Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc Grants

One-time needs that help established organisations seize opportunities or accelerate impact, rather than ongoing program or operating needs. Eligible applicants: 501(c)(3) public charities; Organisations located or operating in Georgia; Organisations with paid full-time staff and an annual budget over $500,000. Geography served: Metro Atlanta, Georgia; Georgia. Deadline: Application Deadline FEBRUARY 1 Proposals received by the first business day on or after February 1 will be considered at the April meeting of our Board of Trustees.. How to apply: The Foundation moved to Blackbaud's YourCause grant portal in January 2025, which requires organizations to set up a new account.

Grants support transformational, lasting solutions to community needs in Arts & Culture, Community Development, Education, Environment, Health and Human Services. Most grants support one-time needs rather than ongoing program or operating needs. Eligible applicants: The organization must be a 501(c)(3) public charity.; The organization must be located or operating in Georgia.; The organization must have paid full-time staff and an annual budget over $500,000.; The request must align with the Foundation’s interests in Arts & Culture, Community Development, Education, Environment, Health or Human Services.; Individuals are not eligible for funding.; Churches are not eligible for funding.; Conferences are not eligible for funding.; Debt relief is not eligible for funding.; Fundraising events are not eligible for funding.; Professional associations are not eligible for funding.; Sponsorships are not eligible for funding.; Startups are not eligible for funding.; Organizations should make significant fundraising progress before approaching the Foundation for a grant.; Successful applicants demonstrate strong executive leadership and governance by a board that invests in the organization’s success.; Successful applicants demonstrate sustainable operations, including consistently operating in the black with a diversified revenue model.; Successful applicants demonstrate a broad base of financial support from other donors.; Successful applicants demonstrate proven effectiveness meeting community needs with measurable impact.; Successful applicants demonstrate capacity to reach fundraising goals and sustain work long-term.; Applicants should first email an informal inquiry to fdns@woodruff.org to determine whether they should apply.; Applicants must complete the grant portal’s eligibility quiz and submit the required materials as a single PDF.; The grant request letter must be prepared on letterhead, dated, signed by leadership, addressed to Erik S. Johnson, President of the Woodruff, Whitehead and Evans Foundations, and no more than five pages before attachments.; Required materials include an itemized project budget, operating budget, fundraising status report, most recent audit report, board list, and current IRS determination letter.; If the proposed initiative adds costs to the organization’s annual budget, the request must explain how those costs will be funded long-term.. Geography served: Metro Atlanta; Georgia. Published application deadlines: FEBRUARY 1 Proposals received by the first business day on or after February 1 will be considered at the April meeting of our Board of Trustees. AUGUST 15 Proposals received by the first business day on or after August 15 will be considered at the November meeting of our Board of Trustees..