The General Operating Support Grants provide general operating support for non-profit arts organizations based in Georgia.
Donor Name: Georgia Council for the Arts
State: Georgia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/06/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding Information
The amount your organization must request for the General Operating Support Grant is $10,000.
- Applicants will either be awarded a $10,000 grant or not funded at all.
- Eligible applicants must have annual expenses of at least $100,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year.
Grant Period
July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
All eligible applicants must:
- Be a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization, which GCA defines as an organization which has an arts-based mission statement and at least 50% of its programming is arts-based.
- Be located in Georgia.
- Be registered with the Georgia Secretary of State.
- Have an annual operating budget of at least $100,000 in the most recently completed fiscal year.
- Have completed all requirements of any previous GCA or State of Georgia grant awarded prior to FY26.
Ineligibility
- Individuals
- Organizations with fiscal agents
- Organizations that do not have their own IRS 501(c)(3) status
- Corporations or for-profit businesses
- Schools
- Libraries
- Colleges or universities, nonprofits associated with colleges or universities, or arts entities that are a part of colleges or universities
- Organizations that are based outside of Georgia
- Local government entities and arts institutions that are a part of local government
- Non-arts organizations.
For more information, visit Georgia Council for the Arts.
