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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.
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.
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 Louisiana Culture Care Fund grants are currently 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 Rebirth Grants are currently closed.
Mini grants up to $1,200 to institutions supporting existing or developing Constitution Day programming.
Applications for Constitution Day grants are currently closed.
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
Apply Now for Louisiana Culture Care Fund
Grants support general operating expenses for humanities-based organizations
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Program mini grant proposals accepted from November 3 through April 30, with awards made quarterly
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Funds help cultural organizations mitigate previous impacts from emergencies or prepare for future threats
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