The Louisiana Division of the Arts (LDOA) is seeking applications for its 2026 Louisiana Project Grants.
Donor Name: Louisiana Division of the Arts (LDOA)
State: Louisiana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/27/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
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. The purpose of the program is to cultivate innovative arts projects that have a lasting impact within each region of the state.
Disciplines
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.$5,000
- 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 Commission on Cultural Affairs: Min. $2,500, Max. $5,000.
Grant Period
October 1, 2025, and after September 30,2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- 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 public.
- Organizations or entities who lack the legal status to be an applicant may apply using an eligible 501(c)3 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 501(c)3 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.
