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The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH), with the support of the State of Louisiana, offers grant opportunities to support cultural organizations in ongoing efforts to mitigate previous impacts from emergency events and prepare for future threats.
Applications for this grant are will be open October 22 through December 10, 2024.
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The new Program Mini Grants provide support for small-scale projects with limited scope and costs that offer an access point for organizations seeking to expand into public humanities programming. Programs should engage local audiences with Louisiana scholars to explore the history, foodways, folkways, music, and culture that make Louisiana’s towns, parishes, and state so unique.
First-time applicants that are new to hosting public programs are particularly encouraged, as well as organizations reaching rural and underserved populations.
The LEH is accepting LOI’s for program mini-grant proposals now through July 31, 2025. Awards will be made quarterly, in January, April, and August.
Louisiana Culture Care Fund grants provide general operating support designated for operational expenses, including but not limited to staff retention (payroll and benefits), rent, insurance, mortgage, and utilities. Award amounts vary based on the annual operating budget of the applicant organization.
Applications for this grant are now closed.
Rebirth Grants are the primary programmatic grant of the LEH and support humanities projects developed by organizations across Louisiana. Projects include public humanities programs with audience participation and discussion, documentary photography, podcast and radio projects, humanities-based festivals and exhibition development, digital humanities projects including websites and online documentation of Louisiana history and culture, speaker series, assistance with publication projects, new and continuing scholarly research about Louisiana, and humanities-based educational initiatives.
Applications for this grant open in the spring.
Grant timelines may change annually. To be notified about current or upcoming opportunities as they become available, make sure to sign up to receive LEH grant communications here.
GRANT NEWS
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