The North Georgia Community Foundation will finish out 2022 by awarding a total of $618,172 in grants to various community-centered organizations.
Grants were provided to 43 nonprofit organizations, with recipients being chosen through NGCF’s Opportunity Grant and Community Grant Programs. Those programs are funded by a Community Fund that acts as a permanent resource of charitable funds. Additional support to grant initiatives was contributed to by fundholders from their personal charitable reserves at NGCF.
NGCF President and CEO Michelle Prater said she is grateful for the community’s enthusiasm toward the foundation’s goals.
“As the NGCF Community Fund grows, we are able to further the impact of our grant programming,” said Prater. “We are also fortunate to work with fundholders who come alongside our efforts to support organizations here in our community.”
The NGCF grant program focuses on funding new and expanding programs, as well as initiatives that address key community issues. Five of the grant recipients received a total of $150,000 this year, which helped make implementing their programs possible.
Those five recipients include:
- J’s Place Recovery ($25,000): Recovery Treatment Assistance – providing scholarships for treatment
- Reboot Jackson ($20,000): Creating Lasting Family Connections Program – training for staff & volunteers
- Rabun County Sheriff’s Office ($65,000): Mental Health Clinician – salary for new position
- St. Paul Methodist Church ($15,000): After School & Summer Enrichment Program – salary for a new part-time director
- Forsyth County Senior Service ($25,000): Social Worker for Elder Care – salary for part-time social work and supporting elder care needs within the community
The NGCF Community Grants Program provides a total of $468,172 in grant money to 38 nonprofit organizations across North Georgia. All recipients worked to improve the quality of life in the community, with both programmatic and operational grants providing funding. Grant awards ranged from $1,500 to $25,000.
A complete list of grant recipients can be found on the NGCF website.
