• Several organizations in Louisiana offer film making grants with monetary value ranging from $200 to $7,500.cameraman image by Jerome Dancette from Fotolia.com
  
  Recent tax credits and production incentives given to filmmakers in Louisiana have boosted the state’s film projects in the past year. Louisiana residents interested in using film to contribute to the state’s cultural heritage have the additional benefit of applying for monetary grants. Most grants available to Louisiana filmmakers are offered by non-profit arts councils and private organizations in the state.
  
  

Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities

• The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to promote the cultural history of Louisiana while simultaneously encouraging artists, teachers and activists in the state. The organization has awarded more than $23.5 million in grant money to at least 2,100 projects in development since 1971. It offers documentary film and radio grants to any documentary film makers who seek to explore the history and culture of Louisiana through film. Interested applicants should submit a proposal to the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities by April 25th each year. The proposal should contain budget and budget narrative for a film’s production, pre-production and post-production expenses.
  
  Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities
  
  938 Lafayette Street, Suite 300
  
  New Orleans, LA 70113
  
  504-523-4352
  
  leh.org
  
  

Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism

• The Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism offers Divisions of the Arts grants for individuals and organizations through its Office of Cultural Development. Individual artists are eligible to apply for the grants if they are pursuing funds for an artist fellowship or for career advancement. Those art disciplines eligible for the grants include those in media, such as film, video, audio and experimental projects. The grant awards $5,000 to each artist fellowship and $1,500 to $3,000 to each artist seeking funds for career advancement. Those who receive the grant can only participate once every ten years. Each artist applying for a grant is judged by a review panel on his or her professional activity, work quality and clarity of project description.
  
  Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  
  Capitol Annex Building, 4th Floor, Room 420
  
  1051 North 3rd Street
  
  Baton Rouge, LA 70802
  
  225-342-8180
  
  crt.state.la.us
  
  

Arts Council of Central Louisiana

• The Arts Council of Central Louisiana is a non-profit organization that seeks to expose more Louisiana citizens to art and culture available within the state. The organization offers two grants for citizens of central Louisiana who seek funds for creative pursuits, including film making. The Decentralized Arts Fund grants between $500 and $7,500 in project assistance and technical assistance funds to non-profit organizations related to the arts. The Martin Foundation Grant awards between $200 and $2,200 to artists and art organizations in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
  
  Arts Council of Central Louisiana
  
  1101 4th Street, Suite 201
  
  Alexandria, LA 70301
  
  318-443-4718
  
  Louisiana-arts.org