Central Georgia Empowerment Fund (Giving Circle Grants)
Funding Amount
$48,000 total (2021 cycle); varies by cycle
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Central Georgia Empowerment Fund
Purpose: Cultivate charitable giving within the African American community and build financial sustainability of Black-serving and Black-led nonprofits
Geographic Scope: Central Georgia
Focus Areas:
- Black-led and Black-serving nonprofits
- Programs improving quality of life for African American communities
Fund History:
- Established at CFCG to cultivate African American philanthropy
- Lead gift from Griffith Family Foundation (2019) to endow the fund
- Major gift from Knight Foundation
- Supported by annual donations from members
Funding Model:
- Member contributions fund annual grantmaking
- Half of each member contribution supports annual grants
- Half supports endowment to increase future grantmaking capacity
- Builds permanent endowment for sustained African American philanthropy
Recent Awards (2021 First Grant Cycle):
- 16 nonprofit organizations awarded
- Total: $48,000 in grants
Member Benefits:
- Opportunity to learn about community needs
- Involvement in deciding how grant dollars are spent
- Voting rights on grant awards
- Build philanthropic leadership within Black communities
Contact:
- Phone: (478) 750-9338
- Toll Free: (866) 750-9338
- Address: 577 Mulberry Street, Suite 1600, Macon, GA 31201
- Email: info@cfcga.org
What Community Foundation of Central actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $9.91M
- Median grant
- $9.91M
- By dollars: Georgia 100%.
Example grants
Schedule Attached · Various, GA
$9.91M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- BIPOC
- Foundation
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