The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) has announced the recipients of fiscal year 2026 Vibrant Communities and Cultural Facilities competitive grant awards to support organizations across the state, including in rural communities.
As part of this year’s awards, 62 entities in 48 counties – including Habersham and Barrow – will receive $600,000 in funding. For a complete list of recipients of fiscal year 2026 Vibrant Communities and Cultural Facilities grants, click here.
The Vibrant Communities Grant supports a variety of arts programming opportunities throughout the state, including murals, artist performances in schools, community theater productions, and festivals. The Cultural Facilities Grant supports capital improvements to or construction of buildings to be used for arts programming, including historic theaters.
In an effort to support projects across the state, Vibrant Communities Grants were awarded to entities in counties in which no organization had already received GCA funding for the fiscal year 2026 grants cycle. Cultural Facilities Grants are available to arts organizations for repairing, preserving, renovating, constructing, or acquiring an arts facility, or for purchasing equipment.
The last round of grants was announced in July: Georgia Council for the Arts: $1.3M+ in Grants Across 49 Counties, Hall and White included