Louisiana Project Grants are administered jointly by the Louisiana Division of the Arts (LDOA) and nine regional arts councils across the state. This program provides a system for funding arts projects in all regions of the state by giving artists, nonprofit arts organizations, nonprofit organizations, public and private schools, school boards, colleges and universities, and local government agencies in each region the opportunity to develop arts projects that meet their local needs.
Donor Name: Louisiana Division of the Arts (LDOA)
State: Louisiana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $7,500
Details:
The purpose of the program is to cultivate innovative arts projects that have a lasting impact within each region of state. Louisiana Project Grants are funded by the LDOA. Due to a substantial decrease in state general funds for the LDOA, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser transfers $1 Million from the Louisiana Office of Tourism to fund this program. Funds are provided to each region on a per capita basis utilizing the most recent U.S. Census figures. The Louisiana Division of the Arts oversees the Louisiana Project Grants program and disburses the funds to nine Regional Arts Councils (RAC), which in turn re-grant those dollars within their regions.
LPG Goals
- Foster Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) through the arts in communities across the state
- Stimulate healthy competition in grant proposal submissions
- Increase the level of creativity, innovation and awareness of new trends in project development
- Encourage professional artists to undertake projects that have meaningful community involvement and collaboration
- Leverage additional local and national support for the arts in Louisiana
LPG Priorties
- Must be an ART project involving dance, design arts, folklife, literature, media, music, theater, or visual arts for the purpose of performance, exhibit, presentation, series or workshop
- Must show how the project accounts for the population of the region and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility
- Emphasis on Innovation and Artistry
- Risk Taking/Trying something new
- Focus on learning as an outcome as well as quantitative outcomes
- Cross-parish partnerships between larger, urban organizations and their rural counterparts or vice versa
- Projects that have a trajectory to continue to enhance the region beyond the funding period
The Louisiana Project Grants program is administered by the following Regional Arts Councils:
- Region 1: Arts Council New Orleans
- Region 2: Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge
- Region 3: Bayou Regional Arts Council
- Region 4: Acadiana Center for the Arts
- Region 5: Arts & Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana
- Region 6: Arts Council of Central Louisiana
- Region 7: Shreveport Regional Arts Council
- Region 8: Northeast Louisiana Arts Council
- Region 9: St. Tammany Parish Government Commission on Cultural Affairs
Funding Information
Applicants may request grant funding within the minimum and maximum amounts allowed as set by each Regional Arts Council below:
- Region 1: Arts Council New Orleans Min. $2,500 Max. $7,500
- Region 2: Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge Min. $2,500 Max. $7,500
- Region 3: Bayou Regional Arts Council Min. $2,500 Max. $5,000
- Region 4: Acadiana Center for the Arts Min. $2,500 Max. $7,500
- Region 5: Arts & Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana Min. $2,500 Max. $5,000
- Region 6: Arts Council of Central Louisiana Min. $2,500 Max. $5,000
- Region 7: Shreveport Regional Arts Council Min. $2,500 Max. $7,500
- Region 8: Northeast Louisiana Arts Council Min. $2,500 Max. $5,000
- Region 9: St. Tammany Parish Government Commission on Cultural Affairs Min. $2,500 Max. $5,000
Eligibility Criteria
All applicants must apply in the region in which the organization is domiciled and incorporated. The official domicile is the organization’s official address registered with the Louisiana Secretary of State and located in the parish indicated on the Certificate of Incorporation. All nonprofit organizations must be in good standing with the Louisiana Secretary of State and Louisiana Legislative Auditor to be considered eligible. All applicants must have a UEI number, be registered with the System for Award Management, and maintain an active SAM registration until the application process is complete, and should a grant be made, throughout the life of the award. As of April 4, 2022, DUNS numbers are no longer being accepted for federal grants.
- Louisiana nonprofit tax-exempt organizations registered as nonprofit with the Louisiana Secretary of State, or with 501(c)(3) status with the IRS are eligible. Nonprofit status must be current and in good standing at the time of the application deadline.
- Local, parish, or state governmental agencies such as libraries or municipalities are eligible and are not required to submit proof of nonprofit status.
- Public or private schools and school boards (each school within a school system is considered a separate entity).
- Colleges or universities sponsoring activities (each university department is considered a separate entity) intended for community participation (not academic, credit-producing, or curriculum-oriented projects). Such activities must provide significant access and the probability of significant attendance by the general public.
- Organizations or entities who lack the legal status to be an applicant may apply using an eligible nonprofit organization to be a fiscal agent. The fiscal agent assumes legal and financial responsibility for the project.
- Individuals may apply for a grant by using an eligible nonprofit organization as a fiscal agent. The project must directly benefit the community and include community participation. The fiscal agent assumes legal and financial responsibility for the project.
For more information, visit LDOA.
