GRANTS!
APPLY BY DECEMBER 18, 2025
THE DR. HOMER J. DUPUY
GRANT PROGRAM
FOR FRENCH IN
LOUISIANA
Bienvenue to our new program: the Homer J. Dupuy Grant Program for French in Louisiana. Named after Dr. Homer J. Dupuy (1913-2005), a fervent advocate of Francophonie in Louisiana, this program aims to sponsor events, programs, or organizations whose goal is to advance the visibility and presence of Louisiana’s heritage languages — Louisiana French, Louisiana Creole (Kouri-Vini), and Indigenous languages — in the public space.
For the fall call for applications, we invite individuals or organizations with projects scheduled to take place between January and June 2026 to submit their applications now. A spring call for applications will be published in mid-April 2026 to support projects scheduled to take place during the second half of the year.
Through this program, we support projects in all 64 parishes across Louisiana (please note that projects taking place in other states are not eligible) with a focus on cultural and educational projects. For this specific call, we will be able to award funding ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, depending on the nature and scope of the project.
APPLY NOW!
APPLY BY DECEMBER 16, 2025.
ABOUT DR. HOMER J. DUPUY
General Charles de Gaulle (left) with Dr. Homer J. Dupuy (right)
New Orleans, 1960.
Dr. Homer J Dupuy (1913-2005) was a renowned medical doctor and civic leader who advocated for Francophone culture in Louisiana.
Dr. Dupuy served as Chair of the visitation committee for General de Gaulle’s visit to New Orleans in 1960 and helped spearhead the installing of the Joan of Arc Statue. He also helped launch the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL) in 1968 and oversaw the city of New Orleans’s 250th anniversary celebrations the same year. In 1954, Dr. Dupuy, who was trained in internal medicine, treated a young Frenchman, who turned out to be President Jacques Chirac of France, with whom Dr. Dupuy maintained a lifelong friendship.
For his efforts, Dr. Dupuy was recognized by the French government with the chevalier and officier of the Legion of Honor, and he also served as the King of Carnival (Rex) in 1963.