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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.
Applications for Program Mini 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.
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.
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 Emergency Readiness Grants are currently closed.
Click here for more information about the 2024 Emergency Readiness Grants.
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
LEH distributes $200,000 in Grants Supporting Louisiana’s Critical Cultural Institutions
With support from the State of Louisiana, the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH) has awarded $200,000 in grants to 24 humanities organizations in 17 parishes to help with operational expenses.
Read MoreLEH Distributes $60k in Support of Emergency Readiness and Mitigation
LEH, with the support of the State of Louisiana, has awarded $60,000 in grants to 16 nonprofit cultural organizations in support of emergency preparation and mitigation.
Read MoreLEH Issues $143k in Grants Supporting Humanities Programs and Projects
The LEH, with the support of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the State of Louisiana, has awarded 31 Rebirth Grants totaling $143,500 to nonprofit cultural organizations in 13 parishes.
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