John and Mary Franklin Foundation Grant

John and Mary Franklin Foundation Grant is sponsored by John and Mary Franklin Foundation Inc.. This grant aims to break the cycle of poverty by funding organizations that provide essential services such as education, healthcare, and job creation in Atlanta and Georgia.

Grant Process - John & Mary Franklin Foundation The Trustees and Staff carefully review each grant applicant for alignment with the Foundation’s mission and the instructions left by Mr. and Mrs. Franklin.

The approval process consists of three levels of scrutiny, each of which must be approved before consideration at the next level: Grant requests are accepted from January 1 through March 31 to be considered for an award during the current calendar year. Requests received after March 31 will not be considered in that calendar year. Typically, grants are disbursed November through December.

The Foundation provides funding for general operations as well as special programs/projects. Multi-year grants are typically not considered. Interviews and Site Visits Following receipt of an application, the staff may reach out to schedule an interview or site visit.

Grant applicants must be classified as a public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. An IRS determination letter certifying this tax status will be required to receive funding. Grants will be considered for organizations assisting the underserved in Public Welfare, Education, and Health, and for organizations focused on Science & Technology or Culture & Environment.

(See What We Do for definitions of these categories.) The Foundation’s grants are focused on the counties comprising the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) . However, we will consider organizations outside metro Atlanta but within the state of Georgia.

Grants will not be considered for legislative lobbying or other political purposes; special events, performances, or dinners (e.g., sponsorship, tickets and/or tables); sports booster clubs; churches or religious organizations when the project in question primarily serves congregation members; or requests to retire accumulated debt resulting from operating deficits. The Foundation does not make grants or loans to individuals.

Each grantee must provide a statement of how its grant was utilized and the end results or impact (e.g., project status, metrics of success). At its discretion the Foundation may deviate from these guidelines, and may amend, modify or waive any of these procedures if it deems it is in its best interest to do so. The John and Mary Franklin Foundation