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Substance Use & Recovery Grant Funders in Louisiana
20 foundations with a documented substance use & recovery focus have made grants to Louisiana nonprofits in recent years, together directing $4.1M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 20 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
20
Substance use & recovery funders
$4.1M
Given to Louisiana nonprofits
82
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active substance use & recovery funders in Louisiana
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Louisiana giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Youthbuild USA Inc | Massachusetts | $958K | 14 | 2024 |
| 2 | United Health Foundation | Minnesota | $950K | 3 | 2019 |
| 3 | Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc | District of Columbia | $899K | 3 | 2024 |
| 4 | Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr Foundation | Louisiana | $475K | 6 | 2024 |
| 5 | Christus Health | Texas | $150K | 2 | 2023 |
| 6 | Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts | New York | $135K | 3 | 2025 |
| 7 | The Community Foundation of North | Louisiana | $117K | 2 | 2022 |
| 8 | The Jess Merkle Foundation | Louisiana | $108K | 7 | 2024 |
| 9 | Louie Davis Foundation | Louisiana | $78K | 5 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Purple Lemon Inc | Louisiana | $76K | 3 | 2023 |
| 11 | The Mary Freeman Wisdom Foundation | Louisiana | $50K | 5 | 2023 |
| 12 | Douglas C Beaton Family Foundation | Louisiana | $37K | 6 | 2024 |
| 13 | Bayou Community Foundation | Louisiana | $28K | 3 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Crow Foundation | Louisiana | $21K | 5 | 2023 |
| 15 | The Greater New Orleans Foundation | Louisiana | $14K | 2 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest substance use & recovery funders in Louisiana — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 20 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented substance use & recovery focus and that have funded Louisiana nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Louisiana recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.