Areas of Giving
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation funds innovative research and initiatives in community revitalization, democracy, environment, youth development, and mental health, with a focus on Georgia, Montana, and national impact.
Funder: Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling
Funding Amounts: No set minimum or maximum; recent grants range from $50,000 to $25 million depending on project scope and area.
Summary: Supports initiatives in Atlanta’s Westside, democracy, environment, mental health, youth development, and founder initiatives, with a focus on Georgia, Montana, and national impact.
Description
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation's Areas of Giving program funds a wide range of initiatives aimed at fostering economic stability, responsible leadership, climate solutions, youth opportunity, and mental health and well-being. The Foundation’s primary geographic focus is Georgia (especially Atlanta) and Montana, but it also considers projects with broader national significance. Funding is available for work in six priority areas:
- Atlanta’s Westside: Community revitalization, economic stability, affordable housing, and support for legacy residents.
- Democracy: Building effective, constructive, and responsible leadership, especially in Georgia and Montana; supporting bipartisan reforms, public education on democracy, and leadership development.
- Environment: Clean energy deployment, climate-smart agriculture, healthy soils, and conservation, with a focus on the West and Southeast regions.
- Mental Health & Well-Being: Initiatives addressing youth mental health, well-being, and systemic barriers to mental health care.
- Youth Development: Scaling alternative pathways to economic mobility for young people, particularly in high-poverty communities in Georgia and Montana.
- Founder Initiatives: Causes and institutions of special importance to the Foundation’s founder.
The Foundation supports both direct service and systems-change efforts, including capacity building, education, leadership development, and innovative collaborations.
