Community Development Grants in Georgia

Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA)

Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) provides grants and financing for affordable housing development, community development, homelessness prevention, and housing rehabilitation in GA.

Georgia Economic Development Foundation Inc

Georgia Economic Development Foundation Inc is an active grantmaking foundation based in Atlanta, GA. Focus: community development. Contact the foundation directly for current funding opportunities.

Georgia Council for the Arts

The Georgia Council for the Arts provides operational support grants to Georgia nonprofit arts organizations, enabling them to sustain programming, build organizational capacity, and deliver arts and cultural experiences statewide.

Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA)

GEFA provides low-interest loans and grants to Georgia local governments for water and wastewater infrastructure, solid waste management, and environmental remediation projects serving Georgia communities.

Georgia Department of Agriculture

Georgia agriculture department grants support rural development, agribusiness, and local food system initiatives across Georgia, funding projects that strengthen farm viability and rural economic competitiveness.

Atlanta Regional Commission

The Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) provides planning and implementation grants to encourage mixed-use, activity center development in the Atlanta metropolitan region, supporting walkability, transit access, and community revitalization.

Georgia Power Foundation

The Georgia Power Foundation provides grants to nonprofits and schools across Georgia in areas including education, economic development, environmental stewardship, and community vitality, particularly in underserved communities.

Georgia Center for Nonprofits

Georgia Center for Nonprofits provides grants and technical assistance for Georgia nonprofit capacity building, supporting organizational development, leadership training, technology adoption, and impact measurement.

Atlanta Urban Redevelopment Agency

Funding for community development projects, affordable housing, and urban redevelopment initiatives in underserved Atlanta neighborhoods.

Georgia Humanities Council

Grants for humanities programming including lectures, exhibitions, oral history, documentary, and public humanities projects in Georgia. Funded by NEH.

Georgia Department of Community Affairs

Georgia's CDBG Program provides grants to local governments for housing rehabilitation, public infrastructure, community facilities, and economic development activities that primarily benefit low- and moderate-income Georgians.

Entrepreneurship Foundation

Entrepreneurship Foundation is an active grantmaking foundation based in Stone Mountain, GA. Focus: community development. Contact the foundation directly for current funding opportunities.

Invest Atlanta

Atlanta's official economic development authority providing grants, loans, and incentives for business development, job creation, and neighborhood revitalization.