Purpose
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Grant Program provides a system for funding arts and cultural projects in Calcasieu parish only.
Who is eligible to apply?
Funded annually by the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, applicants compete only with other organizations in Calcasieu Parish, so decisions about cultural priorities are made locally.
Timeline for fiscal year 2025 – 2026 (Current Grant Cycle)
Applications & Guidelines Become Available Online
Grant Applications Due
Due via email to ericab@artscouncilswla.org
Grant Panel Review Session
Date subject to change
Grant Activity Begins
Grant Activity Ends
Final Report Deadline
Hard deadline for submitting final reports OR 30 days after project ends, whichever comes first
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Who is Eligible to apply?
All applicants must be domiciled within Calcasieu Parish.
What type of grant is available?
Eligible organizations may apply for ONE Project Assistance Grant for a specific art project. Grants request is $500 minimum and $5,000 maximum per applicant.
How are funding decisions made?
After the
March 17, 2025, deadline, the Arts & Humanities Council receives the application, determines that the applicant and the proposal are eligible for funding, and that
the application complies with grant guidelines. A community review panel reflecting the area’s ethnic, demographic, and geographic diversity and the artistic and administrative expertise needed to evaluate applications will then be convened to review the applications.
Documents for the Fiscal Year 2025 – 2026 (Current Grant Cycle)
Final Reports for Fiscal Year 2025 – 2026 (Current Grant Cycle)
Timeline for Fiscal Year 2024 – 2025 (Previous Grant Cycle)
February 5, 2024 – Applications and Guidelines became available online.
March 15, 2024 – Grant Applications were due
March 29, 2024 – Grant Panel Review Session held
May 1, 2024 – Grant Activity Period Began
April 30, 2025 – Grant Activity Ends.
May 1, 2025 – Hard Deadline for submitting final reports or 30 days after project ends, whichever comes first.