2025-2026 LCG External Agencies Funding Program

Through the External Agencies Funding Program, Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government (LCG) supports Social Service and Arts and Culture agencies that enhance the economic, social, cultural, and educational welfare of citizens of Lafayette Parish. Grants are available to Social Service and Arts and Culture agencies with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service.

The LCG Community Development & Planning Department administers the Social Service funding program. A Social Service agency is generally defined as an agency that provides direct services to people in need. A Social Service agency may serve the general public or specific populations (e.g., children, victims of domestic violence, persons with disabilities, etc.)

LCG partners with the Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA) to administer the Arts and Culture funding program. An Arts and Culture agency is generally defined as an agency whose mission statement makes clear that the agency's primary purpose is to develop, promote, encourage, and/or present the arts to the public. Eligible agencies should ensure community accessibility to programs and target diverse populations.

Social Service Applicants

The guidelines for Social Service agencies are linked below.

• SOCIAL SERVICES GUIDELINES

A Virtual Social Services Grant Information Session via ZOOM will be held on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at 10 am. Interested parties may click the link below: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83379410043?pwd=U9BI3nxRedXviP5xh52UKb5KrTJhU5.1

The Meeting ID: 833 7941 0043, Passcode is 222264.  You may dial in using the phone number  312-626-6799. 

Social Services Grant applications must be completed online via the Neighborly Software portal by Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 4 p.m.

https://portal.neighborlysoftware.com/LAFAYETTELA/participant

Arts and Culture Applicants

For Arts and Culture guidelines and online application, please visit the Acadiana Center for the Arts website. An Arts and Culture Grant Information Session will be held over ZOOM on Tuesday, July 2, 2025, at 4:30 pm.  Interested parties may click the link below. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oBDnyo9mQU2sIHjqoZaYFA                                               

AcA applications must be submitted by Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 4 pm

LCG and AcA will treat any application received after the deadline, or lacking required attachments, as ineligible for funding.

For more information, contact Mary Elair, Grants Coordinator at (337) 291-8420 or melair@lafayettela.gov