How much funding does Robert W. Woodruff Foundation: Arts & Culture Grant provide?

Robert W. Woodruff Foundation: Arts & Culture Grant provides Up to US $20,000,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Robert W. Woodruff Foundation: Arts & Culture Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Robert W. Woodruff Foundation: Arts & Culture Grant?

Geography: Operating in metro Atlanta; Operating in Georgia. Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Size limits: An annual budget over $500,000.

Robert W. Woodruff Foundation: Arts & Culture Grant

Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc

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Funding Amount

Up to US $20,000,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

Operating in metro Atlanta
Operating in Georgia

Size & budget

An annual budget over $500,000

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

We occasionally consider grants to significant initiatives in communities across Georgia.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Arts & Culture - what we do not fundendowmentsexhibitsfestivalsfilmsindividual artistsoperating supportperformances, publicationssponsorships or specific works of art.
Not eligible: What We Do Not Fund
Not eligible: individualschurchesconferencesdebt relieffundraising eventsprofessional associationssponsorships or startups.
Not eligible: Organizations without a presence in Georgia.
Not eligible: Human services outside of metro Atlanta

Overview

The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation supports arts and culture initiatives to enhance community vitality in Georgia. This private foundation prioritizes grants for organizations in metro Atlanta, focusing on projects that develop major cultural institutions and promote community development. It seeks to partner with established organizations that demonstrate strong leadership and financial sustainability, while emphasizing the importance of arts in economic development and community engagement.

We have awarded more than 2,300 grants totaling $4.2 billion since inception.
We invest in major arts and cultural organizations that contribute to a vibrant community.
Today, our giving focuses on developing best-in-class organizations in metro Atlanta with significant audiences and strong financial operations. We tend to play a participatory rather than a lead role in funding the arts, which makes up a small part of our average grants portfolio.
What We Fund
Capital and capacity-building priorities of major arts and cultural organizations in metro AtlantaSignificant projects outside Atlanta that drive economic growth in Georgia cities

Eligibility

Most of our grants are made to organizations located and operating in metro Atlanta. We occasionally consider grants to significant initiatives in communities across Georgia. Your organization may be eligible for a grant if it:Is a 501(c)(3) public charity.Is located or operating in Georgia.Has paid full-time staff and an annual budget over $500,000 Aligns with the Foundation’s interests in Arts & Culture, Community Development, Education, Environment, Health or Human Services

Ineligibility

Arts & Culture - what we do not fundendowmentsexhibitsfestivalsfilmsindividual artistsoperating supportperformances, publicationssponsorships or specific works of art. What We Do Not Fund
individualschurchesconferencesdebt relieffundraising eventsprofessional associationssponsorships or startups. Organizations without a presence in GeorgiaHuman services outside of metro Atlanta

What Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025: 26
Total given: $190.31M
Median grant: $1.5M
Range: $75K–$90M

By dollars: Georgia 97%, Virginia 3%, California <1%. Top recipient cities: Atlanta, GA; Newton, GA; Arlington, VA.
8% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
43% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Emory University · Atlanta, GA

Acquisition of the former Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston campus

$90M
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta · Atlanta, GA

Development of Georgia State University's Panther Quad and associated improvements…

$20M
Atlanta Area Council Scouting America · Atlanta, GA

$49.1 million campaign to develop Woodruff Scout Camp into a premier destination

$15.5M
Ichauway Incorporated · Newton, GA

2025 capital and operating needs

$13.1M
Atlanta Beltline Partnership · Atlanta, GA

Completion of the 22-mile trail corridor loop ($75 million) and support for the Legacy…

$12.31M