Grants – 2021
Athens Land Trust, Athens, Georgia
For support of the Northeast Georgia Invasive Plant Cooperative during the 2021 calendar year.
$22,500
Books for Keeps, Athens, Georgia
For support of the Stop Summer Slide! literacy program and related family enrichment activities in Elbert County, Georgia, during the 2020-2021 school year.
$33,500
City of Dunlap, Dunlap, Tennessee
For support of the construction of a public boat ramp and parking area to improve recreational access on the Sequatchie River.
$50,000
Contemporary Performing Arts of Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tennessee
For support of the Jazz Series at Barking Legs Theater during the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
$10,000
Friends of the 6th Cavalry Museum, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia
For support of the restoration of the museum’s M-47 Patton tank and for matching support to leverage other donations for general operations.
$10,000
Land Trust Alliance, Washington, D.C,
For support of the Remote Monitoring Pilot Program to benefit land trusts operating in the Southeast region.
$75,000
Land Trust for Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee
For support of the Farmers Feast luncheon in conjunction with the Cycle Sequatchie & 3 Mountain Challenge event.
$12,500
Lookout Mountain Conservancy, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
For support of the purchase of four acres of land located along the northeastern flank of Lookout Mountain for the purposes of land conservation, viewshed protection, and recreation.
$50,000
Lula Lake Land Trust, Lookout Mountain, Georgia
For support of the development of a comprehensive trail system and related amenities on the 450-acre “Durham” tract.
$50,000
National Park Partners, Chattanooga, Tennessee
For support of the Cradle of Southern Appalachia Land Protection Fund, which is aimed at conserving critical habitat and biodiversity in a tri-state region that includes portions of the Cumberland Plateau, Ridge and Valley, and Southern Appalachian physiographic provinces.
$332,000
Songbirds Foundation, Chattanooga, Tennessee
For support of the development of a new guitar-centric educational and performing arts center, housed in the former Songbirds Foundation Guitar Museum in downtown Chattanooga.
$100,000
Songs for Kids Foundation, Atlanta, Georgia
For support of the Music Mentor music therapy program for kids and young adults suffering from illnesses, injuries, and disabilities.
$75,000
Thrive Regional Partnership, Chattanooga, Tennessee
For support of the Thrive Natural Treasures Alliance and matching support for its affiliation with the Network for Landscape Conservation’s Catalyst Fund.
$25,000
University of Georgia Foundation, Athens, Georgia
For support of the Paint Rock River forest dynamics census project, which includes participation from faculty and students at the University of Georgia.
$35,000
University of Georgia Foundation, Athens, Georgia
For support of the enhancement and realignment of the Orange and White Trail, located on the campus of the State Botanical Garden of Georgia.
$55,000
University of Georgia Foundation, Athens, Georgia
For support of the Southeastern Grasslands Institute coordinator position at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia.
$50,000
Total Grants: $1,035,500
Direct Charitable Activities: -0-
Refunds: -0-
Total Grants and Charitable Activities: $1,035,500