Decentralized Funding | Division of the Arts

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Louisiana Project Grants provide a system for a funding arts projects in all regions of the state in partnership with our nine Regional Arts Councils.

Who Can Apply:

Louisiana nonprofit tax-exempt organizations registered as nonprofit with the Louisiana Secretary of State.
Organizations with 501(c)(3) status with the IRS.
Local, parish or state governmental agencies such as libraries or municipalities.
Public or private schools and school boards, colleges or universities sponsoring activities intended for community participation.
Individuals using an eligible nonprofit organization as a fiscal agent.

How to Apply:

Grant applications are submitted online through the statewide online grant application system, www.mygovernmentonline.org.

Grant Calendar:

July 17, 2020 - application deadline.
August and September of 2020 - grant review panles will be held in each region throughout the state.
September, 2020 - award notification will be sent out.
October 1, 2020 - grant period begins.
September 30, 2021 - end of grant period.

Complete Grant Guidelines

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Please contact your Regional Arts Council with any questions.

Region 1 Arts Council of New Orleans 1307 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. #100 New Orleans, LA 70113 (504) 523-1465 Alphonse Smith, Executive Director Anette Perez, Community Development Coordinator anette@artsneworleans.org	Parishes: Jefferson Orleans Plaquemines
Region 2 Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge 427 Laurel Street Baton Rouge, LA 70801 (225) 344-8558 (225) 344-7777 FAX Renee Chatelain, CEO Monica Pearce, Community Development Coordinator mpearce@arts.br.org	Parishes: Ascension East Baton Rouge East Feliciana Iberville Livingston Pointe Coupee St. Helena Tangipahoa Washington West Baton Rouge West Feliciana
Region 3 Bayou Regional Arts Council 7910 Park Ave. Houma, LA 70364 Jeremy Breaux, Executive Director bayouarts@gmail.com	Parishes: Assumption Lafourche St. Charles St. John St. James Terrebonne
Region 4 Acadiana Center for the Arts 101 West Vermilion Street Lafayette, LA 70501 (337) 233-7060 (337) 233-7062 FAX Samuel Oliver, Executive Director Gwen Richard, Community Development Coordinator gwen@acadianacenterforthearts.org	Parishes: Acadia Evangeline Iberia Lafayette St. Landry St. Martin St. Mary Vermillion
Region 5 Arts & Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana P. O. Box 1437 Lake Charles, LA 70602 (337) 439-2787 (337) 439-8009 FAX Devan Corbello, Executive Director Madison Miller, Community Development Coordinator madisonm@artscouncilswla.org	Parishes: Allen Beauregard Calcasieu Cameron Jefferson Davis
Region 6 Arts Council of Central Louisiana 1101 4th St., Ste. 201 Alexandria, LA 71301 (318) 443-4718 (318) 484-4499 FAX Matt Henry, Executive Director Kate Febuary, Community Development Coordinator kate@louisiana-arts.org	Parishes: Avoyelles Catahoula Concordia Grant LaSalle Rapides Vernon Winn
Region 7 Shreveport Regional Arts Council 801 Crockett St. Shreveport, LA 71101 (318) 673-6500 (318) 673-6515 FAX Pam Atchison, Executive Director Madison Poche, Community Development Coordinator madison@shrevearts.org	Parishes: Bienville Bossier Caddo Claiborne DeSoto Lincoln Natchitoches Red River Sabine Webster
Region 8 Northeast Louisiana Arts Council 2305 North 7th Street West Monroe, LA 71291 (318) 396-9520 (318) 396-6837 FAX Barry Stevens, President and CEO Victoria Smith, Community Development Coordinator victoria@nelaarts.org	Parishes: Caldwell East Carroll Franklin Jackson Madison Morehouse Ouachita Richland Tensas Union West Carroll
Region 9 St. Tammany Parish Government Commission on Cultural Affairs P. O. Box 628 Covington, LA 70434 (985) 898-5243 (985) 898-2798 FAX Christie Eastman, Community Development Coordinator cseastman@stpgov.org	Parishes: St. Bernard St. Tammany