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PRESENTING LE LAB
Class of 2026
Bringing your ideas to life.
Le Lab is a cultural accelerator program supporting Louisiana’s heritage cultures, and focusing on Creole, Cajun, and Indigenous communities. Only projects carried out in the United States (all 50 states and territories) will be considered.
As part of Le Lab, our laureates will participate in professional workshops and monthly meetings with a mentor to develop a tailored fundraising and communication strategy to help them kickstart their project and bring it to fruition.
Projects resulting in the production of a deliverable (book, short film, album, exhibit, etc.) as well as the creation of early-stage start-ups and nonprofits are encouraged.
Since the launch of the program in 2021, our Le Lab laureates have raised $250,000 to fund their projects. Many of them went on to create their own startup or nonprofit organization.
Participation in the program is free.
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ONE YEAR TO REMEMBER
July 2025
May 2026
10 one-on-one coaching sessions
Laureates will be assigned a mentor (with professional experience relevant to their field). Laureates will meet with their mentor once a month (July through April) to prepare for the launch of their project and their final presentation (May 2025)
3 professional workshops
Laureates will participate in professional workshops in July, January, and April with special guest speakers who will provide them with the necessary tools to fundraise, communicate effectively on their projects, and lay out a pertinent strategy.
2 project presentations
In October 2025, laureates will be invited to present their project at our Forum Economique organized with Tulane University and the Consulate General of France in New Orleans
In May 2025, they will present their advancement and final deliverable (if applicable) as part of a special reception organized in the French Quarter.
All year-round, laureates will have access to our offices in the French Quarter and to our team’s expertise in the following fields: graphic design, printing, publishing, curation, film-making, and business + nonprofit management.
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APPLY
Preselection (February 1 to March 15)
Fill out the form (below) with the following information: your name, your address, a short description of your project (300 words max), and the name and mission statement of your organization (if applicable).
Application (March 16 to April 30)
If your project is pre-selected, we will send you a full application form and a list of supporting documents.
Results will be announced the second week of May.