The North Georgia Community Foundation (NGCF) finished out 2022 by awarding a total of $618,172 in grants to 43 nonprofit organizations. The recipients were chosen through NGCF’s Opportunity Grant and Community Grant Programs funded through the NGCF Community Fund.
In addition to the allotted grant funding this year, fundholders contributed additional support to the grant initiatives by providing dollars from their personal charitable funds at NGCF.
“As the NGCF Community Fund grows, we are able to further the impact of our grant programming,” says NGCF President and CEO Michelle Prater. “We are also fortunate to work with fundholders who come alongside our efforts to support organizations here in our community.”
The NGCF Opportunity Grants Program focuses on funding new or expanding programs and initiatives that address key community issues.
The Foundation awarded $65,000 to the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office to hire a mental health clinician. The sheriff’s office is among five recipients that received a total of $150,000 this year and would not have been able to implement their programs without NGCF’s funding. The other programs include:
J’s Place Recovery received a $25,000 grant for its Recovery Treatment Assistance program. The grant will be used to provide scholarships for treatment.
Reboot Jackson was awarded $20,000 for its Creating Lasting Family Connections Program. The grant money will go toward staff and volunteer training.
St. Paul Methodist Church received a $15,000 matching grant for its After School & Summer Enrichment Program. The money will be used to pay the salary of a new part-time director.
Forsyth County Senior Service received a $25,000 matching grant to help fund a part-time social worker.
The HUB of Habersham, Franklin County Mentor Volunteer Program, and Northeast Georgia Food Bank are also among this year’s recipients.
The NGCF Community Grants Program provided $468,172 in grants to 38 nonprofit organizations across North Georgia that work to improve the quality of life in the community. Both operational and programmatic grants were funded, with awards ranging from nearly $1,500 to the maximum award amount of $25,000.
A full list of this year’s grant recipients can be found at: www.ngcf.org/ngcf-community-grants/.
