Faith-Based Grants in Louisiana

Faith & Spiritual Growth Grants

From Wheeler Family Charitable Foundation

St. John Endowment Trust Grant

From St John Endowment Trust Fund

Who can apply: Projects, initiatives, and advancement of new or existing programs are encouraged. Grants for covering or offsetting normal organization operating costs are discouraged. Category A supports ministries outside St. John's that provide outreach ministry or resources for education and mission endeavors of the ELCA, domestic and foreign. Category B supports ministries and physical facilities within St. John's for outreach, education, mission, additional facilities, and maintenance/preservation/improvement of physical facilities.

Impact Grant

From Versacare

Who can apply: Applicants must meet Versacare’s general organizational and Adventist-connection requirements; the application references a separate Impact grant page for requests above the Venture level.

Raymond James Charitable — Donor Advised Fund (DAF) Grants

From Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund

Who can apply: Grantors must hold a Raymond James Charitable DAF account. Grants must meet IRS rules for DAF distributions (cannot fund private non-operating foundations or fulfill personal pledges). Auto-approval criteria: $75,000 or less; directed to a public 501(c)(3) charity in the U.S. that is approved in Raymond James Charitable’s database; no custom comments in Grant Purpose or Special Instructions; DAF balance must have at least $2,500 remaining after distribution.

Grant Application

From Peltier Foundation

Who can apply: Applicant must be an organization; the application requests organization name, title, project/program title, grant amount requested, total annual budget, population(s) served, region served, intended use of funds, board of directors, budget, financial information, and IRS determination letter. Applicants are asked to ensure the request will not 'tip' the organization from being publicly supported.

Dorothy Rupe Caregiver Program

From Arthur N Rupe Foundation

Who can apply: Supports organizations and programs that align with the Foundation's mission to improve caregiver support for people living with Alzheimer's disease or dementia. The Foundation prefers time-specific projects rather than general operations or ongoing program support. It does not provide grants for individuals, fundraising events, conferences, endowments, or capital campaigns.