Since launching the Parish America 250 Program Mini Grant in May, the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, in partnership with the America 250 Louisiana State Commission and the Louisiana Office of the Lieutenant Governor, has awarded $74,150 in grants across 51 parishes to support local projects commemorating the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
The latest round of grants, awarded in July and August, added $24,650 in grant funds going to local communities to support their America 250 programs and projects to that total.
“Our mission has been to ensure every parish in Louisiana is provided resources to celebrate and commemorate the America 250. The diversity of the projects and programs funded reflect the unique ways our communities across the state will mark the semiquincentennial. We are grateful for the diligence of the LEH in helping the state commission towards this end,” said Rep. Mike Bayham, chairman of the Louisiana America 250 Commission.
Parish America 250 Program Mini Grants of up to $1,500 support projects that engage with the 250th anniversary of our nation and Louisiana’s role in its establishment and ongoing contributions. Proposals are being accepted on a monthly basis through October while funds are available. The next deadline for applications is today, October 7.
In service of the America 250 Louisiana State Commission’s goal of supporting commemorative activities in all 64 parishes, the LEH is particularly interested in receiving proposals from the following parishes where a Parish America 250 Program Mini Grant has not yet been awarded: Assumption, Bienville, Claiborne, East Carroll, Red River, Richland, St. Helena, West Carroll, and West Feliciana. Applicants interested in turnkey projects are encouraged to reach out to dowdy@leh.org.
“As we near the end of this grant opportunity, we are inspired by all of the ways communities have chosen to commemorate our nation’s 250th anniversary, and we encourage those who haven’t yet applied to join in the celebration,” said Miranda Restovic, LEH president and executive director.
Among this round of grantees are the Northeast Louisiana Children’s Museum, which will offer civics literacy programming in three parishes; the Lincoln and Washington Parish library systems, which will install braille American flags; and cities across the state that are hosting celebrations commemorating this historic year.
See the latest round of Parish America 250 Program Mini Grant awardees below.
BackAlley Community Theatre
Dueling Georges
Grand Cane, DeSoto Parish
$1,500
City of Hammond
Light Up the Sky on the 4th of July
Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish
$1,500
Clinton Is Home
Clinton Is Home Celebrates America and its Veterans
Clinton , East Feliciana Parish
$1,500
Don’t Worry Willy Foundation
Finding Home Away From Home – A Military Family Storytelling Project for America 250
Baker, Plaquemines Parish
$1,500
Grant Parish Library
The Story of Us: Louisiana and America’s 250th
Colfax, Grant Parish
$1,500
Joseph Candler Junior Memorial Foundation
Tallulah Freedom Stories: A Community Conversation
Tallulah, Madison Parish
$1,500
Lincoln Parish Library
Braille Flag Installation
Ruston, Lincoln Parish
$1,000
Louisiana Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Honoring Louisiana’s Revolutionary War Patriots: Preserving the Legacy of Julien Rachal and François Paul Bossier
Benton, Natchitoches Parish
$750
LSU Museum of Art
Southern Gothic: Literary Intersections with Art from the Johnson Collection
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish
$1,500
Northeast Louisiana Children’s Museum
Fostering Civic Literacy for Youth in LaSalle Parish
Monroe, LaSalle Parish
$1,000
Northeast Louisiana Children’s Museum
Fostering Civic Literacy for Youth in Morehouse Parish
Monroe, Morehouse Parish
$1,000
Northeast Louisiana Children’s Museum
Fostering Civic Literacy for Youth in Union Parish
Monroe, Union Parish
$1,000
Opelousas Museum & Interpretive Center
The Opelousas Veterans Day Program 2026
Opelousas, St. Landry Parish
$1,500
Saint Joseph Arts, Inc.
America 250 Patriotic Musical
Saint Joseph, Tensas Parish
$1,500
Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery
America 250 program and commemorating the Liberty Tree
Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish
$650
Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government
The Good Earth 4th of July Festival: America’s 250th Birthday
Houma, Terrebonne Parish
$1,500
The Laura Center for Creole Heritage
The Unfinished Arc of the Fight for Freedom: From the American Revolution to Emancipation in Creole Louisiana
Vacherie, St. James Parish
$1,500
Village of Natchez
Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom, Community, Culture, & Tradition
Natchez , Natchitoches Parish
$750
Washington Parish Library
A Flag for Every American: Braille Flags Across Washington Parish
Franklinton, Washington Parish
$1,000
Washington Parish Tourism
Washington Parish: Our Story, America’s Story
Franklinton, Washington Parish
$1,000