Opportunity Overview
The Boo Grigsby Foundation accepts quarterly grant requests from charitable organizations, with education and medical/health among its most-supported areas. The Foundation focuses primarily on Baton Rouge and Louisiana communities.
Funding and Timing
The Foundation publishes quarterly submission dates of March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15. Its grantmaking-process page also says yearly requests should be sent prior to September 15 for the October budget meeting, so applicants should submit as early as possible rather than rely on the final calendar day. No exact submission time is published. Typical grants are generally $1,000 to $5,000, with larger projects considered based on project size.
Who Can Apply
The current form includes a field for organizations that have applied for 501(c)(3) status, but the Foundation’s FAQ expressly states that an organization without a 501(c)(3) IRS designation cannot receive a grant. Atlas therefore treats awarded 501(c)(3) status as required for eligibility. The form also requests the Tax ID, mission, project summary, geographic service area and amount requested. Required attachments include pertinent staff, 501(c)(3) verification, board list, project budget, supporting materials and current/prior fiscal-year financial statements. The signed application and all supporting documents must be submitted in PDF format; emailed attachments should total under 10 MB.
Atlas Strategic Analysis
Atlas Capture Priority: 82/100. This is a verified Louisiana foundation opportunity with direct medical/health and education relevance. Opportunity-level N9+ Fit: 45/100. The Foundation supports medical/health work, but its public guidance does not specifically authorize telehealth technology, remote examination devices, or equipment. N9+ should be considered only for an eligible applicant-led project where clinician-directed remote physical examinations or telehealth-enabled encounters directly advance the proposed medical/health objective and the Foundation confirms the cost is allowable. The modest typical award size may require the grant to support only part of a larger deployment. Dr. Miltie, LLC should not be treated as the direct charitable applicant.
Next Steps
Eligible Louisiana nonprofits should assemble the required organizational, board, financial and project documents and submit well before the September 15 cycle date where possible. Atlas should prioritize applicants with existing school-health, rural-health, mobile-health or telehealth delivery infrastructure.
Verified sources: Boo Grigsby Foundation — Grant Request and Grantmaking Process.