The New Orleans Community Support Foundation (NOCSF), a supporting organization of the Greater New Orleans Foundation, invites applications from eligible nonprofit and community-based organizations for its Community-Led Green Infrastructure initiative grants.
Donor Name: Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF)
State: Louisiana
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline:10/24/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
This initiative, supported by federal funding, aims to advance environmental well-being and community resilience through the development, implementation, and evaluation of community-led green infrastructure projects focused on flood mitigation, community resilience, and water quality improvement in vulnerable and underserved communities in the Greater New Orleans region.
Goals
This initiative will:
- Increase the resiliency of Southeast Louisiana communities through green stormwater infrastructure projects that are developed, implemented, and evaluated by members of the communities that the projects serve. At least 12 projects or project phases (planning, construction, evaluation) will be supported by the initiative with a focus on creating community-led green infrastructure in the most vulnerable and underserved communities.
- Increase the number of individuals with improved understanding of environmental issues in their community through their involvement in the development, implementation, and evaluation of community-led green infrastructure projects; and
- Ensure that grantee partners have improved their abilities to identify, successfully apply for, and effectively manage grants related to green infrastructure and water quality improvement in underserved communities that are adversely and disproportionately affected by environmental and human health harms or risks.
Funding Information
Applicants may apply under one of three project stages:
- Stage 1: Community-Led Design & Planning
- Award Amount: $50,000
- Stage 2: Community-Owned Implementation
- Award Amount: $150,000
- Stage 3: Community Evaluation & Storytelling
- Award Amount: $62,500
Project Period
The one-year grant period.
Geographic Focus
Projects must be located in one or more of the following parishes in the Greater New Orleans region: Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Terrebonne, Tangipahoa, or Washington.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants must:
- Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a defined community mission or a project fiscally sponsored by a a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization ;
- Be located in, or demonstrate a strong track record of working with, vulnerable or underserved communities in the region;
- Demonstrate experience with green infrastructure and community collaboration;
- Ensure capacity to participate in technical assistance, the Community of Practice, and program evaluation activities;
- Have a Unique Entity Identifier and registration with SAM.gov If you do not have a Unique Entity Identifier, preaward technical assistance will be available to help you obtain one.
- Have written policy and procedures in alignment with federal standards and the Code of Federal Regulations;
- Be able to provide documentation of liability and workers’ compensation insurance.
For more information, visit GNOF.
