2025 Community Grants
NGCF Awards $545,200 in 2025 Community Grants to 40 Nonprofits Across North Georgia
Annual Celebration Also Reveals 2026 GROW Nonprofit Education Schedule
Gainesville, GA — The North Georgia Community Foundation (NGCF) has awarded $545,200 in 2025 Community Grants to 40 nonprofit organizations serving communities across North Georgia. NGCF’s grant programs are funded by the NGCF Community Fund, a permanent philanthropic resource built through decades of donor generosity and designed to address the region’s most pressing needs.
NGCF hosted a Community Grants Celebration to honor this year’s recipients, recognizing each nonprofit individually and highlighting the impactful work being strengthened through these awards. The 2025 recipients represent a broad range of organizations working to improve health, human services, education, housing, arts and culture, and overall community wellbeing throughout the region.
“The nonprofits awarded today are the heartbeat of North Georgia,” said Margaux Dolenc, NGCF Vice President of Nonprofit Engagement. “Their dedication, innovation, and compassion touch lives every single day. Funding through our grant programs—and through the generosity of our fundholders—reflects how deeply we believe in their missions and how committed we are to strengthening the vital work happening across our region.”
CLICK HERE for a list of the 2025 Community Grant Recipients.
In addition to grant funding, NGCF is widely known for providing other nonprofit resources and services that serve to strengthen community nonprofits. Their GROW program provides year-round learning opportunities for nonprofit leaders, board members, and staff teams. During the celebration, NGCF announced the 2026 GROW schedule, which features expanded content and new sessions developed directly in response to needs expressed by local nonprofit leaders.
The full 2026 GROW Schedule and program details can be found at www.ngcf.org/grow.
By combining financial investment through its grants, nonprofit fund opportunities, and professional development support through the GROW program, NGCF reinforces its commitment to helping nonprofits increase their impact and long-term sustainability.