Watson-Brown Foundation Grant

The Watson-Brown Foundation Grant supports organizations dedicated to preserving the history and culture of the South. It offers various types of grants, including for educational programming and historic preservation, with a focus on southern studies. Eligible recipients include public charities in the southeastern United States. The Foundation's Junior Board of Trustees also awards grants to preservation projects in east central Georgia, emphasizing youth engagement in cultural heritage.

NOTE:
Letter of Inquiry  - Letters of inquiry should include a brief statement of need, a synopsis of the program or project, a general budget and an argument for how the project serves the mission of the Watson-Brown Foundation. If the program or project is within the purview of the Foundation a grant application and cover sheet will be forwarded to the organization.Full Proposal - Invite Only - The Watson-Brown Foundation accepts grant applications throughout the year. However, to be considered for a given year, grant applications must be received no later than April 15 of that year.
The Watson-Brown Foundation awards grants to qualifying organizations that have an abiding interest in the history and culture of the South.
Grant Interests
Grants take many forms, including book subventions, museum and archive support, preservation awards, educational programming and research support. Typical recipients include colleges and universities, scholarly societies, and other public charities that collect or advance knowledge of our region.
The Foundation supports historic preservation in part through its Junior Board of Trustees, a talented group of high school students that makes grant awards to worthy preservation projects in east central Georgia. The Junior Board is divided into three chapters: Milledgeville, Thomson and Athens. Each chapter awards $33,000 annually.
Focus Areas
The Foundation focuses its giving largely within the southeast. The majority of grants awarded support southern studies and related programming at the college level. Academic disciplines and areas of interest also include:

• History
• English
• Literature
• Law
• Agricultural Education
• Historic Preservation

Eligibility

Generally, the Watson-Brown Foundation does not consider grants to organizations other than “public charities,” those organizations that are defined in Internal Revenue Code Sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1), 509(a)(2) or 509(a)(3). Generally, the Foundation supports only organizations, institutions or programs located in the southeastern region of the United States.Types of Support the Foundation will consider to advance its mission include:Operating support

Ineligibility

The Foundation does not consider grants to individuals (except for scholarships awarded through the Foundation’s internal scholarship program).The Foundation does not fund religious programs, or political or lobbying activities. It does not issue grants for debt reduction. It will not support advertising or marketing efforts. Rarely will the Foundation support social events such as sports tournaments or galas. The Foundation does not usually consider funding individual projects for more than one year.