Apply for a $5,000 grant toward warehouse space at Saltbox Atlanta, Chamblee
Saltbox is opening a new location in Chamblee, and one eligible Georgia business will receive $5,000 in Saltbox membership credit toward warehouse suite.
Applying is free and takes about ten minutes. No tour or purchase is required.
Applications close September 28. We’ll announce the recipient at the Chamblee launch party on October 7.
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Start your application
Time
About ten minutes
Cost
Free
Questions
Two short answers of up to 100 words, plus dropdowns and confirmations
Photo
Optional
Closes
September 28, 2026, at 11:59 PM EDT
If selected
You must attend the Chamblee launch party on October 7 to claim the grant
No purchase or tour necessary to apply.
No purchase or tour necessary to apply. Open to eligible Georgia businesses. Applications close September 28, 2026, at 11:59 PM EDT. The recipient will be selected by a panel of judges using the published criteria below. See the Official Rules
The Next Stop Grant · schedule
2026
Sep 28
Applications close, 11:59 PM EDT
Open now
Oct 1
Finalists notified privately
Upcoming
Oct 2
Finalists announced publicly, all applicants updated
Upcoming
Oct 7
Recipient named at the Chamblee launch party
Upcoming
in Saltbox membership credit toward warehouse suite, roughly 100 square feet
The next stop is yours
One eligible Georgia business will receive $5,000 in membership credit toward warehouse suite, roughly 100 square feet, at Saltbox Atlanta, Chamblee.
The credit will be added to your member account and applied to your monthly membership until it has been used.
A Saltbox membership includes more than warehouse space. You’ll also have access to:
One recipient. The credit applies to suite, roughly 100 square feet, at Saltbox Atlanta, Chamblee. To use the award, the recipient must enter into a Saltbox membership agreement for a warehouse suite at Saltbox Atlanta, Chamblee, and commence that membership on or before November 1, 2026. The credit will then be applied against monthly membership fees until exhausted. Any unused balance expires on December 31, 2027
Four stops between here and October 7
Stop one · by September 28
Apply
The application is free and takes about ten minutes. You don’t need to tour or make a purchase to apply.
Stop two
We confirm eligibility
Every application is reviewed against the eligibility requirements listed below.
Stop three
Three judges review every eligible application
This is not a drawing or lottery. Three judges will score each eligible application using the published criteria.
Stop four · October 2 and October 7
We announce the finalists and recipient
Three finalists will be announced publicly on October 2. The recipient will be named at the Chamblee launch party on October 7, and must be there to claim the grant.
Who can apply
You’re eligible if your business:
Operates in Georgia and has a Georgia business address.
Makes, sells, stores, or ships physical products, or performs project work that requires warehouse and loading-dock space.
Has been operating for at least six months as of August 31, 2026.
Is not a warehousing, self-storage, third-party logistics, co-warehousing, or other business that competes with Saltbox.
You must also be at least 18 years old and authorized to apply on behalf of the business.
Saltbox employees, officers, directors, and program judges are not eligible. Their immediate family and household members are also ineligible.
How application scoring works
Three judges will score every eligible application using four published criteria.
Fit
30%
Whether the applicant is a product-based or project-based business that would use a warehouse suite, dock, and operational support.
Need and impact
30%
The clarity of the operational constraint described and the extent to which the award would change the applicant’s next six months.
Traction
25%
Evidence that the business is operating with momentum.
Local connection
15%
Whether the business is based in or primarily serves metropolitan Atlanta.
The judges
Shelly Densler
Location Manager, Saltbox Atlanta, Chamblee
Monica Barker
Grant Manager, Saltbox
Ashley Wright
Community Growth Manager, Saltbox
Ten minutes could move your business forward
The application includes two short-answer questions of up to 100 words each, plus a few straightforward dropdowns and confirmations.
It’s free to apply. No tour, purchase, or commitment is required, and uploading a photo is optional.
Come see Saltbox Atlanta, Chamblee in person
You don’t need to apply for the grant to tour Saltbox Atlanta, Chamblee. Whether you tour or not will have no effect on your application.
If you’d rather walk through the building and decide whether it fits your business, schedule a thirty-minute visit.
The next stop for growing businesses
A place built around movement
We called this the Next Stop Grant because that’s the idea behind it: your garage, spare room, or storage unit may have been where your business started. It doesn’t have to be where it stays.
Built on the rail line
Chamblee has long been a place built around movement. Its railroad history remains visible across the city.
Connected to the region
Today, Chamblee gives growing businesses convenient access to the wider Atlanta region.
Frequently asked questions
No. Touring won’t improve your application, and not touring won’t hurt it. Applying and touring are completely separate.
No. This is not a game of chance. Three judges will score every eligible application using the published criteria above.
No. Applying doesn’t require you to tour or make a purchase. If you are selected, a workspace membership agreement at Saltbox Atlanta, Chamblee is required to receive the credit.
Yes. You do not need to be a member to apply or to be selected, but the recipient must sign a workspace membership agreement at Saltbox Atlanta, Chamblee, because that is what the credit applies to.
Warehouse suite at Saltbox Atlanta, Chamblee, roughly 100 square feet. The suite size is set, so the credit is applied to that suite rather than to a size you choose.
About ten minutes. It includes two short answers of up to 100 words each; the remaining questions are primarily dropdowns and confirmations.
No. The photo is optional. We ask because seeing where your products, materials, or inventory currently live can help us understand your space constraints.
Only if you check the optional box giving Saltbox permission to use it. If you leave that box unchecked and are selected, we’ll ask for your permission separately.
Yes, if you want to claim the grant. Finalists are notified privately on October 1 and announced publicly on October 2. All three finalists are invited to the Chamblee launch party on October 7, and the recipient must be present to claim the grant. If you are named a finalist and cannot attend, tell us as soon as you know.
Finalists will be contacted privately on October 1 and announced publicly on October 2. All other applicants will also receive an update on October 2.
Yes. The grant is taxable income to your business. Because it's a credit against membership fees rather than a cash payment, there's nothing for us to withhold, so the tax is yours to plan for. We'll report the value on IRS Form 1099-MISC for the year the credit is issued and send you a copy, and before we can issue the credit we'll need a completed IRS Form W-9 from the business named in your application, due within ten business days of the October 7 announcement. We can't give tax advice, so loop in your accountant early.
Ready for your next stop?
Apply for the $5,000 membership credit, or book a tour to see Saltbox Atlanta, Chamblee for yourself.
No purchase or tour necessary to apply. Open to eligible Georgia businesses. Applications close September 28, 2026, at 11:59 PM EDT. See the Official Rules.