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foundation
Overview
NOLA FOR LIFE Fund
Overview: Part of Mayor Mitch Landrieu's NOLA FOR LIFE murder reduction plan, a collaborative effort between the City of New Orleans and the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF) to fund local non-profit organizations delivering high-quality programs and social services.
Geographic Scope: New Orleans, Louisiana
Focus Areas:
Target Population:
Eligibility:
Background: Launched November 15, 2012, as part of a comprehensive community strategy to end the cycle of violence and death on the streets of New Orleans by ensuring critical social services are available to those most vulnerable.
How to Apply
Application Process
Organizations wishing to apply can access application details on the Foundation's website (specific URL and detailed steps not provided in source material).
Contact: Greater New Orleans Foundation
What The Greater New Orleans Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 623
- Total given
- $34.6M
- Median grant
- $21K
- Range
- $5,013–$1.5M
- By dollars: Louisiana 86%, Tennessee 3%, California 2%. Top recipient cities: New Orleans, LA; Metairie, LA; Washington, DC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Our Lady of Wisdom Church and Catholic Student Center · Lafayette, LA
Christianity
$1.5M
Kids Join the Fight · Nashville, TN
Health support
$846K
Metairie Park Country Day School · Metairie, LA
Education
$845K
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Fdtn · Lafayette, LA
Single organization support
$841K
Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund · New Orleans, LA
Education
$716K
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