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Community Development Grants in Georgia (2026)

There are currently 6 active community development grants available to organizations in Georgia. Community development grants fund neighborhood revitalization, community planning, civic engagement, and place-based strategies. GrantSonar tracks these opportunities and sends alerts when new community development funding opens in GA.

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Open Community Development Grants in Georgia

Georgia EMC (Electric Membership Corporations)
$1,000 – $20,000
Community DevelopmentRuralEnergyUtilities

Georgia's 41 Electric Membership Corporations collectively administer community impact grants, scholarships, and Operation Round Up programs. Typical…

Jackson EMC (Georgia)
$1,000 – $20,000
Community DevelopmentRuralEnergyUtilities

Jackson EMC Foundation grants and Operation Round Up for Northeast Georgia nonprofits in education, health, and community development. Typical program…

USDA — Rural Development
Closes Dec 31, 2026
Community DevelopmentEmployment, Labor and TrainingEnvironment

Funds may be used to pay expenses associated with providing technical assistance and/or training (TAT) to: Identify and evaluate solutions to water pr…

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Community Development grants in Georgia: common questions

How many community development grants in Georgia are available right now?

GrantSonar is tracking 6 open community development grants in Georgia as of today. That count reflects opportunities that are currently accepting applications — closed rounds and award announcements are excluded, which is why it is smaller than the headline figures some directories advertise. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested daily.

Who funds community development grants in Georgia?

The most active funders behind the 6 open community development grants in Georgia on this page are Georgia EMC (Electric Membership Corporations), Jackson EMC (Georgia) and USDA — Rural Development. Foundation funders are profiled from public IRS Form 990 / 990-PF filings, so you can see a funder's actual past giving rather than only its stated priorities.

Who is eligible for community development grants in Georgia?

Eligibility for community development grants in Georgia varies by opportunity, but the listings on this page are open to nonprofits, government agencies, school districts and other eligible organizations. Each listing states its own eligible applicant types, and GrantSonar filters your matches against your organization type, geography and programs so ineligible opportunities are demoted rather than surfaced.

Can an organization outside Georgia apply for these grants?

It depends on the opportunity. 2 of the 6 listings here are limited to Georgia, alone or with other named states; the other 4 list no eligible states (federal notices, or programs marked nationwide). A notice that lists no eligible states can still limit where applicants are or where the funded work happens, so check each listing's geographic eligibility before applying.

When are the deadlines for community development grants in Georgia?

Deadlines differ per opportunity and some are rolling with no fixed close date. Every listing on this page shows its own close date where the funder publishes one, and GrantSonar re-checks source pages so a deadline that moves is picked up rather than left stale.

Is there a free way to search community development grants in Georgia?

Yes. This page is free to browse with no account. A free GrantSonar account additionally matches these community development grants in Georgia against your organization's profile and eligibility, so you get a ranked shortlist rather than a list you filter by hand.

How often is this list of community development grants in Georgia updated?

Daily. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested every day, duplicate listings are collapsed onto a canonical record, and listing URLs are checked for rot — a stale catalogue is worse than a smaller current one, so dead links are flagged rather than left to look live.