The Community Foundation of Central Georgia recently awarded 23 grants totaling $320,000 to nonprofits in our 21-county region.  If you would like to learn more about the Nonprofit Grant Program or any of the funded projects, please call the Foundation at 478-750-9338.

Baldwin County

Communities In Schools of Milledgeville-Baldwin County, Inc.: To provide paid tutors for up to 20 hours per week in six Baldwin County Schools

CIS Baldwin

Bibb County

Austin Smith Center for Development: To support workforce development in Pleasant Hill through the GDOT mitigation plan.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Heart of GA: To support the Bigs With Badges program that partners youth with law enforcement officers in mentorship relationships.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georgia: To support Project Learn and reinforce skills and knowledge youth learn at school during their hours at the Club.

Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia: To implement a Customer Engagement Initiative that will allow the Girl Scouts to better communicate with staff and volunteers.

Loaves and Fishes Ministry of Macon, Inc.: To provide financial assistance to obtain prescription medication, Georgia I.D. and Birth Certificates to homeless, and/or low to moderate income families and individuals at risk of homelessness.

Macon Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc.: To provide literacy enrichment materials including smartboards to the two libraries at Head Start/Early Head Start sites.

Macon Volunteer Clinic, Inc.: To make necessary renovations to recently purchased clinic facility.

Meals on Wheels of Middle Georgia, Inc.: To provide food for seniors currently on the waiting list.

Men About Change, Inc.: To provide a basketball court and fencing to the playground.

Mercer On Mission Mercer University: To provide Mercer Students the opportunity to participate in the service project to fit prosthetic legs on landmine victims in Vietnam.

Museum of Arts and Sciences: To assist with building a new pavilion addition and bathroom facility large enough to accommodate 125 students.

NewTown Macon, Inc.: To assist with the expansion of the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail by connecting the Spring Street Bridge, offering greater connectivity to the trails in Rose Hill and Riverside Cemeteries.

Rebuilding Macon Inc: To connect high schools, colleges, and religious youth programs with opportunities to volunteer their time to build porches, install wheelchair ramps, paint houses, and provide other necessary repairs.

The Salvation Army of Central Georgia: To replace the air conditioning units at the Men's Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program and the Broadway Thrift Store.

Theatre Macon: To support the Youth Actor's Company in providing educational opportunities to young people ages 8-19 that have an interest in performing, stage technical experiences, and stage management experience.

Houston County

Family Promise of Greater Houston County: To assist with renovations of a day center for the clients of Family Promise.

Heart of Georgia Developmental Disabilities Ministries, Inc.: To provide state required, online or DVD training for employees of Heart of Georgia Developmental Disabilities Ministries.

Night to Shine 2017

Museum of Aviation Foundation, Inc.: To equip an outdoor classroom that will be used to teach environmental science to local students.

Jasper County

Jasper County High School: To expand the MakerSpace to give students more opportunities to become creative designers and entrepreneurs with an audio production studio, woodworking lathe, and a laser cutter/engraver.

Jones County

Jones County Board of Commissioners: To provide a playground where handicap children will be able to play with non-handicap children using the same equipment, encouraging them to interact and develop together.

Multiple Central Georgia Counties

100 Black Men of Macon-Middle Georgia: To support Career Fest 2017 and provide high schoolers the opportunity to speak with college and career representatives.

Prevent Blindness Georgia: To provide vision screenings for 3, 4, and 5-year-old children throughout central Georgia.