Louisiana Project Grants

The purpose of this program is to engage artists in community driven arts projects that can have a lasting impact, showcase artistry, creativity and ability for innovation and promote diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility within each region of our state.

This grant is funded by the Louisiana Division of the Arts (LDOA) and administered for Region 4 by Acadiana Center for the Arts.

LPG is excited to include Culinary Arts as a recognized discipline within the Louisiana Project Grant!

For the purposes of this program, Culinary Arts are defined as “the art and science of preparing, cooking, and presenting food…that reflect and engage the community where the project will take place.”

Read more on the new Culinary Arts category here.

Applications for the 2024-2025 cycle will open on

May 5th, 2025.

Please direct any inquiries to: Community@AcadianaCenterfortheArts.org

The Louisiana Project Grants (LPG) program is a statewide program, funded by The Louisiana Division of the Arts (LDOA) and administered for Region 4 by The Acadiana Center for the Arts.

The purpose of this program is to cultivate innovative arts projects that have a lasting impact within each region of our state, while developing arts projects that meets local needs.

Louisiana Project Grants provides funding for a wide variety of arts projects and programs with artistic value that meet specific community needs.

Draft Assistance:

To receive assistance prior to the application deadline please call (337) 233-7060, or contact:

Anna Kojevnikov at Anna@AcadianaCenterfortheArts.org.

A draft of your application may be submitted for review in advance of the deadline, but no later than Friday, June 13, 2025.

HOW TO SUBMIT DRAFT ONLY: In the web browser you can head to File and then either print to pdf or export it as a pdf.

FUNDING PERIOD: October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026

YOU MAY REQUEST: Minimum: $2,500, Maximum: $7,500

ACCESS: LDOA FY25 Louisiana Project Grant (LPG) grant guidelines here and find more info on the LDOA website

INFORMATION SESSION: Thursday, May 9 at 10:00am both on Zoom and in-person at Acadiana Center for the Arts

DEADLINE: Online application submission only, no later than 5pm, Friday, June 27th, 2025

Acadiana’s Region 4 includes the following parishes:

  • Acadia
  • Evangeline
  • Iberia
  • Lafayette
  • St. Landry
  • St. Martin
  • St. Mary
  • Vermilion

 

The following types of entities within Acadiana Region 4 are eligible to apply:

  • nonprofit arts organizations
  • nonprofit organizations
  • public and private schools
  • local government agencies
  • colleges & university

 

Individuals and organizations lacking a 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt status must arrange for a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status to serve as a fiscal agent.

Grant Guidelines

2024 Louisiana Project Grant Recipients:

Basin Arts

Project: Window Wonderland: Traditions to Treasure


Basin Arts, with support from the Louisiana Project Grant, will partner with Downtown Lafayette to produce Window Wonderland, a month-long art installation in December 2024. The installation will feature visual art and dance performances showcased in the windows of downtown businesses.

KRVS Public Media at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Project: KRVS – World Café Acadiana Spotlight


With support from the Louisiana Project Grant, KRVS will launch the Acadiana Music Spotlight on WXPN’s World Café. This project will highlight the diversity of Acadiana’s music scene through monthly broadcasts over the course of a year, reaching 285 stations across the U.S.

Atelier de la Nature

Project: 2024 Halloween Art & Nature Festival


With support from the Louisiana Project Grant, Atelier de la Nature will present the 2024 Halloween Art & Nature Festival, offering free arts and nature programs inspired by the vintage game “Creepy Crawlers.” The event will celebrate Halloween, Louisiana’s biodiversity, and Earth, culminating in a hands-on activity-filled day on October 26.

NuNu Arts and Culture Collective, Inc. & Joe Hall

Project: Joe Hall’s Creole Story – Creole Accordion Documentary


With Louisiana Project Grant funding, Joe Hall will create a 15-20 minute documentary film that explores the living tradition of Creole music in Southwest Louisiana through his experiences as a Creole accordionist. The documentary will feature musicians, mentors, students, and ancestors who continue to shape the region’s musical history.

Louisiana Folk Roots

Project: Folk Roots Traditional Louisiana Music and Folk Arts Connections: Expanding Kids Camps through YEP and MIP Zoo Outreach


Louisiana Folk Roots, with support from the Louisiana Project Grant, will expand its traditional music and folk arts outreach with three initiatives: Kids Camps & Showcases, Youth Engagement Partners (YEP) band lab outreach, and the Music Instrument Petting Zoo (MIPZ) for public outreach.

Louisiana Folk Roots

Project: Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week: Louisiana French Language in Vocal Music Performance


With support from the Louisiana Project Grant, Louisiana Folk Roots will introduce a new component to Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week in March 2025. This initiative will emphasize the use of Louisiana French in traditional vocal music, broadening the cultural impact of the event.

Basin Arts

Project: ProjectSpace Residency @ Basin Arts


With Louisiana Project Grant funding, Basin Arts will continue its ProjectSpace Residency, an interdisciplinary program that supports local professional artists. Four residencies, each lasting three months, will be offered in 2025 to foster collaboration and artistic development in the Acadiana region.

The Current & Rachel Nederveld

Project: Louisiana Is Here (Working Title)


With support from the Louisiana Project Grant, Louisiana Is Here will produce eight 30-minute episodes of an audio documentary series, amplifying the voices of South Louisianians working on climate adaptation projects. Grant funding will support final production and the creation of promotional materials.

School of Music and Performing Arts at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Project: Gulf Streams: Celebrating Louisiana’s Musical and Sonic Landscapes


With support from the Louisiana Project Grant, the Gulf Streams radio show will explore Louisiana’s musical heritage and sonic landscapes through experimental soundscapes, live performances, and archival materials. The show will be broadcast on KRVS, offering unique perspectives on music and the environment.

Iberia Cultural Resources Association

Project: Symphony Sunday in the Park


With support from the Louisiana Project Grant, the Symphony Sunday in the Park concert will be held on April 6, 2025, under the oaks of New Iberia City Park. The free concert by the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra will feature music from Hollywood to Broadway, providing entertainment for the entire community.

Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society

Project: Louisiana Prairie Film and Art Installation


With support from the Louisiana Project Grant, the Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society will present the Cajun Prairie Experience art installation and screen the documentary film La Grande Prairie. These works will be showcased in venues across the eight parishes served by Region 4.

Festivals Acadiens et Creole

Project: Scene Atelier – Workshop & Performance Stage


With support from the Louisiana Project Grant, Festivals Acadiens et Creole will present workshops and performances at Scene Atelier, one of the festival’s five stages. Taking place on October 12-13, 2024, the event will celebrate Cajun and Creole culture, focusing on educating attendees with limited access to the arts.

Festival of Words Cultural Arts Collective

Project: Festival of Words 2024


With support from the Louisiana Project Grant, the Festival of Words 2024 will take place on November 8-9 in Grand Coteau, providing literary arts access to underserved communities in St. Landry Parish. The event will feature workshops, readings, and performances from diverse literary artists.

CoCo Tribe of Canneci Tinne

Project: Canneci Tinne Ki Yati – Canneci Tinne Apache Dictionary


With support from the Louisiana Project Grant, the CoCo Tribe of Canneci Tinne will create the first edition of a Canneci Tinne Apache dictionary. This important work will help preserve the tribe’s language and provide insight into its historical ties to the Athapaskan language family.

Atelier de la Nature

Project: Radio in the Prairie


With support from the Louisiana Project Grant, Radio in the Prairie will create 10 sample radio programs to launch Atelier de la Nature’s new community radio station. These short podcasts will help develop future programming and serve as outreach to potential sponsors and the community.

Department of English at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Project: Resonance and Groove: Afrofuturism in the US South


With support from the Louisiana Project Grant, the Resonance and Groove symposium will explore Afrofuturism’s role in reimagining Louisiana’s arts and culture. Through panels, workshops, performances, and exhibitions, the three-day event will examine how Black Southern art envisions alternative futures.

Other Changes:

  • As of the FY25 Cycle, cash match is no longer required.
  • Eligible applicants can now apply for up to 2 project grants per application cycle.
  • This year, LPG is excited to include Culinary Arts as a recognized discipline within the Louisiana Project Grant. For the purposes of this program, Culinary Arts are defined as “the art and science of preparing, cooking, and presenting food…that reflect and engage the community where the project will take place.”

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