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Louisiana Project Grants (FY27) is sponsored by Louisiana Division of the Arts and Regional Arts Councils (e.g., Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, Bayou Regional Arts Council, Arts New Orleans, Acadiana Center for the Arts, Arts Council of Central Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish Commission on Cultural Affairs).
The Louisiana Project Grant (LPG) program supports community-driven arts projects that increase access to the arts, address local needs through creative programming, and showcase the unique artistry and cultural identity of Louisiana communities.
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Louisiana Project Grants Program – Arts New Orleans Louisiana Project Grants are administered jointly with the Louisiana Division of the Arts. These grants support arts projects across the State. Arts New Orleans administers these grants for Region 1, which includes Orleans, Jefferson, and Plaquemines Parishes.
Applications for FY2027 funding are now open and will close Friday, June 12, 2026 at 4pm CT. Submit your application on Submittable here . Preview the 2027 application here – this is for reference purposes only.
All applications must be submitted on Submittable. Arts New Orleans will host an online workshop on Wednesday, May 20, 10am-11am covering grant eligibility requirements, the application process, and tips on submitting a competitive application. View the recorded workshop here .
Virtual drop-in application support for quick questions will be offered Wednesday, May 27, 10-11am . Register here . View our 2026 info session, covering eligibility, the application process, and tips for submitting a strong proposal here .
Louisiana Project Grants provide funding to develop arts projects that meet local needs. The purpose of the program is to cultivate innovative arts projects that have a lasting impact within each region of our state.
Open to nonprofit arts organizations, nonprofit organizations, public and private schools, school boards, colleges and universities, and local government agencies Must apply in the region in which the organization is domiciled and incorporated Must be an ART project involving culinary arts, dance, design arts, folklife, literature, media, music, theatre, or visual arts for the purpose of performance, exhibit, presentation, series or workshop Read guidelines for the complete requirements.
Please note that individual artists are no longer eligible for LPG funding. Collins Cox, grants@artsneworleans. org Act No. 693 from the 2014 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature took effect on August 1st.
Act No. 693 enacted La. R. S.
24:523. 1, which provides, in part, that: Every auditee shall post and keep posted in conspicuous places upon its premises a notice, prepared by the legislative auditor and located on his website, setting forth information concerning the reporting of the misappropriation, fraud, waste, or abuse of public funds. La.
R. S. 24:523.
1(B) requires that “Every auditee shall also post such notices on the website of the auditee. ” “Auditee” is defined by La. R.
S. 24:513(A)(1)(a) and includes all public bodies and quasi-public agencies.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants may include nonprofit arts organizations, nonprofit community organizations, libraries, public and private schools, school boards, colleges and universities, municipalities and local government agenc…. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $7,500 (Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge) or Up to $5,000 (Northeast Louisiana Arts Council); Unspecified (others). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Louisiana Project Grants (FY27) is funded by Louisiana Division of the Arts and Regional Arts Councils (e.g., Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, Bayou Regional Arts Council, Arts New Orleans, Acadiana Center for the Arts, Arts Council of Central Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish Commission on Cultural Affairs). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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