Apply for a Grant
The following grantmaking opportunities are available throughout the year. We encourage you to visit this page often to check for application deadlines. Additionally, you may want to subscribe to our email newsletter to be notified of announcements. The geography icon appears when grants are for a specific geographic area.
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Arts & Culture, Education, Environment | Open | The Selley Foundation | February 15, 2012 | The purpose of the Selley Foundation is to improve the lives of people in the Greater New Orleans area. An advisory committee reviews grant requests in the following program areas: arts & culture, education, and the environment. |
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Environment | Current | Coastal Communities Fund | By Invitation Only | The Coastal Communities Fund aims to assist people in the coastal communities struggling to recover from the April 2010 BP Oil Spill Disaster. For FAQs, click here. |
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Housing | Current | Community Revitalization Fund Grant | Rolling | The Community Revitalization Fund was launched to support the housing and community revitalization needs of the City of New Orleans. The Fund was created and is supported by leading local and national foundations concerned with the future of New Orleans. |
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Emergency | Current | Albert N. & Hattie M. McClure Fund | Rolling | The McClure Fund was established in 1963 to support the emergency bricks & mortar projects (e.g., repairs, replacements, and additions to facilities) of eligible United Way partner agencies. |
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Endowment | Closed | The Freeman Challenge | March 18, 2011 | The purpose of the Freeman Challenge is to assist nonprofit organizations with creating an endowment for the first time or building upon an existing one. |
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Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Economic Development | Closed | Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans | July 8, 2011 | Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans (EPNO) is a group of next-generation leaders working together to use their resources and skills to support initiatives effecting positive change in the Greater New Orleans community. |
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Economic Development, Geography | Closed | Norco Economic Development Foundation |
July 30, 2011 | The purpose of the Norco Economic Development Foundation, a Donor Advised Fund of The Greater New Orleans Foundation, is to address social and economic issues at the local level in a manner that increases the capacity of the community. |
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Women | Closed | Maison Hospitaliere | August 17, 2011 | The purpose of the Maison Hospitaliere fund is to provide assistance to indigent women in the Greater New Orleans area. |
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Geography | Closed | Exxon Mobil Fund | August 19, 2011 | The purpose of the Exxon Mobil Fund is to support programs in St. Bernard Parish and a portion of Algiers. |
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Arts & Culture, Youth Development, Education, Health, and Human & Social Services | Closed | IMPACT 2011 |
August 26, 2011 | The ultimate goal of IMPACT 2011 is to create a resilient, sustainable, vibrant, and equitable region in which individuals and families flourish and in which the special character of the New Orleans region and its people is preserved, celebrated, and given the means to develop. |
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Geography | Closed | Norco Community Fund | September 15, 2011 | Established by Shell Chemicals and Motiva Enterprises, the purpose of the Norco Community Fund is to support programs serving the Norco Community and its residents. |
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Environment | Closed | 2012 Water Challenge | September 30, 2011 | The Water Challenge is a collaborative initiative of The Idea Village and GNOF focused on nurturing entrepreneurs with high-growth ventures in the water industry. Interested entrepreneurs will focus on innovative solutions to flood management, the 2012 priority. |
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Environment | Closed | Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund | TBD | The Greater New Orleans Foundation is making $400,000 available to regional nonprofit organizations that are prepared to address some of the critical issues that were either directly caused or uncovered by the BP spill. |
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Education | Closed | Cox Charities of New Orleans | 2012 | The purpose of the Cox Charities of New Orleans is to improve the quality of life for people in Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard, and St. Charles parishes. Support is given to programs for youth and education. |
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Geography | Closed | Gert Town Community Fund | TBD | The purpose of the Gert Town Community Fund is to improve the quality of life for residents of Gert Town by supporting nonprofit organizations located within or servicing Gert Town. |
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Environment | Closed | The Environmental Fund | TBD | The purpose of the fund is to inspire ecological, economic, and cultural vitality, resilience, and sustainability through environmentally focused policies, programs, and projects. |
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Will there be an IMPACT 2011 Grant? Thanks!
Dear Ashley –
Thank you for your question. There will be an 2011 IMPACT Grant. Please check back with the website shortly, or sign-up for our Email Newsletter.
Will the Crescent Fund have a grant cycle with a summer deadline? Thanks
Dear Claudia -
Yes, EPNO (Emerging Philanthropist of New Orleans) is having a grant cycle this summer. For more details visit their website: http://www.emergingphilanthropists.org/grants/open-grants/
I just got your notice, and went to check out “grants” only to find they are “all closed”. So how does one know about the grants offered BEFORE they are closed? Thank you.
Hi Patty:
You can subscribe to our e-mail newsletter to find out about upcoming grant opportunities, or follow us on facebook and twitter to get reminders of grant application deadlines and upcoming RFPs.
Mary,
All of our funding opportunities are listed on our website at http://www.gnof.org/nonprofits/apply-for-a-grant/. You may also sign up for our e-newsletter at http://www.gnof.org/email-newsletter-sign-up/ to receive up-to-date information about all of our upcoming grant cycles.
We are an upcoming non profit, 501C3 organization twhose goal is to educate students (grades 1 throgh 9) on the importance of staying away from drugs and alcohol. We are in need of funding to get our program into the schools of New Orleans.
How can we get an Early Childhood Math Grant?
Dear Evangeline,
We are many months away from releasing a grant application process that will include a focus on math and reading. It’s a partnership we have with the Kellogg Foundation. Please check back with us later, and we’ll be sure to sign-up for our newsletter to stay informed of opportunities. Thanks, Martha
We took in 50 pit bulls from Hurricane Katrina and we still have a dozen remaining in our care in So. California while they wait for an adopter. In the meantime, they have aged, and with that their medical needs have increased and we have not received any funds for the long term care of these forgotten Katrina victims. Is there any plans for a grant for any of those animal rescue groups who still have these victims in their care?
The St, Bernard Volunteers for Family and Community has received an Exxon Mobil grant for 2008 and 2009 for our Christmas Tour of Homes. Please let us know when the 2010 grant applications will be ready.
GNOF replies: Nora, the 2010 application will be posted today July 23rd. The deadline is August 20th.
Thanks, Lauren. Our organization is a church not an arts and culture organization. We are restoring church documents and books that relate to the 1880s history of the settlement of New Orleans. Will that meet the criteria?
GNOF replies: Hi Maggie, the Selley Foundation funds capital needs for organizations in Arts and Culture, Education, and the Environment. If you have more specific questions about the Selley fund, please contact me directly at lauren@gnof.org. Thanks!
Can a restoration/conservation project of Katrina damaged historical church documents dating from the 1880s be considered an art & culture project for the Selley Foundation?
GNOF replies: Maggie, the Selley Foundation funds capital projects for arts and culture organizations serving the metropolitan New Orleans area. If your organization is a registered 501c3 public charity and meets these criteria, you may apply for funding.
please email to me as address is listed grant opportunities available for familes, women and children/babies
GNOF replies: Aggie, please sign up for our e-newsletter to receive the most up-to-date information about all of our grant cycles, including those that assist families, women, and children. You may sign up at http://www.gnof.org/email-newsletter-sign-up/
How can we apply for a Kellogg grant?
What parts of Algiers are eligible for the Exxon Mobil Grant?
Lauren, organizations from Algiers applying to the Exxon Mobil Grant must reside in the class boundaries designated in the settlement. The boundaries consist of the triangle–shaped area starting at the point where the Intercoastal Canal meets the Mississippi River, Northwest along Patterson, South on Kabel Drive and Lennox Boulevard, East on Tullis, following the Intercoastal Waterway back to Patterson.
I know that the Exxon Mobil grant is given out each year. When is the deadlines for applications? What part of Algiers is eligible for the grant? I had heard that only certain parts of Algiers could apply.
Lauren: The Exxon Mobil advisory committee meets each summer to establish that year’s deadline. One has not been set up yet, but please sign up for our email newsletter to be kept informed of when the deadline is announced.
Will the Starbuck’s COAST Fund guidelines be posted today? Thank you.
Thank you Angelina, there was a mix up with the dates.
Starbucks RFP opens 4/15
Cox RFP opens today (4/1)
Sorry for the confusion.
For everyone, just spoke to GNOF and was told that the Starbucks RFP will be available 04/15/10 because Cox Communication grant will be released today 04/01/10
GNOF replies: Kathy, the Starbucks RFP will be posted on 4/1 and we will accept applications through 4/30.
I do not see the rfp for the Starbucks Coast Fund–is there a new date for posting it?
What is the next deadline for the Starbucks COAST Fund?
GNOF replies: The request for proposals for the 2010 Starbucks grants will be posted on March 15th. Please check our website around that time for more information.
Hi this is the http://www.MidCityCommunityGarden.com, when a grant is available in our field, Can we be notifed?
GNOF replies: Due to the overwhelming number of requests we receive, we unfortunately are unable to notify each organization about potential grant opportunities. However, you may check the “Nonprofits” section of our website for up-to-date grant information. Also, please sign-up for our email newsletter.
Does the the McClure fund have any geographic restrictions – i.e. it only funds capital projects in New Orleans? Is St. Tammany parish included? Thank you.
do any of your grants help residents in st. john the baptist parish
@monique GNOF replies: Our records indicate that we did not receive any funding applications from any nonprofit organizations located in St. John the Baptist Parish. The Foundation will offer this grantmaking cycle again next year. We encourage you please sign-up for our email newsletter to be notified of 2010 deadlines.
Interested in funding for minority girls mentoring program
@Elaine Gibson GNOF replies: If you represent a registered 501 (c)3 organization, we encourage you to visit our page on Nonprofits/Apply for a Grant for a list of grantmaking opportunities.
When are applications for the ExxonMobil Fund accepted? Does the deadline change annually, or is it constant?
Caryn: There’s no set date for ExxonMobil Fund grantmaking, but it usually happens in the late summer/early fall. When the advisory committee for that fund determines an exact date, we’ll post it on this page.
We are homeowners of Lakewood East Subdivision in New Orleans trying to restore a main entrance sign and brick fence damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Is there any possibility for us to seek your help with regard to our project by December 31, 2009?
GNOF replies: Two years ago, we did have a grant cycle that issued grants on beautification projects, but it was a one-time only funding opportunity. There are currently no funding opportunities for such projects.
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are Carmelite Missionaries in Tanzania. Since our arrival we have tried our best to work for the uplift of the poor here with the help of the funding agencies. Is there any possibility for us to ssek your help with regard to our projects?
sincerely yours,
Fr. Raymond Santhanaz.
Tanzania.
GNOF replies: Fr. Santhanaz, all of the funding opportunities currently available from the Greater New Orleans Foundation are listed above.
We are interested in learning more about The Freeman Challenge and the Cox Charities of New Orleans. Could you please send some additions information regarding these 2 grant opportunities?
Dr. Proctor: We announce all new funding opportunities via our e-newsletter. You can sign up by clicking the link on our homepage (under QUICK LINKS) or clicking here.
Please add us to your announcement mailing list for when announcments are made regarding funding opportunities to provide assistance to indigent women in the Greater New Orleans area.