The Selley Foundation Grant

The Selley Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Greater New Orleans Foundation
Last Updated: March 19, 2026

Summary

The Selley Foundation Grant, managed by the Greater New Orleans Foundation, focuses on enhancing the lives of individuals in the Greater New Orleans area. With an emphasis on capital needs, it supports nonprofits in arts & culture, education, and environmental initiatives. The foundation occasionally considers programmatic requests, aiming to foster a vibrant community that celebrates the unique character of the region while ensuring sustainable growth and support for local organizations.

Overview

For over 30 years, the Greater New Orleans Foundation has been connecting donors to community needs. We help create a resilient, sustainable, vibrant community in which individuals and families flourish and the special character of our region is preserved, celebrated, and supported. Program Areas To improve the lives of people in the Greater New Orleans area. The Selley Trustees review grant requests in the following program areas: arts & culture, education, and the environment. The Selley Foundation (Selley) is a donor-advised fund of the Greater New Orleans Foundation. Selley supports nonprofits serving the greater New Orleans area with an emphasis on capital needs, but occasionally will consider programmatic requests. In the area of education, the Fund will support capital items and special programs for higher learning institutions and high schools with a record of excellence. In the arts & culture, the Fund will support organizations that strive for excellence.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Selley supports nonprofits serving the greater New Orleans area with an emphasis on capital needs, but occasionally will consider programmatic requests.

Ineligibility

In general, Selley does not make grants to support athletics, annual operating funds or budgets, special events, or fundraising benefits.  Selley will not fund 100 percent of a project.