Eligibility Requirements

NEW in 2024!

The Goizueta Foundation now also offers quarterly general information sessions for anyone interested in learning more about the Foundation and for organizations with whom the foundation does not have a preexisting relationship. During an hour-long Zoom, The Goizueta Foundation staff will be available to connect, answer questions, and talk about the grantmaking process. Information sessions will be offered on the following dates in 2024, from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm:

March 11
June 10
September 9
December 9

Registration is required to join the call.  We ask that you limit participation to one or two representatives from your organization. Furthermore, only organizations serving communities in the following 11 counties are encouraged to register (Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dekalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, and Rockdale.) If interested, please register here and a calendar invitation with a Zoom link will be emailed to you. If you have questions, please contact Hannah Jones, Vice President of Programs, at hjones@goizuetafoundation.org.

Organizations located within the following 11 metropolitan Atlanta counties are eligible to apply:

  • Cherokee
  • Clayton
  • Cobb
  • DeKalb
  • Douglas
  • Fayette
  • Forsyth
  • Fulton
  • Gwinnett
  • Henry
  • Rockdale

Please review the following to see if your organization aligns with ours:

Organizations that provide the following services are NOT eligible to apply:

  • Advocacy
  • Animal protection and wildlife preservation (including zoos and aquariums)
  • Arts and culture
  • Camps
  • Churches
  • Civil rights, social action and advocacy
  • Community improvement (including community action agencies and chambers of commerce)
  • Conservation/environments (including environmental education, gardens, and nature centers)
  • Emergency disasters and safety
  • Food, nutrition and agriculture
  • Health-related and medical research
  • Higher education (excluding preselected institutions)
  • Housing development
  • International organizations
  • Legislative or lobbying associations
  • Membership benefit
  • Mental health, counseling and crisis intervention
  • Professional associations/membership organizations
  • Public foundations and community funds
  • Public policy and affairs
  • Public school districts
  • Public schools (including individual charter schools)
  • Recreational and social clubs
  • Religious organizations and/or religious orders
  • Temporary homeless shelters

The Foundation reserves the right to make grants to organizations proactively and/or to organizations that may fall outside our current areas of interest or geographic parameters.