Grants
The LEH supports cultural efforts throughout Louisiana by awarding grants to local cultural organizations and institutions.
These awards fund large- and small-scale humanities public programs, from university events to those sponsored by museums, libraries, cultural centers, and historical societies.
Rebirth Grants
With the help of this grant, the Iberia African American Historical Society hosted a symposium honoring the 75th anniversary of the 1944 racial incident that led to the loss of all African American doctors in Iberia Parish.
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#CreateLouisiana
Zac Manuel’s film Bloodthicker, supported by a #CreateLouisiana Filmmaker Grant, tells the story of Young Juve, T.Y., and Lil’ Soulja Slim, three young rappers and friends whose fathers were three highly influential Southern rappers.
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Museum on Main Street
When rural museums are given the resources they need, incredible things can happen. While the Smithsonian’s MoMS exhibition Water/Ways was at the Schepis Museum in Columbia, ~30% of the parish’s residents walked through the museum’s doors.
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LEH Awards More Than $160K in Programmatic Grants
Each year the LEH awards Rebirth Grants in support of public humanities projects implemented by cultural institutions large and small throughout the state. This year, we awarded $160k in grants to 11 libraries and 22 organizations around the state.
Read MoreLEH supporting public libraries through Rebirth PL Grants
The LEH is offering a special grant stream this year dedicated specifically to our state’s crucial public libraries. Rebirth PL Grants will support Louisiana public libraries’ transition to serving their communities virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreLEH hosting two free grants information sessions
The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH) is holding two free grants info sessions for individuals and nonprofit organizations interested in applying for either a Rebirth Grant or a Rebirth PL Grant. Rebirth PL grants are for public libraries only. The LEH, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for…
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