Grants – 2024
City of Elberton, Elberton, Georgia
For support of the first phase of the renovation of the historic public square in downtown Elberton.
$22,830
Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, Nashville, Tennessee
For support of the From Where I Stand: The Black Experience in Country Music celebratory concert and VIP reception.
$25,000
Cumberland Trails Conference, Crossville, Tennessee
For the purchase of specialized trail-building equipment to facilitate the expansion of the Cumberland Trail, which extends from Cumberland Gap, Kentucky, to Chattanooga, Tennessee.
$50,000
Homegrown National Park, Sharon, Connecticut
For support of the Cultivating Biodiversity and Environmental Stewardship in Schools project in six schools located within the greater Chattanooga region.
$20,000
Lookout Mountain Conservancy, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
For support of improvements to the Rockmont Park parking area to enhance access to the network of trails and parks that are located near the foot of Lookout Mountain and community of St. Elmo.
$75,000
Lula Lake Land Trust, Lookout Mountain, Georgia
For support of improvements to the vehicular entranceway that provides access for hikers, bikers, and equestrians to the Nickajack Trailhead and Cloudland Connector Trail.
$25,000
National Park Partners, Chattanooga, Tennessee
For support of a magnetometer survey on select areas of the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District to inform future planning and management decisions.
$22,000
Nuçi Phillips Memorial Foundation, Athens, Georgia
For general operating support, health and wellness programs, and youth support programs at Nuçi’s Space in downtown Athens.
$75,000
Tennessee River Gorge Trust, Chattanooga, Tennessee
For support of the second phase of the development of hiking and biking trails on Aetna Mountain near downtown Chattanooga.
$75,000
Thrive Regional Partnership, Chattanooga, Tennessee
For support of the “My Thriving Garden” native plant project, including the publication of a native plant guide and development of a companion website to encourage individuals, municipalities, and businesses to maintain and restore native plant communities.
$30,000
Trust for Public Land – Tennessee Office, Chattanooga, Tennessee
For support of the Dade County Community Forest Project, located in Dade County, Georgia.
$50,000
University of Georgia Foundation, Athens, Georgia
For renewed support of the UGA Music Business Program during the 2023-2024 academic year.
$150,000
University of Georgia Foundation, Athens, Georgia
For renewed support of the Southeast Grasslands Institute coordinator position at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia during the 2024-2025 fiscal period.
$50,000
Total Grants: $669,830.00
Direct Charitable Activities: -0-
Refunds: -0-
Total Grants and Charitable Activities: $669,830.00