Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Offers Grants for Greening Nonprofit Buildings
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, in partnership with Southface, an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization that works to promote sustainable homes, workplaces, and communities through education, research, advocacy, and technical assistance, is accepting Letters of Intent for the Grants to Green program.
Grants to Green provides resources to help metro Atlanta nonprofits renovate or build healthier work places that are energy and water efficient and environmentally sustainable. The program is designed to help reduce an organization's environmental impact while increasing the cost-efficiency of its operations.
Nonprofits in the twenty-three county metro Atlanta region are invited to submit a Letter of Intent for assessment grants or implementation grants.
An assessment grant is not a cash award but a service performed for the nonprofit as part of the renovation of an existing building. Environmental experts and engineers examine the building's energy and water systems and then recommend ways the building could operate more efficiently. Once the assessment has been completed, the nonprofit will be eligible to apply for an implementation grant.
Implementation grants provide up to $50,000 and require a financial match. Funds can be used to support the capital costs associated with the renovation of existing structures as well as development of new green construction.
Applicants must be nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations registered and in good standing with the Georgia Secretary of State's Office; have at least a two-year operating history; have had at least one full-time paid employee for at least twelve months prior to submitting a Letter of Intent; have an annual operating budget of at least $250,000; and own or lease the building for which improvements are planned (with five or more years remaining on any lease). Properties must be located within the foundation's twenty-three county service area.
Visit the Community Foundation Web site for complete program guidelines and application procedures.
