# Waters for Georgia

From Georgia Power Foundation, run by Bonneville Environmental Foundation. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, as of 3 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found has closed; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Not found on the pages we read
- Who can apply: NGOs and Government bodies
- Where: Georgia, USA (2027-2028 cycle: Coastal, Central and ACF/ACT regions): United States
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Run by: Bonneville Environmental Foundation (https://www.georgiapower.com/our-impact/community/giving-back/about-grants/waters-for-georgia.html)
- Restoration approach (our classification): Rivers and lakes and Species conservation
- Last checked: 3 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/waters-for-georgia/
- Funder’s programme page: https://www.georgiapower.com/our-impact/community/giving-back/about-grants/waters-for-georgia.html

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Two-step grants (concept, then invited full proposal) for water quality, riparian and aquatic habitat restoration and barrier removal in selected regions of Georgia, USA. Open to nonprofits and governmental agencies.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Waters for Georgia, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Submittal of a project concept Based on the results of the project concept review, selected project proponents will be invited to submit a full proposal.”

Source: https://www.georgiapower.com/our-impact/community/giving-back/about-grants/waters-for-georgia.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/waters-for-georgia/#access

**Waters for Georgia, amount:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/waters-for-georgia/#amount

**Waters for Georgia, where:** Georgia, USA (2027-2028 cycle: Coastal, Central and ACF/ACT regions): United States

> “For the current (2027-2028) grant cycle, projects must be within the following regions: Coastal Central ACF (Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint) / ACT (Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa)”

Source: https://www.georgiapower.com/our-impact/community/giving-back/about-grants/waters-for-georgia.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/waters-for-georgia/#geography

**Waters for Georgia, who can apply:** NGOs and Government bodies

> “The Georgia Power Foundation considers proposals from: Governmental agencies Organizations with active 501(c)(3) tax status”

Source: https://www.georgiapower.com/our-impact/community/giving-back/about-grants/waters-for-georgia.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/waters-for-georgia/#applicant_types

**Waters for Georgia, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Grant cycles occur every other year (odd years), and focuses on two-three regions within the state.”

Source: https://www.georgiapower.com/our-impact/community/giving-back/about-grants/waters-for-georgia.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/waters-for-georgia/#window

**Waters for Georgia, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/waters-for-georgia/#co_finance_required

**Waters for Georgia, run by:** Bonneville Environmental Foundation

> “The program is administered on behalf of the Georgia Power Foundation by the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF)”

Source: https://www.georgiapower.com/our-impact/community/giving-back/about-grants/waters-for-georgia.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/waters-for-georgia/#administered_by

## The call

### 2027-2028 grant cycle

Call page: https://www.georgiapower.com/our-impact/community/giving-back/about-grants/waters-for-georgia.html

**Waters for Georgia, 2027-2028 grant cycle, status:** Closed

> “Prospective applicants will submit a project concept August - October, 2026”

Source: https://www.georgiapower.com/our-impact/community/giving-back/about-grants/waters-for-georgia.html, checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/waters-for-georgia/#call-2027-2028-status

**Waters for Georgia, 2027-2028 grant cycle, deadline:** Not found on the call page
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/waters-for-georgia/#call-2027-2028-deadline

Condition: Concept stage was scheduled for August to October 2026; the page states no concept deadline.

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Waters for Georgia, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/waters-for-georgia/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Waters for Georgia”, checked 3 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/waters-for-georgia/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

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