BCF’s 2025 Nonprofit Grants Program is OPEN
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Initial grant requests are being accepted through 5:00 p.m. CST on Friday, March 7, 2025 on the BCF Grant Portal.
Following this initial Letter of Intent (LOI) phase, selected organizations will be invited to participate in the second phase of the application process. Organizations selected to participate in Phase 2 of the application process will be notified by May 2025.
Grants will be awarded by August 30, 2025.
First time applying? Want to learn more about the application process? Register for BCF‘s Nonprofit Grants Program Webinar.
The Live Webinar will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, February 5 at 2:00 p.m.
Can’t make it? Don’t worry! The webinar will be recorded and sent out to all registered participants.
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Eligible Applicants:
Federally approved 501c3 nonprofit organizations in good standing serving residents of Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish and/or Grand Isle are eligible to apply.
Applicants must be operational with services provided in Lafourche, Terrebonne and/or Grand Isle for at least one full year by March 1, 2025.
Only one grant request will be accepted from an applying organization (based on Employer Identification Number).
Description:
Grants will be awarded for nonprofit programs that address critical community needs in Lafourche, Terrebonne and/or Grand Isle, with special consideration given to programs addressing needs identified in BCF’s 2023 Community Needs Assessment.
To be considered, programs must serve one or a combination of these specific communities; grants will not be awarded to support programs outside of Lafourche, Terrebonne or Grand Isle communities.
Grants may fund tools, equipment, supplies, resources, capital improvements and other measurable costs necessary for the delivery of a nonprofit program. In 2025, grants may also fund the delivery of programs that serve residents impacted by Hurricane Ida or Francine, or programs that fill a need related to Hurricane Ida or Francine impacts.
Grants are NOT intended to fund:
- General operating expenses
- Capital or operational debt reduction
- Political campaigns or activities
- Religious activities (proselytizing)
- Fund-raising events
- Endowments
- Scholarships
- Direct funding to individuals
- Scientific/medical research
- Programs serving only members of private clubs/organizations/institutions
View a list of BCF competitive grant award recipients HERE.
READ MORE: FULL 2025 NONPROFIT GRANTS PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Mid-Year and end-of-year reports will be required of all grantees.
Maximum Grant Request: $25,000
Grant funding period is August 30, 2025 – July 31, 2026.
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Questions?
Contact Bayou Community Foundation Community Impact Officer Kati Callais at Kati@BayouCF.org or 985-219-0046
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