The George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts concentrates on supporting arts and arts-related education, primarily through scholarships and competition prizes for students. Grants are small-to-midsize and frequently pay for individual student scholarships or awards in visual art and songwriting, with a clear regional emphasis on Louisiana institutions but occasional out-of-state scholarships.
A handful of modest grants and awards each year, split between recurring college scholarship payments and one-off competition prizes; funding is concentrated on local/regional educational institutions with occasional single scholarships to out-of-state students.
$20K
$534K
$331K
$387K
Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Notable grantees: New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute, Louisiana Tech University, Centenary College of Louisiana, Loyola University New Orleans, University of Washington
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Louisiana teachers whose funding does not otherwise allow for the expense of art supplies; supports elementary, middle, and high schools across Louisiana.
Deadline: Monthly awards.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN | PROVIDENCE, RI | $4,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT ID: 3006832 |
| SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $3,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP SHERRY YANG STUDENT ID: 2453347 |
| BOWDOIN COLLEGE | BRUNSWICK, ME | $3,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP NOA NASOFF STUDENT ID 918389 |
| LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY | NASHVILLE, TN | $2,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP CAROLINE TEBBS STUDENT ID: L30136790 |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $2,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP JAMES XU |
| EMERSON PONTIFF | LAFAYETTE, LA | $1,250 | 2026 | JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP |
| STANLEY LIN | ADDIS, LA | $1,000 | 2026 | JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $1,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP JACELYN KELLER STUDENT ID:XXX-XX-XXXX |
| BELMONT UNIVERSITY | NASHVILLE, TN | $1,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP VADA POWELL STUDENT ID: B00702025 |
| WANDA HU | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $750 | 2026 | JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LAUREN BAQUET | LAFAYETTE, LA | $500 | 2026 | JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CHRISTIAN JACKSON | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $500 | 2026 | JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MADALINE KENNEMER | YOUNGSVILLE, LA | $250 | 2026 | JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS |
| RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN | PROVIDENCE, RI | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT ID: 1647438 |
| LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $4,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP EMMA COLLETT STUDENT ID:XXX-XX-XXXX |
| NOA NASOFF | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $3,000 | 2025 | JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE | LAFAYETTE, LA | $3,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP VICTORIA LADD STUDENT ID: C00534956 |
| UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE | LAFAYETTE, LA | $2,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP CASEY SCOTT STUDENT ID:C00547307 |
| LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, LA | $2,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP SAGE BELL STUDENT ID: 104-05-294 |
| GRACIE BABIN | HAMMOND, LA | $1,500 | 2025 | JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CHARLOTTE WAGUESPACK | BATON ROUGE, LA | $1,000 | 2025 | JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY | RUSTON, LA | $1,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP ANNA MILEY STUDENT ID: 104-05-766 |
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT ID:778003530 |
| JENSIE TARPLEY | SUNSET, LA | $750 | 2025 | JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ISAAC HOGAN | ZACHARY, LA | $500 | 2025 | JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS |
| AIOFE DAVOREN | SUNSET, LA | $250 | 2025 | JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS |
| NEW ORLEANS CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $10,927 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY | RUSTON, LA | $5,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP CALLAN THORNTON STUDENT ID: 103-97-315 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | $4,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP YIZHEN NI STUDENT ID#2234255 |
| CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA | SHREVEPORT, LA | $3,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT ID: 00032795-ABIGAIL RINAUDO |
| KALEB SUMMERS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $3,000 | 2023 | 1ST PLACE SONGWRITING WINNER |
| LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY | RUSTON, LA | $2,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP MARY-EVELYN KING STUDENT ID: 10390132 |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $2,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP JAYDA MARTIN STUDENT ID# 2054252 |
| NANCY SHI | BATON ROUGE, LA | $1,500 | 2023 | JUNIOR 1ST PLACE WINNER 2022 ART CONTEST |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | $1,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP CHLOE BABIN STUDENT ID: XXX-XX-XXXX |
| RHODES COLLEGE | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP GRACE ANNE HODGSON STUDENT ID# R05570296 |
| ANNA MILEY | SHREVEPORT, LA | $1,000 | 2023 | 2ND PLACE CASH WINNER |
| LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY ROCNATION SCHOOL | BROOKYLN, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP EMMA NAVARRO STUDENT ID#XXX-XX-XXXX |
| EMMA JACKSON | SHREVEPORT, LA | $750 | 2023 | 3RD PLACE WINNER |
| EMILY BONIN | YOUNGSVILLE, LA | $500 | 2023 | 4TH PLACE JUNIOR ART CONTEST |
| SOPHIA BI | METAIRIE, LA | $250 | 2023 | 5TH PLACE WINNER 2022 ART CONTEST |
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT ID: 3006832
SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUE OF CHICAGO
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP SHERRY YANG STUDENT ID: 2453347
BOWDOIN COLLEGE
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP NOA NASOFF STUDENT ID 918389
LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP CAROLINE TEBBS STUDENT ID: L30136790
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP JAMES XU
EMERSON PONTIFF
$1,250JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP
STANLEY LIN
$1,000JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
$1,000SCHOLARSHIP JACELYN KELLER STUDENT ID:XXX-XX-XXXX
BELMONT UNIVERSITY
$1,000SCHOLARSHIP VADA POWELL STUDENT ID: B00702025
WANDA HU
$750JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
LAUREN BAQUET
$500JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
CHRISTIAN JACKSON
$500JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
MADALINE KENNEMER
$250JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT ID: 1647438
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP EMMA COLLETT STUDENT ID:XXX-XX-XXXX
NOA NASOFF
$3,000JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP VICTORIA LADD STUDENT ID: C00534956
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP CASEY SCOTT STUDENT ID:C00547307
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP SAGE BELL STUDENT ID: 104-05-294
GRACIE BABIN
$1,500JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
CHARLOTTE WAGUESPACK
$1,000JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY
$1,000SCHOLARSHIP ANNA MILEY STUDENT ID: 104-05-766
TULANE UNIVERSITY
$1,000SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT ID:778003530
JENSIE TARPLEY
$750JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
ISAAC HOGAN
$500JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
AIOFE DAVOREN
$250JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
NEW ORLEANS CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE
$10,927PROGRAM SUPPORT
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP CALLAN THORNTON STUDENT ID: 103-97-315
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$4,000SCHOLARSHIP YIZHEN NI STUDENT ID#2234255
CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA
$3,000SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT ID: 00032795-ABIGAIL RINAUDO
KALEB SUMMERS
$3,0001ST PLACE SONGWRITING WINNER
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP MARY-EVELYN KING STUDENT ID: 10390132
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP JAYDA MARTIN STUDENT ID# 2054252
NANCY SHI
$1,500JUNIOR 1ST PLACE WINNER 2022 ART CONTEST
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
$1,000SCHOLARSHIP CHLOE BABIN STUDENT ID: XXX-XX-XXXX
RHODES COLLEGE
$1,000SCHOLARSHIP GRACE ANNE HODGSON STUDENT ID# R05570296
ANNA MILEY
$1,0002ND PLACE CASH WINNER
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY ROCNATION SCHOOL
$1,000SCHOLARSHIP EMMA NAVARRO STUDENT ID#XXX-XX-XXXX
EMMA JACKSON
$7503RD PLACE WINNER
EMILY BONIN
$5004TH PLACE JUNIOR ART CONTEST
SOPHIA BI
$2505TH PLACE WINNER 2022 ART CONTEST