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