Baptist Community Ministries awards Transom Grants to programs in three focus areas: health, education and public safety.
Donor Name: Baptist Community Ministries
State: Louisiana
County: Jefferson Parish (LA), Orleans Parish (LA), Plaquemines Parish (LA), Saint Bernard Parish (LA), Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/16/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The goals are as follows:
- Health: A healthy community provides its citizens an environment that creates a state of positive physical, mental, spiritual, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
- Education: A healthy community provides learning opportunities for all of its residents to develop the cognitive, vocational, social, and emotional skills necessary to be successful in college, work, and life.
- Public Safety: A healthy community provides for a balanced approach to crime prevention and management, including effective interventions and behavioral controls working in cooperation with efficient, effective and coordinated justice system agencies.
Funding Information
All requests must be at least $50,000 per year to be considered.
Eligibility Criteria
- BCM accepts proposals from the following entities – 501(c)(3) organizations (in good standing with the IRS but not categorized as a church), academic institutions and government entities/municipalities.
- All proposals must demonstrate the ability to positively impact the greater New Orleans region (Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard and St. Tammany parishes). Proposals must work in one or more of these parishes.
- Proposals must relate to one or more of BCM’s focus areas (Health, Education and Public Safety)
- If awarded, organizations will be required to submit an audit for each year of funding.
For more information, visit BCM.
