Last verified October 21, 2026 · How we verify
Grants for nonprofits in Louisiana
As of October 2026, a Louisiana nonprofit can be matched against 5 Louisiana programs your nonprofit can apply for (5 of them set aside for nonprofits only), plus national and federal grants open to nonprofits, scored in your report.
Most of these grants never run an ad. The hard part was never qualifying. It was finding out the grant existed before the window closed. That is the part we fixed.
Louisiana nonprofit grants by the numbers
- Who funds them
- 5 funders: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation (Louisiana Blue Foundation) (1), Keep Louisiana Beautiful (1), Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (1), Louisiana Division of the Arts (1), and 1 more.
- Award size
- Awards from $5K to $25K.
- Timing
- None open right now. 5 between cycles; Louisiana Project Grants lists its next window as “Opens each May; the FY27 window ran May 4 to June 12, 2026”.
- What they fund
- Agriculture (1), Arts & Creative (1), Healthcare (1); 2 open to any industry.
5 Louisiana grants your nonprofit can apply for, worth knowing by name
Every program here is available to nonprofits in Louisiana. Each lists nonprofits among its eligible applicants. The “Built for” column says whether a program is set aside for nonprofits only or open to nonprofits and other organizations. Each names its funder and links to the official page.
| Program | Amount | Status | Built for | Official link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Louisiana Blue Foundation Innovation Grant Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation (Louisiana Blue Foundation) Verified Oct 17, 2026 | Up to $25,000 | Reopens, date not announced yet | Nonprofit organizations only | Official page ↗ |
Louisiana Project Grants Louisiana Division of the Arts Verified Oct 21, 2026 | $2,500 minimum; up to $5,000 or $7,500 by region | Reopens, date not announced yet Opens each May; the FY27 window ran May 4 to June 12, 2026 | Nonprofit organizations only | Official page ↗ |
Rebirth Grants Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Verified Oct 11, 2026 | $1,000 to $5,000 | Reopens, date not announced yet | Nonprofit organizations only | Official page ↗ |
Keep Louisiana Beautiful Healthy Communities Grant Keep Louisiana Beautiful Verified Oct 17, 2026 | Not stated (reimbursement grant; 15% match required) | Opens March 2027 | Nonprofit organizations only | Official page ↗ |
Louisiana Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Verified Oct 16, 2026 | at least $350,000 total for 2026 (individual award amounts not stated) | Between cycles Usually opens around March 2027, based on past rounds | Nonprofit organizations only | Official page ↗ |
Multi-state programs that include Louisiana
This program covers more than three states, so we list it here instead of counting it as a Louisiana program.
- Nuestra Herencia Grant ProgramLatinos in Heritage ConservationCovers 48 states (plus DC), including LANonprofit organizations only · $5,000 to $100,000 per project · Opens Nov 4, 2026 · Official page ↗
Looking beyond Louisiana? See grants for nonprofits nationwide. New to this? Read the guide: How to Write a Nonprofit Grant Application: A 2026 Guide.
Louisiana nonprofit grants, program by program
Louisiana Blue Foundation Innovation Grant: Up to $25,000
Run by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation (Louisiana Blue Foundation). Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 17, 2026. Official page ↗
Louisiana Project Grants (Louisiana Division of the Arts): $2,500 minimum; up to $5,000 or $7,500 by region, next window Opens each May; the FY27 window ran May 4 to June 12, 2026
Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 21, 2026. Official page ↗
Rebirth Grants (Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities): $1,000 to $5,000
Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 11, 2026. Official page ↗
Keep Louisiana Beautiful Healthy Communities Grant: Not stated (reimbursement grant; 15% match required), next window March 2027
Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 17, 2026. Official page ↗
Louisiana Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry): at least $350,000 total for 2026 (individual award amounts not stated), usually opens around March 2027, based on past rounds
Nonprofit organizations only. Verified against the funder's own page Oct 16, 2026. Official page ↗
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Straight answers
Do I pay these back? How current is this list?
No. Grants are not loans. Each row shows the date we last checked it against the funder's own page. How we verify.
Are these grants only for Louisiana nonprofits?
The programs above are available to nonprofits in Louisiana. The “Built for” column on each row tells you which is which, so you are never applying for something you are not eligible for.
Some of these say "between cycles." What do I do right now?
Get ready before the window opens. Louisiana Project Grants lists its next window as “Opens each May; the FY27 window ran May 4 to June 12, 2026”; Keep Louisiana Beautiful Healthy Communities Grant as “March 2027 (per page: 'WILL REOPEN IN MARCH, 2027')”. The organizations who win are the ones whose applications are ready the week a window opens, not the ones who find out it existed the week it closed.
Somewhere in Louisiana, a nonprofit qualifies for one of these right now and doesn't know it.
This page can't read your organization. The 3-minute quiz can. It matches your mission, state, and structure against every grant your nonprofit can apply for and shows you where you stand.