Eligibility Information: Grants of up to $25,000 are available. To be considered, applicants must submit a completed application and meet all eligibility criteria. Funding supports organizations, initiatives, and community-focused efforts that make sports, recreation, cultural enrichment, and wellness more inclusive, empowering, and impactful across Atlanta and Fulton County.

Projects must primarily benefit a charitable class—including youth, low-income individuals, people with disabilities, seniors, and communities with limited access to recreational resources—regardless of whether services are provided in public or privately operated facilities. Both new applicants and previous grant recipients are eligible to apply.

Application Period: October 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026

Every application is considered across five areas:

Mission & strategic alignment: How well the project advances recreation, sports, arts, culture, and tourism for Atlanta and Fulton County communities.

Projected community impact: The reach and depth of the benefit to the people and neighborhoods the project serves.

Cost-efficiency: Whether the requested funding delivers meaningful, tangible value for the amount invested.

Organizational capacity & track record: The applicant’s ability, experience, and history of delivering on similar work.

Feasibility & budget realism: Whether the plan and budget are realistic, complete, and achievable as described.

Applications are evaluated together after the application window closes December 31. All funding decisions are made by AFCRA staff and board — no award is made by AI alone.