The Athens County Foundation is proud to announce the launch of the  Flexible Microgrants Program—a streamlined funding opportunity shaped by five years of listening, learning, and evolving alongside our community. Designed to be responsive and accessible, this program offers gap-filling grants of up to $3,000 per organization per year, available when and where they are needed most.

An evolution of our previous Response and Capacity Building Grants, this new iteration offers expanded flexibility to meet a wide range of organizational needs, including:

• Bridging funding gaps left by other sources
• Responding to unexpected opportunities or challenges
• Covering essential operational costs such as rent, staff salaries, or wellness resources
• Supporting projects that foster  community engagement, build  a sense of belonging, and increase visibility for  historically marginalized groups
• And more

Aligned with our  2025–2030 Strategic Plan, the Flexible Microgrants Program reflects ACF’s deep commitment to  expanding capacity  and  enabling participation  across Athens County’s nonprofit sector.

Proposal Review Schedule

Proposals are reviewed quarterly:

• Q2 Deadline:  June 15, 2025   Decisions by July 10
• Q3 Deadline:  September 15, 2025   Decisions by October 10
• Q4:  Closed — please apply through the Fall Cycle

For questions about this opportunity, please contact  Shayne Lopez  at shayne@athensfoundation.org.