Applications for Program Mini Grants Open
The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities is now accepting applications for Program Mini Grants to support public humanities programming proposals that connect local audiences with humanities scholars.
The LEH will accept letters of intent for mini grant proposals from November 3, 2025, through April 30, 2026. Awards will be made quarterly with grantees notified in February and May.
Program Mini Grants are offered 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. LOIs from first-time applicants that are new to hosting public programs are particularly encouraged. All viable programs must include the participation of qualified humanities scholar(s). Programs must be free and open to the public.
Eligible organizations are humanities-based organizations operating within the 64 parishes of Louisiana. Organizations must be nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status; public-facing organizations operating within accredited institutions of higher learning; state or local government agencies; or state or federally recognized Native American tribal governments in Louisiana. LEH aims to reach all areas of the state and support organizations of all sizes and communities of benefit.