2023 Grant Recipients

Established in 2019, the Central Georgia Empowerment Fund is a black giving circle designed to cultivate charitable giving within the African American community. The fund seeks to build capacity and financial sustainability of nonprofits that serve the African American community and address the most pressing needs facing African Americans in the Central Georgia region.

Recipient organizations are undertaking impactful work in the African-American community.  In addition, they must have been in operation for at least 2 years, must identify as Black-led and Black-serving, and must have an annual operating budget of less than $500,000.

Barbers on Duty | $1,800

Chess and Community | $1,800

C-QUL | $2,100

Georgia Kinship Project | $1,500

H2O Champions | $1,500

Hayiya  Dance Theatre | $6,000

Joshua’s Wish | $1,400

Prevailing Women’s Ministries | $1,800

Reach to Impact | $900

Steward Chapel AME Church | $1,500

Teens to Queens | $1,800

Women of Honor Center | $1,800