Emergency Readiness Grants

Emergency Readiness Grants

Overview: Grants supporting cultural organizations in ongoing efforts to mitigate previous impacts from emergency events and prepare for future threats. Helps organizations better prepare for and respond to potential threats, reducing vulnerability and putting in place clear and current strategies.

Geographic Scope: 64 parishes of Louisiana

Eligible Emergency Types:

Natural disasters (hurricanes, floods)

Range of other types of emergency events

Eligibility:

Humanities-based organizations operating within the 64 parishes of Louisiana

Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status

Public-facing organizations operating within accredited institutions of higher learning

State and local government agencies

State and federally recognized Native American tribal governments in Louisiana

Focus Areas & Allowable Costs:

Hire consultants to develop, update, or guide staff in developing written emergency plans

Underwrite staff time to create, update, and implement written emergency plans

Support staff training, such as workshops or professional development opportunities related to emergency planning and implementation

Coverage or partial coverage of insurance storm deductible

IT support to move servers and local systems vulnerable to onsite flooding to the cloud

Physical repairs or improvements that reduce vulnerability

Important Note: If organization does not currently have an emergency plan in place or in development, a portion of proposed budget must be allocated to plan development.

Cost Sharing: Not required

Period of Performance: One-year period may begin as late as 45 days from award date

Current Status: Applications are currently closed (as of extraction date 2026-04-03)

Review Criteria:

Organization's record of humanities-based programming

Alignment with approved use of funds

Geographic location (organization must be in one of Louisiana's 64 parishes)

Organization impact and reach

LEH aims to reach all areas of state and support organizations of all sizes and communities of benefit

Humanities Definition: Includes study and interpretation of language (modern and classical), linguistics, literature, history, jurisprudence, philosophy, archaeology, comparative religion, ethics, history/criticism/theory of the arts, social sciences with humanistic content and methods, and application of humanities to human environment with attention to reflecting diverse heritage, traditions, and history

Contact Information:

Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities

938 Lafayette Street, Suite 300, New Orleans, LA 70113

504.523.4352

For urgent needs: Regrants_Calendar@leh.org