Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Local non-profit organizations
Other requirements
- Organizations capable of delivering high-quality social services
- 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.
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:
- Violence prevention and murder reduction
- Social services for at-risk individuals
- Support for individuals at risk of killing or being killed
- Programs helping young people turn their lives around
Target Population:
- Individuals at high risk of being caught in the cycle of violence and murder
- At-risk youth and young people
Eligibility:
- Local non-profit organizations
- Organizations capable of delivering high-quality social services
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
- Website: gnof.org
- Address: 1055 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130
What The Greater New Orleans Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 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.
- 18% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Crime prevention
- Gun violence prevention
- Social services
- Youth programs
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