Purpose
The Lake Charles Partnership Grant Program provides funding for arts and cultural projects and organizations in the City of Lake Charles.
Who is eligible to apply?
Funded annually by the City of Lake Charles, applicants compete only with other organizations in the Lake Charles area, so decisions about cultural priorities are made locally
Timeline for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (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?
Applicants applying for assistance with a project must hold that project in Lake Charles. Applicants applying for organizational support must be domiciled in Lake Charles.
What types of grants are available?
Project Assistance ($500-$3,000) – Provides funding for a specific project on one or more single or recurring dates.
Organizational Support (Up to $3,000) – Provides funding for operational expenses such as salaries, supplies, utilities, and marketing of arts organizations with 501(c)(3) status from the IRS.
How are funding decisions made?
After the February 16, 2024 deadline, the Arts & Humanities Council recieves 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 Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (Current Grant Cycle)
Final Reports for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (Current Grant Cycle)
Other Forms
Timeline for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (Previous Grant Cycle)
January 20, 2023 – Applications and Guidelines become available online.
February 10, 2023 – Grant Applications due via email by 5 pm.
February 24, 2023 – Grant Panel Review Session at 10 am at Central School (subject to change).
April 1, 2023 – Grant Activity Period Begins.
March 31, 2024 – Grant Activity Ends.
May 1, 2024 Hard Deadline for submitting final reports or 30 days after project ends, whichever comes first.