Community Development Grants
Supporting community growth through grants.
As a community bank, we're committed to fostering growth and improving communities across Louisiana. Through partnerships with public and nonprofit institutions, our community development grants focus on creating meaningful, lasting change in low- to moderate-income areas by meeting credit and deposit needs.
Grant application form
Complete our grant application form to partner with Red River Bank in creating meaningful opportunities and driving positive change in communities across Louisiana.
Frequently asked questions
Does your activity or initiative qualify?
In order to qualify for a community development grant, your activity or initiative must:
- Support affordable housing for low- and moderate-income (LMI) individuals (including multifamily rental housing); or
- Target community services to low- to moderate-income individuals; or
- Promote economic development activities for small business; or
- Revitalize or stabilize low- to moderate-income geographies, designated disaster areas, or distressed or underserved nonmetropolitan middle- income.
Giving criteria
Organizations must meet the following criteria:
- Is a public organization with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
- Is located within the Red River Bank Assessment Area
- Does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sexual orientation or national origin
Areas in which we generally cannot contribute
As a general rule, Red River Bank does not contribute to the following:
- Political groups or programs
- Lobbying or Advocacy groups
- Private foundations
- Labor organizations
- Third-party fundraising organizations
- Capital campaigns, or equipment Individuals
- For profit organizations
- Fraternal organizations
