The mission of the funder, Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH), is to promote the study and understanding of humanities disciplines by supporting programs that encourage public participation, discussion, and community involvement. They emphasize the importance of humanities scholars in all funded projects and aim to enhance the public's understanding of humanities topics that reflect diverse heritage, traditions, history, and contemporary issues. LEH strives to ensure projects provide balanced viewpoints and engage broad, public audiences, including minority and underserved communities.
The LEH Rebirth Grants focus on supporting programmatic initiatives in the humanities that encourage audience participation and discussion. The grants cater to a wide range of projects including but not limited to public humanities programs, documentary photography, podcast and radio projects, festivals, exhibition development, digital humanities projects, speaker series, publication assistance, and educational initiatives with a humanities base. These projects must have humanities scholars involved in all stages, focus on humanities-related topics, provide balanced viewpoints on controversial issues, address out-of-school public audiences, and involve community representatives to ensure comprehensive engagement and impact. The grants especially encourage applications from minority-serving institutions, rural, and underserved areas, promoting a wide and inclusive representation of Louisiana's cultural and historical diversity.