The Community Foundation of Central Georgia (CFCG) announced today that more than $345,000 in grants have been awarded to nonprofit organizations serving communities across the region through its 2026 Nonprofit Grant Program cycle. 

The announcement was made during a celebration event held at Fire Station #3 in Macon, where CFCG board members, nonprofit recipients, community leaders, and partners gathered to recognize organizations making a meaningful impact across Central Georgia. 

“These grants reflect the generosity of our donors and their deep commitment to strengthening communities across Central Georgia,” said Kathryn Dennis, President of the Community Foundation of Central Georgia. “We are proud to support organizations that are meeting urgent needs while also building long-term opportunities for the people they serve.”

“Today’s theme is ‘Standing in the Gap: Community Uplifting Community,’ at its core that idea reflects the very best of who we are as a community,” said Steve Kruger, Board Chair of the Community Foundation of Central Georgia. “There are moments when people face unexpected challenges, everybody here is going to have them. In those moments, people in our community step forward, they make a difference. They serve; they stand in that gap and bridge that gap for others.”

The Nonprofit Grant Program provides funding to organizations addressing key priorities across CFCG’s 21-county service area. This year’s grants will support a wide range of initiatives, including emergency assistance for families impacted by house fires, expanded healthcare access for uninsured residents, youth mentorship and workforce development programs, and critical home repairs for vulnerable homeowners.

Funded projects include support for the American Red Cross to provide immediate relief to families displaced by home fires, Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia to launch a new medical assistant training program and Prevent Blindness Georgia to deliver vision care services to more than 1,100 students in Bibb County schools. Additional grants will enhance youth programming through Boys & Girls Clubs, expand affordable housing efforts with Macon Area Habitat for Humanity, and strengthen food, clothing, and housing support services across the region. (See Full List of Grants Below)

Community leaders participating in the event included Shane Edwards, Fire Chief of Macon-Bibb County, along with CFCG Board Chair Steve Kruger and Grants Committee Chair David Danzie, who joined in recognizing the important work of nonprofit partners throughout Central Georgia. 

Since its founding in 1993, the Community Foundation of Central Georgia has awarded more than $100 million in grants to nonprofit organizations, schools, and faith-based initiatives across Central Georgia.