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The 2026 BCF “Growing Good” Annual Nonprofit Grants Program is Now OPEN

*** Please carefully review the 2026 Growing Good Nonprofit Grants Program description below before beginning an application, as the 2026 grants program includes several updates to the application process and funding categories.***
Grants will be awarded in August 2026.
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Bayou Community Foundation is pleased to announce three grant tiers for our 2026 Growing Good Nonprofit Grants Program:

  • Growing Impact Grants – Grants of up to $30,000 awarded to fund the continuation and expansion of critical nonprofit programs.

  • Growing Capacity Grants –Grants of up to $10,000 awarded to fund operations and infrastructure to strengthen local nonprofits.

  • Growing Innovation Grants – Grants of up to $30,000 awarded to fund new, innovative and collaborative programs to fill critical community needs.

Initial Grant Requests open January 28, 2026, with a submission deadline of 5:00 p.m. Thursday, March 12.  After evaluation by Grants Committee, selected applicants will be invited to participate in the next phase of the application process in May.  Grants will be announced in August.

Grant Funding Period: August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027

READ FULL GRANTS PROGRAM GUIDELINES HERE

Grant Application Eligibility:

To be eligible for consideration, grant applicants:

  • Must be federally approved tax-exempt 501c3 nonprofit organizations and other tax-exempt public education/government institutions in good standing serving residents of Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish, and/or Grand Isle are eligible to apply;

  • Must Serve residents of Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish, and/or Grand Isle, Louisiana;

  • Must have staff and/or volunteers working within Lafourche, Terrebonne and/or Grand Isle; local program management; local leadership in the form of a board of directors or advisory committee; and local financial support.

What We Fund:

The Growing Good Nonprofit Grants Program funds organizations and programs that address the following critical community needs:

  • Housing
  • Behavioral Health Services and Access to Health Care
  • Food Security
  • Youth Development and Education
  • Essential services that support the safety, stability and well-being of vulnerable and under-resourced individuals and households
  • Nonprofit collaboration and integrated community resources

Know Before You Apply:

  • This is a competitive grants program, with applications evaluated and grants recommended by Grants Committee with approval of Board of Directors. 
  • Each applicant may apply for only one grant per year. 

  • Grant awards may be made in one or more grant tiers and in varying amounts, based on the Grants Committee’s evaluation of eligible applications and the funding available.

  • Beginning with grants awarded in 2026, grants will be limited to three consecutive years per organization. 
READ FULL GRANTS PROGRAM GUIDELINES HERE
APPLY HERE

First time applying? Want to learn more about the application process? BCF‘s Growing Good Annual Nonprofit Grants Program Webinar can help.

Watch BCF’s Growing Good Annual Nonprofit Grants Program Webinar HERE.

Questions?  Contact Bayou Community Foundation Community Impact Officer Kati Lee at 985-219-0048 or Kati@BayouCF.org

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DONORS:  YOUR GIFT makes the BCF grants program and all of the great work of our grantees possible!  Your Gift is a gift of hope to our neighbors and friends who are struggling, and help to the nonprofits working to help them and our community succeed.

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