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: Direct financial relief
  • Not eligible: Event sponsorships
  • Not eligible: Operations outside of the designated area
  • Not eligible: Organizations that are funded are not eligible to apply for additional funding for at least 24 months.
  • Not eligible: Human Services:Direct financial relief
  • Not eligible: Endowments
  • Not eligible: General Operations
  • Not eligible: Human services outside of Macon-Bibb
  • Not eligible: Individuals
  • Not eligible: Statewide initiatives.
  • Not eligible: No loans or grants to individuals.
  • Not eligible: No grant may be used for political lobbying.

Overview

The Peyton Anderson Foundation Grant focuses on improving the human condition in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia. It supports non-profit organizations that provide urgent, measurable services to the less fortunate, including adult and family assistance. The Foundation emphasizes collaboration among local organizations to maximize impact and sustainability. Eligible projects should demonstrate measurable results and long-term effectiveness. However, the Foundation does not fund direct financial relief, event sponsorships, or operations outside of the designated area.

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Here is the page for Community Development.Here is the page for Health.Here is the page for Education.Here is the page for Arts & Culture.
Program Areas
Community DevelopmentEducationHealthArts & CultureHuman Services
The Peyton Anderson Foundation believes in the power of people, especially those actively working to better the human condition of our community’s less fortunate. From feeding the hungry to improving the quality of life for children and adults in need, the Foundation provides financial help and encouragement to make a positive, transformational impact on the lives of others
Priorities:Non-profit organizations actively working to improve the human condition of the less fortunate
Urgent needs-based programs whose purposes have measureable results on Macon-Bibb

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

We Typically Do Not Fund for Human Services:Direct financial relief
Individuals
Statewide initiativesNo 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

  • Human services
  • Nonprofits
  • Poverty alleviation
  • Family services

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