The Gert Town Community Fund
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The Gert Town Community Fund supports nonprofits providing resident services, community beautification, and entrepreneurial capacity building to enhance quality of life for Gert Town residents.
Funder: Greater New Orleans Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts:
Summary: Supports nonprofits serving Gert Town through resident services, community beautification, and entrepreneurial capacity building.
Key Information: Only one application per organization will be accepted.
Description
The Gert Town Community Fund is a donor-advised fund of the Greater New Orleans Foundation dedicated to enhancing quality of life for people in the Gert Town community. It supports nonprofit organizations providing resident services and community-based projects, with priorities spanning children and youth, food security, housing, older adult services, community leadership, adult education, workforce development, and housing-related legal assistance.
The fund also supports community beautification, including tree planting, greenspace maintenance, and neighborhood cleanup. Its economic development priority focuses on capacity building for entrepreneurs in Gert Town. An advisory committee of business and civic leaders meets annually to review grant requests across these program areas.
