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The Peyton Anderson Foundation Grant - Arts & Culture

The Peyton Anderson Foundation

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Grants that benefit Macon and Bibb County, Georgia.
  • Projects that demonstrate collaboration with other non-profit organizations to provide innovative, efficient approaches to solving community issues.

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • Projects whose purpose have measurable and lasting results.
  • Sustainability is important, therefore be able to provide evidence of your program’s effectiveness both short and long term.
  • Organizations may not apply for funding more frequently than once every 12 months.
  • Organizations receiving multi-year grants may not re-apply until 12 months after the last grant payment has been made.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Organizations that are funded are not eligible to apply for additional funding for at least 24 months.
  • Not eligible: Arts & Culture:Festivals
  • Not eligible: Endowments
  • Not eligible: General Operations
  • Not eligible: Event Sponsorships.
  • Not eligible: No loans or grants to individuals.
  • Not eligible: No grant may be used for political lobbying.
  • Not eligible: Grant applications from out of state will not be considered.
  • Not eligible: Grants are usually not awarded for the following:General operations.
  • Not eligible: Grants for specific operational purposes, such as initial start-up funds, may be considered.
  • Not eligible: In such cases, the organization is required to document organizational capacity, sustainability, and the achievement of measurable results for the future.
  • Not eligible: Private Schools

Overview

The Peyton Anderson Foundation Grant - Arts & Culture supports the vibrant arts community in Macon-Bibb, Georgia. This initiative fosters artistic and historic development, enhancing community vibrancy and cultural tourism. The foundation prioritizes projects that yield measurable, lasting results and encourage collaboration among non-profits. It aims to strengthen the regional arts sector, ensuring a diverse array of creative expressions, historic preservation, and community engagement for a robust economic future.

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Program Areas
Community DevelopmentEducationHealthArts & CultureHuman Services
The Peyton Anderson Foundation recognizes the regional impact of Arts & Culture as it creates a strong sense of place, enhances community vibrancy and generates cultural tourism. The Foundation supports Macon-Bibb’s diverse, regional arts community by fostering artistic and historic development. This diverse arts community incorporates creative expression, historic preservation, theatre, local tradition, museums and music to ensure an active community and stronger economic development.
Priorities:Arts & Cultural institutions and initiatives in Macon-Bibb.
Arts & Cultural projects whose purposes have measurable and lasting results on Macon-Bibb.
Sustainable historic preservation.
Innovative approaches to solving community problems.

Eligibility

Grants will be made only to organizations which are qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code to receive charitable contributions and which are organizations to which charitable contributions may be made under the provisions of Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code as such sections are modified by Section 2055(a) and 2522(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.Grants that benefit Macon and Bibb County, Georgia.Projects whose purpose have measurable and lasting results. Sustainability is important, therefore be able to provide evidence of your program’s effectiveness both short and long term.Projects that demonstrate collaboration with other non-profit organizations to provide innovative, efficient approaches to solving community issues.Organizations may not apply for funding more frequently than once every 12 months.
Organizations that are funded are not eligible to apply for additional funding for at least 24 months.
Organizations receiving multi-year grants may not re-apply until 12 months after the last grant payment has been made.

Ineligibility

General Operations
Event SponsorshipsNo loans or grants to individuals.
No grant may be used for political lobbying.Grant applications from out of state will not be considered.Grants are usually not awarded for the following:General operationsGrants for specific operational purposes, such as initial start-up funds, may be considered.In such cases, the organization is required to document organizational capacity, sustainability, and the achievement of measurable results for the future.Private Schools

What The Peyton Anderson Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
88
Total given
$4.88M
Median grant
$5,000
Range
$500–$1M
  • By dollars: Georgia 97%, Colorado 2%, Connecticut <1%. Top recipient cities: Macon, GA; Atlanta, GA; Robins AFB, GA.
  • 1% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 15% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • The Corporation of Mercer · Macon, GA

    Mercer university school of medicine

    $1M

  • Newtown Macon · Macon, GA

    Leveraging local capital campaign

    $600K

  • Crossroads Christian Counseling · Macon, GA

    Facility renovations and improvement

    $250K

  • Forward Macon · Macon, GA

    Choose macon - talent recruitment

    $250K

  • Museum of Aviation · Robins AFB, GA

    Igniting innovation

    $225K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Arts
  • History
  • Community development

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