The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities offers grants to support projects that provide access to the humanities for Louisiana residents.
Donor Name: Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities
State: Louisiana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/08/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Rebirth Grants support programmatic initiatives focused on the humanities. 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. Eligible projects must include the participation of humanities scholar(s).
Funding Information
Grant awards range from $1,000 to $5,000.
Grant Period
Funded project activities should occur no earlier than September 1, 2025, and be completed no later than October 31, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
Humanities-based organizations operating within the 64 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.
