CFNG Grant Program

The Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia offers the CFNG Grant Program aimed at enhancing housing stability in the region. This includes funding for homelessness prevention, transitional housing, and affordable housing initiatives. The foundation emphasizes the importance of strong partnerships with nonprofits to effectively address community needs and improve overall well-being. Through grants and educational resources, they strive to empower local organizations, ensuring a more resilient and thriving community in Northeast Georgia.

These funds are pooled for investment purposes and their income is used to make grants for a wide variety of charitable purposes.
For 2026, our grant cycle will focus on healthcare with an emphasis on mental health, which includes, but is not limited to:

• Mental health counseling and therapy services
• Community-based mental health clinics
• Crisis intervention and suicide prevention programs
• Substance use and addiction recovery programs
• Behavioral health services for children, youth, and families
• Programs addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, or PTSD
• Mental health support for vulnerable or underserved populations
• Integrated physical and mental healthcare models
• Peer support, group therapy, and support networks
• Mental health education, awareness, and stigma reduction initiatives
• Access to care initiatives (including telehealth or mobile services)
• Workforce development or capacity-building efforts that expand access to mental healthcare
• We strongly believe in partnering with our nonprofits – because strong, healthy nonprofits equal a strong, healthy community.

From grants to educational programs and more, the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia strives to provide local nonprofits with the resources they need to thrive.

Eligibility

The Community Foundation will fund grants to nonprofit organizations serving the northeast Georgia region.Only organizations which address those areas will be considered for funding through this general grant cycle.

Ineligibility

We are not able to fund salaries with general grants.