb county) and Thomasville Heights (City of Atlanta).
Funding Information
Awards will range from $5,000 to $25,000 depending on project scope, organizational need and potential for impact and community engagement.
College Park: Income & Wealth
The Neighborhood Fund is dedicated to the Foundation’s mission to achieving long-lasting change toward building a better Atlanta for all. Through the Income and Wealth Framework the Neighborhood Fund is excited to launch a targeted grant opportunity to support nonprofits and community-based organizations that are driving workforce development and small business success in College Park, Georgia. This initiative aims to empower residents through job training, entrepreneurship, and economic mobility.
Priorities
- Job training and career readiness programs
- Youth and adult workforce development initiatives
- Small business incubators and technical assistance
- Entrepreneurial training for underserved populations
- Programs supporting returning citizens, immigrants, or low-income workers
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit organizations [501(c)(3) or fiscally sponsored]
- Community-based organizations focused on workforce readiness or small business support
- Organizations serving residents of College Park and surrounding South Fulton and Clayton communities
Fair Oaks (Cobb County): Power & Leadership
The Neighborhood Fund is dedicated to the Foundation’s mission to achieving long-lasting change toward building a better Atlanta for all. Through the Power and Leadership Framework, this grant opportunity seeks to support immigrantserving organizations and nonprofits in Cobb County that are dedicated to educating immigrant communities about their rights and advocating for their protection. This initiative aims to strengthen legal awareness, civic education, and community resilience among immigrants.
Priorities
- Know-Your-Rights workshops, legal clinics, civic education and legal representation
- Immigrant protection and advocacy initiatives
- Community education and multilingual resource development
- Community organizing and advocacy
- Leadership development within immigrant communities
- Coalition-building and cross-cultural collaboration
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit organizations [501(c)(3) or fiscally sponsored]. Community-based organizations led by or experienced in serving immigrant populations with language access capabilities
- Legal aid, community organizing and advocacy groups operating in Cobb County (priority given to those supporting Fair Oaks residents or who are expanding to support Fair Oaks residents)
Thomasville Heights: Housing & Neighborhoods
The Neighborhood Fund is dedicated to the Foundation’s mission to achieving long-lasting change toward building a better Atlanta for all. Through the Housing and Neighborhoods Framework the Neighborhood Fund is pleased to announce a grant opportunity dedicated to advancing affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization in Thomasville Heights. This initiative seeks to support organizations working to create safe, stable and thriving communities through housing access, infrastructure improvements and resident-led development.
Priorities
- Affordable housing development or preservation
- Home repair and weatherization programs
- Resident-led neighborhood improvement projects
- Anti-displacement and tenant support initiatives
- Community planning and engagement efforts
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit organizations [501(c)(3) or fiscally sponsored]
- Community Development Corporations (CDCs)
- Housing advocacy groups and neighborhood associations
- Organizations with a demonstrated commitment to the revitalization of Thomasville Heights
For more information, visit Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.
