GRANTS!
NEXT CALL: FALL 2026
THE DR. HOMER J. DUPUY
GRANT PROGRAM
FOR FRENCH IN
LOUISIANA
Bienvenue to our new program: the Dr.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 and programs 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.
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 the 2026 call for applications, we decided to fund four projects, totaling $8,000.
OUR 2026 LAUREATES!
$3,500 • The Ho-Minti Society
for “Restoring our Languages”, a project aiming to reintroduce the Mobilian language in the Choctaw-Apache communities of Sabine Parish
$2,500 • The Institute for Public Ethnomusicology
for the creation of web-based educational resources in Louisiana Spanish (Isleño Spanish)
$1,500 • Jermaine Butler
for Sid-La (The South), an EP of R&B music performed entirely in Louisiana Creole (Kouri Vini)
$500 • The Louisiana Parents for French Immersion
for Le Grand Pique-Nique, an event bringing together students, parents, and educators
OUR 2026 JURY!
Etosha McGee (President)
Board Member, The New Orleans Foundation for Francophone Cultures.
Amanda McFillen
Director, The Historic New Orleans Collection.
Suzanne Dupuy
Daughter of Homer J. Dupuy.
Sophia Abati
Fellow, The New Orleans Foundation for Francophone Cultures (December-March, 2026)
Student, Dartmouth College
NEXT CALL
Our next call for applications (2027) will be open from October to December 2026.
ABOUT
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 installation 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.