Every year, our class members form into focus area teams addressing key issues in New Orleans.
Past focus areas have included Arts & Culture, Education & Youth Development, Environment, Economic Development, Healthcare, and Housing.
How to Apply
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Application process:
Submit a letter of intent. The Letter of Intent should include a description of the following (Please limit to 250 words for consistency):
- The organization and its mission;
- The project for which you are seeking funding; and
- How the funds will be used.
All applicants will receive an email informing them of whether they are invited to submit a full proposal.
Grant applications open in early 2019.
Be notified when applications open.
Explore Past Grantees
Team members give grants up to $10,000 each year.
The class as a whole awards $50,000.
Arts and Culture
Arts and Culture
Artist Corps New Orleans (2010)
Tennessee Williams – New Orleans Literary Festival, Inc. (2010)
Early Childhood and Family Learning Foundation (2011)
Goat in the Road Productions (2011)
ArtSpot Productions (2012)
New Orleans Airlift (2014)
Ashe Cultural Center (2014)
Einstein Charter School (2015)
Red Flame Hunters (2015)
Backyard Gardeners Network (2015)
Antenna (2016)
New Orleans Musicians’ Assistance Foundation (2016)
Upturn Arts (2016)
The Ella Project (2018)
NolaVie (2018)
NOVAC (2018)
Crime and Public Safety
Crime & Public Safety
Economic Development
Economic Development
Propeller (formerly known as SENO) (2009)
YAYA (2009)
Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation (2010)
Start on Success at O. Perry Walker (2010)
Liberty’s Kitchen (2012)
Louisiana Bucket Brigade (2012)
Carrollton-Hollygrove Community Development Corporation (2013)
Louisiana Green Corps (2014)
Restaurant Opportunities Center New Orleans (2014)
Rising Foundations (2016/2017)
Fund 17 (2017)
Launch NOLA (2018)
Education and Youth Development
Education and Youth Development
Westbank Community School (2009)
Youth Empowerment Project (2009)
A’s & Aces (2010)
Girls First (2010)
Roots of Music (2010)
Bard Early College in New Orleans (2011)
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Greater New Orleans (2011)
Youth Orchestra of the Lower 9th Ward (now Make Music NOLA) (2012)
The Beautiful Foundation Inc. (2012)
Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights (2013)
2-Cent Entertainment (2013)
Girls on the Run NOLA (2014)
Start the Adventure in Reading (STAIR) (2014)
unCommon Construction (2015)
LOOP NOLA (2016)
Operation Pathways (2016)
Project Peaceful Warrior (2017)
Health & Education Alliance of Louisiana (2017)
Raintree (2017)
Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies (2018)
The Center of Resilience (2018)
Whole Village Art Therapy (2018)
Environment
Environment
Latino Farmers Cooperative (2010)
Grow Dat (2010)
Parkway Partners (2012)
The Green Project (2012)
Sankofa (2018)
Backyard Gardener’s Network (2018)
Healthcare
Healthcare
Healing Hearts for Community Development (2011)
Luke’s House Clinic (2012)
Youth Run NOLA (2017)
SPROUT NOLA (2017)
Housing
Housing
First Grace Community Alliance/Hagar’s House (2011)
lowernine.org (2011)
Build Now (2013)
Belle Reve New Orleans (2016)
Travelers Aid Society (2016)
United Saints Recovery Project (2016)
Housing NOLA (2017)
Travelers Aid Society (2017)
Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Justice
Operation Restoration (2017)
Rethink New Orleans (2017)
Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights (2017)
Ubuntu (2017)
Poverty Alleviation
Poverty Alleviation
New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice (2018)
Kingsley House (2018)
Racial Equity
Racial Equity
Project Ishmael (2015)
Brothers Empowered to Teach (2015)
BreakOUT! (2016)
Ripple Effect
Ripple Effect
New Orleans Video Access Center (NOVAC) (2016)
Public Laboratory (2016)
Women's Issues
Women’s Issues
Eden House (2013)
Birthing Project USA (2013)
Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response (STAR) (2015)
Workforce Development
Workforce Development
Project Homecoming, Inc. (2015)
Voice of the Ex-Offender (V.O.T.E.) (2015)
Launch NOLA/Thrive NOLA (2017)
LA Green Corps (2017)
Eligibility
Have 501(c)(3) status
If you are an individual with an innovative idea,
you must find a sponsoring 501(c)(3).
Located within the Greater New Orleans Area
Please note: EPNO has a Conflict of Interest policy which may prohibit an organization at which an EPNO member or immediate family member is employed from applying to this year’s grant cycle. All potential conflicts must be disclosed to EPNO. EPNO will notify you after your letter of intent is received if there is a conflict.