The Community Foundation of Acadiana is proud to launch the first cycle of competitive grants through its Parish Affiliate funds.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Acadiana
State: Louisiana
County: Acadia Parish (LA), Evangeline Parish (LA), Iberia Parish (LA), Lafayette Parish (LA), Saint Landry Parish (LA), Saint Martin Parish (LA), Saint Mary Parish (LA), Vermilion Parish (LA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/14/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Parish Affiliate Grants
Each parish affiliate will prioritize funding programs and projects across the following program areas:
- Evangeline Foundation
- Iberia Foundation
- Community/Economic Development – Organizations, events, or projects that make Iberia parish stronger
- Health & Human Services – groups or projects that help the needy and underserved populations
- Education/Youth Development – public and private schools and groups and projects that support education as well as early childhood development/intervention programs.
- Arts & Culture – various branches of creative activity, such as painting, music, literature, dance, etc.
- St. Landry Foundation
- Community/Economic Development – Organizations, events, or projects that make St. Landry parish stronger
- Health & Human Services – groups or projects that help the needy and underserved populations
- Education/Youth Development – public and private schools and groups and projects that support education as well as early childhood development/intervention programs.
- St. Mary Foundation
- Community/Economic Development – Organizations, events, or projects that make St. Mary parish stronger
- Health & Human Services – groups or projects that help the needy and underserved populations
- Education/Youth Development – public and private schools and groups and projects that support education as well as early childhood development/intervention programs.
- Natural Resources/Environment – Organizations or projects that work to protect and preserve the environment
- Arts & Culture – various branches of creative activity, such as painting, music, literature, dance, etc.
- Vermilion Foundation
- Community/Economic Development – Organizations, events, or projects that make Vermilion parish stronger
- Health & Human Services – groups or projects that help the needy and underserved populations
- Education – public and private schools and groups and projects that support education
- Youth Development – early childhood development/intervention programs.
- Natural Resources/Environment – Organizations or projects that work to protect and preserve the environment
- Arts & Culture – various branches of creative activity, such as painting, music, literature, dance, etc.
Categories
Most grants fall into three categories:
- Capital Grants – for costs related to building construction, building renovation or capital equipment
- Equipment/Materials – for costs related to purchasing tangible property, including computers and software, machines, tools, and more
- Programming or Direct Service Grants – for costs associated with implementation of the program.
Funding Information
Organizations may request an amount between $2,000 and $5,000.
Grant Period
Projects should preferably cover a one-year time frame.
Eligibility Criteria
Community Foundation of Acadiana supports a wide variety of nonprofits but does restrict itself to organizations:
- Located in and providing services within the Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Vermilion parishes
- Classified by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service under Section 501(c)(3) of the I.R.S.; or publicly supported organizations such as school districts and municipalities.
For more information, visit CFA.
