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Special Opportunities

Community Foundation of North Louisiana

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Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

Geographic Scope: North Louisiana

Special grant opportunities periodically available through the Community Foundation of North Louisiana beyond their standard competitive grant programs.

Contact Information:

Address: 401 Edwards Street, Suite 105, Shreveport, LA 71101
Phone: 318-221-0582
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, Friday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Additional Resources:

Grant Portal available for applications
Forms and resources available on website

What Community Foundation of North Louisiana actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 191
Total given: $11.3M
Median grant: $20K
Range: $5,083–$745K

By dollars: Louisiana 88%, Virginia 6%, Texas 2%. Top recipient cities: Shreveport, LA; Ruston, LA; Baton Rouge, LA.
53% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
18% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Volunteers of America of North Louisiana · Shreveport, LA

For communities in schools and lighthouse, the evergreen society; for general support;…

$745K
Washington & Lee University · Lexington, VA

For the harold j. quinn jr. faculty support endowment; for general support

$703K
Caddo Parish School Board · Shreveport, LA

For scholarships for students attending early childhood education program

$500K
Providence House · Shreveport, LA

For general support; give for good grant; for child development center and shelter…

$452K
The Advocate · Baton Rouge, LA

For local investigative and in-depth journalism

$428K