The Community Foundation of Central Georgia has expanded eligibility of the Neighborhood Grant Program, which will provide funding to grassroots neighborhood initiatives through existing organizations. 

For the December 2015 deadline, CFCG will accept applications from neighborhood groups in Baldwin, Macon-Bibb, Houston and Pulaski Counties.  We anticipate that the program will be expanded to include other neighborhoods in the future. 

The eligible applicants for the Neighborhood Grant Program are nonprofit organizations, government entities (including schools) and neighborhood groups, defined as two or more people working together on a common project to improve the neighborhood.

Special focus and attention in the December 2015 deadline will be given to projects that make neighborhoods more vibrant. Specifically, CFCG is looking for ideas that address the following: 

• Neighborhood pride (for example, projects that make the public spaces look better and more welcoming, parks, greenspaces, blight reduction, branding and place identification projects)

• Neighborhood connection (for example, projects that bring neighbors together to get to know each other)

CFCG will also consider applications that improve:

• Arts (for example, public art, student-led art projects, music events)

• Health (for example, nutrition programs, seminars about the medical resources in the community)

• Leadership development for residents (for example, leadership training workshops in neighborhood and volunteer management training)

The grant application deadlines will be June 30^th at 12:00pm (noon) and December 31^st at 12:00pm (noon) each year. 

There is not a maximum grant amount for this program, however there is a total of $50,000 available for the December 2015 grant cycle.  Preference will be given to grant applicants who ask for a smaller amount of money while reaching a broader segment of the neighborhood.