The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Rebirth Grants support programmatic initiatives focused on the humanities.
Donor Name: Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities
State: Louisiana
Parish: All Parishes
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Eligible projects include public humanities programs that involve 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 and humanities-based educational initiatives; and more.
Funding Information
Grant awards range from $1,000 to $5,000. All Rebirth Grant applicants must demonstrate matching cost share in cash or in kind.
Project Period
Funded project activities should occur no earlier than September 1, 2024, and be completed no later than October 31, 2025.
Eligibility Requirements
Humanities-based organizations operating within the sixty-four parishes of Louisiana are eligible to apply. Organizations must be nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status; public-facing organizations operating within accredited institutions of higher learning; state and local government agencies; or state or federally recognized Native American tribal governments in Louisiana. Organizations reaching underserved populations are particularly encouraged to apply.
Restrictions
LEH Rebirth Grant funds cannot be used to support the following types of projects:
- Creative and performing arts (theater, dance, music, opera, etc.)
- Research, writing, and publication of material targeted exclusively or primarily for a scholarly audience
- Scholarships and fellowships
- Course work for academic credit, except for teacher institutes
- Museum or library acquisitions
- Construction or renovation (capital improvements projects)
- Social or political action
- Public information campaigns
- Archival materials without a public component
- Institutional staffing or any other form of operational support.
For more information, visit LEH.
