Linda Harriet Lane Fund Grant

Linda Harriet Lane Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation of Central Georgia
Amount: Approximately US $10,000
Last Updated: February 17, 2026

Summary

The Linda Harriet Lane Fund Grant supports projects in Bibb County, Georgia, aimed at enhancing education, arts, health, and community welfare. Established in honor of Linda Harriet Lane, a dedicated music educator and performer, the fund encourages initiatives that foster cultural and recreational growth. Eligible projects may focus on educational advancement, improving the arts community, enhancing health and recreation, or providing overall community benefits. This grant exemplifies her legacy of promoting arts and education.

Overview

About Linda Harriet Lane Linda Harriet Lane was a Macon native. She graduated from Vassar College in 1950 where she received a Liberal Arts degree, and then she received a Master of Music degree from Indiana State University. After studying under pianists in New York, she returned to Macon where she began her tenure at Wesleyan College as Instructor of Piano in 1954 and eventually became Associate Professor of Music. She continued her distinguished teaching and performing career for more than 30 years. In 1995, Wesleyan College honored Linda with the degree of Doctor of Fine Arts. She was an accomplished concert pianist, and she played with the Macon, Atlanta and Savannah Symphonies and performed abroad. Above all else, she valued education, music, arts and culture, and travel. Today, Linda’s generosity lives on through the Linda Harriet Lane Fund of the Community Foundation of Central Georgia. Purpose The Linda Harriet Lane Fund will accept letters of inquiry for Bibb County projects that support the advancement of education, improvement of the arts community, improvement of the health and recreation of the community, or otherwise benefit the community as a whole. Funding Priority Projects should address one of the following: Advancement of education Improving the arts community Improving health or recreation Providing a benefit to the community as a whole Geographic Restrictions Projects must occur in Bibb County Georgia.

Eligibility

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