Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation Announces 2026 Grant Cycle
More than $1 Million in Community Impact Grants Expected to be Awarded
ROME, GA.– Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation is accepting applications for the 2026 Community Impact Grant cycle. The deadline for submitting proposals for the annual grant cycle is Feb. 6.
Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation was established in 2021 as a result of the strategic combination of Floyd and Atrium Health. The Foundation currently has assets valued at more than $240 million. Annual investment earnings on the assets are used to support Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center and Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center, which, in turn, award grants to area agencies to address needs related to health care in northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama.
Along with the two hospitals, the Foundation works with the Hospital Authority of Floyd County and the Cedartown-Polk County Hospital Authority to address factors that impact health, such as food, housing and transportation needs, and to increase health access.
“The organizations we supported in 2025 didn’t just meet needs, they transformed lives,” said Dan Bevels, president of the Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation. “From expanding mental health access to tackling food insecurity, their work created lasting change in our communities. In 2026, our goal is to build on that progress by investing in initiatives that continue to break down barriers and create healthier futures for all.”
Non-profit entities, public charities and educational institutions with tax-exempt status serving Floyd, Polk, and Chattooga counties in Georgia and Cherokee County, Alabama are eligible to apply for grant funds. Governmental agencies and religious and civic organizations will also be considered if the grant is to be used strictly for charitable purposes. An organization may submit only one proposal per grant cycle.
In 2025, Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation awarded almost $1.3 million in grants to Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center and Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center, which was used to support 42 community agencies. To date the Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation, through the two hospitals, has invested more than $11 million in the community.
“The most difficult part of this process is choosing among so many organizations doing extraordinary work,” said Donna Martin, Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation Grants and Program Manager. “Last year, we received a record number of applications—a clear sign of both need and innovation in our communities. While we can’t fund every project, the Foundation remains committed to supporting initiatives that will have the greatest impact and create lasting change.”
Grants will be announced May 29, 2026, to applicants whose projects address long-standing challenges, focusing on resolving the root causes of issues rather than immediate needs. The Foundation sets annual funding targets for community investments to identify potential projects that specifically address:
- Mental health, behavioral health or substance abuse, including challenges specifically affecting children and youth
- Access to care and mobility
- Educational opportunities with an emphasis on health and wellness
- Hunger relief
- Housing
- Cardiovascular disease
“Every grant we award is an investment in hope—a belief that together we can create healthier, stronger communities,” Bevels said. “The challenges are real, but so is the determination of those working to overcome them. As we look to this grant cycle, we are inspired by what’s possible and committed to partnering with organizations that turn vision into reality.”
To initiate an application and to access a complete list of requirements for applicants, please visit floyd.org/floydpolkfoundation. Questions about the grant cycle, grant process, applications or qualifications should be addressed to Donna Martin, foundation grants and program manager, by email to donna.martin@atriumhealth.org or by phone at 706-509-3287.
About Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation
Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit funding partner established in 2021 from assets realized from the strategic combination of the Floyd health care system and Atrium Health. The mission of the Foundation is to serve as a trusted regional resource partner by investing through its members in community organizations to drive transformational change in health and well-being for all. The primary focus of the Foundation is to assist its members in addressing disparities of care primarily in Chattooga, Floyd, and Polk counties in Georgia and in Cherokee County Alabama.
About Atrium Health Floyd
The Atrium Health Floyd family of health care services is a leading medical provider and economic force in northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health Floyd is part of Charlotte, North Carolina basedAdvocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States. Atrium Health Floyd strategically combined with Harbin Clinic in 2024 and employs more than 5,200 teammates who provide care in over 40 medical specialties at four facilities: Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center, a 361-bed full-service, acute care hospital and regional referral center in Rome, Georgia; Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center in Cedartown, Georgia; Atrium Health Floyd Cherokee Medical Center in Centre, Alabama; and Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Behavioral Health, also in Rome. Committed to redefining care for all, Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic provide primary care, specialty care and urgent care throughout northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health Floyd also operates a stand-alone emergency department in Chattooga County, the first such facility to be built from the ground-up in Georgia.
About Atrium Health
Atrium Health is a nationally recognized leader in shaping health outcomes through innovative research, education and compassionate patient care. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Atrium Health is part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States. A recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research, Wake Forest University School of Medicine is the health system’s academic core. Atrium Health is renowned for its top-ranked pediatric, cancer and heart care, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Atrium Health is also a leading-edge innovator in virtual care and mobile medicine, providing care close to home and in the home. It is ranked nationally among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals in eight pediatric specialties and for rehabilitation. With a commitment to redefine care for every community it serves, Atrium Health provides nearly $3 billion in free and uncompensated care and other community benefits.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. Advocate Health is nationally recognized for its expertise in heart and vascular, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs more than 160,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largestgraduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to redefining care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.
