Community Investment Grants - Louisiana
To qualify for a Community Investment grant, organizations must:
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Qualify for tax-exempt status under IRS code 501(c)(3)
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Be physically located and provide services within the Cox residential service area (see our service areas here)
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Meet a need in the community without unnecessary duplication of services
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Promote sound fiscal and governance practices demonstrating overall financial health and sustainability
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Regularly measure and evaluate program outcomes
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Submit only one application; organizations submitting multiple request will be disqualified
Successful applications must:
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Leverage other funding; funding will not be awarded to an organization if the Cox Charities grant is the only source of financial support
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Seek funding only for activities and programs; requests to support one-time or special events will not be considered
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Focus on a single, specific program within the organization


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American Cancer Society, Inc. (New Orleans)
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Baton Rouge Green (Baton Rouge)
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Capital Area Alliance for the Homeless (Baton Rouge)
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Chez Hope Inc (Lafayette)
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ECCO/ En-hacore Community Center and Orientation (New Orleans)
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Educare New Orleans (New Orleans)
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Foundation for Woman's (Baton Rouge)
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Friends of Lafitte Greenway (New Orleans)
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Hearts of Hope (New Orleans)
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Foundation Junior League of Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge)
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Lighthouse Louisiana (Baton Rouge)
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Louisiana Art & Science Museum (Baton Rouge)
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Mid City Redevelopment Alliance (Baton Rouge)
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Miles Perret Cancer Services (Lafayette)
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Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. (New Orleans)
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St Bernard St Francis Food Pantry (Lafayette)
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Particular Council of St. Vincent de Paul of Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge)
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The Emerge Center (Baton Rouge)
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The Hospice of Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge)
Congratulations to our 2020 Community Investment Grant Recipients!
To optimize our impact, we do not support:
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Athletic clubs or organizations
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Capital campaigns and expenditures
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Endowments
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Foundations or organizations that would utilize funding for pass-through grant-making purposes
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General operating expenses, including but not limited to utilities, facility costs, administrative salaries or wages and fundraising or marketing expenses
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Individuals
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Programs supporting a political campaign or specific religious beliefs
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Special or one-time events
Grant Process:
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Requests for up to $5,000 will be considered.
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All applications will be reviewed by the Cox Charities Advisory Board.
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Nonprofits will be notified in October.