Preserving the Places that Bring Communities Together
Fox Gives helps historic theatres remain vital parts of their communities through grant funding, technical assistance and long-term investment.
MORE THAN A BUILDING
Theatres are places where communities gather, share stories, and make memories. They anchor downtown vitality, tourism, and local economic activity.
Through Fox Gives, the Fox Theatre helps communities protect these irreplaceable spaces while preparing them to serve generations to come.
HOW WE HELP
Grant Funding
Targeted funding helps historic theatres address critical preservation, planning, facilities and organizational needs.
Technical Assistance
Fox Gives connects organizations with preservation, architectural and other professional expertise to help strengthen their venues and operations.
Long-Term Investment
Multiyear funding provides sustained support for significant projects that require a longer path from planning to completion.
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
SINGLE-YEAR GRANTS
Annual funding for eligible preservation, planning, technical assistance, and other project needs.
MULTIYEAR GRANTS
Sustained funding for significant preservation projects requiring longer-term investment.
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Historic Desoto Theatre
Rome, GA
See how Fox Gives funding is helping the DeSoto Theatre restore its stage and backstage spaces, improve accessibility, and prepare the historic venue for its next chapter.
Thomasville Municipal Auditorium
Thomasville, GA
Hear how Fox Gives is helping the Thomasville Municipal Auditorium address critical safety, accessibility, and infrastructure needs while protecting an important gathering place for the community.
Morton Building
Athens, GA
Discover how Fox Gives support is helping preserve the historic Morton Theatre and ensure this treasured cultural landmark continues welcoming audiences and serving its community.
Past Grant Case Studies
Plaza Theatre Case Study
Plaza Theatre
1049 Ponce De Leon Avenue Northeast
Atlanta, Georgia 30306
Preservation Grant in FY 13-14
- Amount Awarded: $5,610
Historic Structures Studies or Planning Grant in FY 19-20
- Amount Awarded: $32,580
Preservation Grant in FY 22-23
- Amount Awarded: $68,000
Total Amount Awarded: $106,460
Southside Theatre Guild Case Study
Southside Theatre Guild Case Study
20 West Campbellton Street
Fairburn, Georgia 30213
Urgent/Emergency Needs Grant in FY 19-20
- Amount Awarded: $75,000
Preservation Grant in FY 21-22
- Amount Awarded: $19,300
Total Amount Awarded: $94,300
SPECIAL THANKS
Fox Gives extends its gratitude to the Southface Institute for its ongoing partnership through the GoodUse Program. This collaboration offers technical assistance and financial support, enabling historic theaters across Georgia and the Southeast to adopt sustainable energy practices. By improving energy efficiency, these theaters can reduce costs and reinvest savings into preservation, programming, and educational initiatives.
Since 2021, the Southface Institute has awarded $647,844 in grant funding to ten historic theaters, including: Alabama Theatre & Lyric Theatre (Birmingham, AL), Balzer Theatre at Herren's Theatrical Outfit (Atlanta, GA), Douglass Theatre (Macon, GA), Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre (Marietta, GA), Elba Theatre (Elba, AL), Hart County Community Theatre (Hartwell, GA), Historic DeSoto Theatre (Rome, GA), Princess Theatre Center for the Performing Arts (Decatur, AL), Sandersville School (Sandersville, GA), and Southside Theatre Guild (Fairburn, GA).
To learn more about the GoodUse Program and the impact of the Southface Institute, visit www.southface.org or contact Erin Gallagher, Program Manager of the GoodUse program.