Macon Area Habitat for Humanity Sustainability Fund

The Macon Area Habitat for Humanity Sustainability Fund is a targeted grant opportunity administered by the Community Foundation of Central Georgia (CFCG) with the goal of supporting long-term neighborhood revitalization efforts. Originally established through a foundational gift from The Peyton Anderson Foundation, the fund is designed to bolster ongoing quality-of-life initiatives in designated Habitat for Humanity focus neighborhoods. The fund’s inception aligns with Macon Area Habitat for Humanity’s mission to foster sustainable, community-driven development through collaborative home-building, resident empowerment, and infrastructure improvement. Macon Area Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1986 and has since supported more than 100 working families in Bibb and Jones counties. Over time, it adopted a Neighborhood Revitalization model, which focuses its efforts on targeted neighborhoods to respond to resident needs through diversified services and strategic partnerships. The Lynmore Estates neighborhood served as the organization’s first focal area. By 2021, Lynmore Estates achieved a homeownership rate exceeding 60%, surpassing the Macon-Bibb County average. Additionally, the community organized the Lynmore Estates Neighborhood Association in 2017, a major milestone toward localized leadership. As part of its revitalization strategy, the affiliate has made reducing blight a central goal, working toward decreasing the neighborhood’s blight rate to below 8%. In 2018, Macon Area Habitat for Humanity expanded its focus to include Pleasant Hill, where it began new construction projects and supportive programming to encourage homeownership. By 2022, four homes had been built in Pleasant Hill, with a fifth scheduled soon thereafter. Habitat’s approach includes home construction, homeowner education, and assistance programs like heirs property services to help residents maintain and transfer home ownership. Through the Sustainability Fund, both Pleasant Hill and Lynmore Estates now benefit from grant-supported programs tailored to enhance their respective communities. Eligible applicants for the Sustainability Fund include neighborhood groups or organizations planning projects within the designated focus neighborhoods of Lynmore Estates or Pleasant Hill. The fund supports initiatives that improve residents’ quality of life and encourages applications for programs that are inclusive and sustainable. Projects should demonstrate broad community benefit and, where possible, plans for long-term continuation beyond the initial funding. Priority is given to proposals that address local needs and show potential for measurable neighborhood impact. Applications are accepted on a quarterly basis, with deadlines at 12:00 p.m. on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. Grant amounts typically do not exceed $500. Once applications are received, CFCG staff conducts due diligence, which may include follow-up communications with the applicant. Grant decisions are typically made within two months of the submission deadline. Applicants must submit a one-page budget summary in PDF format as part of the application. A web portal is available for submission, but new users must register at least one business day prior to their intended application date to ensure timely access. Funded applicants are required to submit a final report to CFCG detailing grant expenditures within 60 days of exhausting funds, prior to applying for another grant, or within one year of the original deadline—whichever comes first. For additional information, interested parties may contact the foundation directly at info@cfcga.org or by phone at 478-750-9338. The foundation is located at 577 Mulberry Street, Suite 1600, Macon, GA 31201.

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