How much funding does Cox Charities Fund (Baton Rouge Area Foundation) provide?

Cox Charities Fund (Baton Rouge Area Foundation) provides Up to $5K in funding.

When is the deadline for Cox Charities Fund (Baton Rouge Area Foundation)?

The deadline is October 1, 2026.

How often is Cox Charities Fund (Baton Rouge Area Foundation) offered?

Cox Charities Fund (Baton Rouge Area Foundation) has 4 deadlines a year: April 1, May 1, September 1, October 1. The next deadline is expected October 1, 2026.

Cox Charities Fund (Baton Rouge Area Foundation)

Q: Who is eligible for Cox Charities Fund (Baton Rouge Area Foundation)?

Eligible applicants: Organizations; Pre-K-12 public and private schools in Cox Communications residential service areas. Geography: Louisiana.

Baton Rouge Area Foundation

Foundation Annual Grants for Nonprofits Grants for Youth Programs Grants for Education Grants for K-12 Schools

Funding Amount

Up to $5K

Deadline

October 1, 2026

3 days left

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Quarterly
Current deadline: October 1, 2026
Tracked since: September 2026

Deadlines each year: April 1 · May 1 · September 1 · October 1

From the program guidelines: “Educator cycle Sept 1-Oct 1; nonprofit cycle Apr 1-May 1.”

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Organizations
Pre-K-12 public and private schools in Cox Communications residential service areas

Geography

Louisiana

Overview

The Cox Charities 'give where you live' program is a competitive grant sponsored by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation; applications are accepted through the Cox Charities application portal. Community Investment grants of up to $5,000 per program support nonprofit programs in youth, education, social issues and the arts; Education grants of up to $2,500 are open to pre-K-12 public and private schools in Cox Communications residential service areas. Grants for Educators deadlines Sept. 1 - Oct. 1; Grants for Nonprofits deadlines April 1 - May 1. Applies only within Cox residential service areas.

How to Apply

Apply through the Cox Charities application portal (linked from braf.org/grants). Educator cycle Sept 1-Oct 1; nonprofit cycle Apr 1-May 1.

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What Baton Rouge Area Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Grants in 2023: 370
Total given: $32.91M
Median grant: $20K
Range: $5,000–$3.7M

66% of its 2023 grant dollars went to recipients in Louisiana, where this grant's project is located.
By dollars: Louisiana 66%, Georgia 12%, New Jersey 6%. Top recipient cities: Baton Rouge, LA; New Orleans, LA; New York, NY.
50% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
34% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

National Christian Charitable Foundation · Alpharetta, GA

For distribution to the conwill donor advised fund

$3.7M
Community Foundation of New Jersey · Morristown, NJ

For the wurtele donor advised fund

$1.95M
New Schools for New Orleans Inc · New Orleans, LA

Louisiana education: 2015-2025 program

$1.78M
Unified Jewish Congregation of Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA

General support, for security, the support of special projects, programs and specific…

$1.26M
LSU Foundation · Baton Rouge, LA

General support, support of the university lab school foundation, support of special…

$1.19M