SOLA Giving Day

📣 SOLA Giving Day ended in 2024, but the spirit of improving our region through generosity lives on in a new, more strategic form. CFA is excited to announce the 2026 Competitive Grants Cycle is now open, offering new funding opportunities for nonprofits across Acadiana!

When organizations apply for a CFA grant, they are doing more than submitting an application, they are sharing the vision behind their work and how their programs create meaningful change in our communities.

In addition to launching this year’s cycle, we’ve made it easy to get started with a webinar recording and a step-by-step video tutorial to guide applicants through the letter of interest and application process.

This year includes the return of five grant opportunities through the Affiliate Grants Program and the addition of a new grant opportunity:

🖊️Affiliate Grants – Up to $5,000. Grants for local community projects within Evangeline, Iberia, St. Landry, St. Mary, or Vermilion parishes.

🖊️“The Fund for Acadiana” Grants – Up to $15,000. A new regional grant supporting high-impact projects across the Acadiana region.

We encourage nonprofit organizations to explore these opportunities and begin application today! Visit our website, www.cfacadiana.org/grants to watch the recordings and apply.

Do you lead a 501c3 within Acadiana?
Good news! CFA's affiliates foundations are accepting grant proposals for programs designed to support projects in Evangeline, Iberia, St. Landry, St. Mary, and Vermilion parishes.

⏰Applications will remain open until May 14. Visit cfacadiana.org/affiliate-grants to view each parish's focus areas, grant guidelines, and to apply: https://ow.ly/2Nzv50Vw8S4

The Affiliate Grants Program is now accepting first-round applications for grant proposals until May 14!

If you lead a 501c3 in Evangeline, Iberia, St. Landry, St. Mary, or Vermilion parish, head to cfacadiana.org/affiliate-grants to catch a recording of our webinar session or to apply today.

Nonprofit leaders: If you participated in SOLA Giving Day, we're looking for your feedback!

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey below and share your experiences with us -- your responses will help us to improve the event for next year and the years to come!

SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3P5NZZ9

We have so much generosity to SOLA-brate! 💛❤️💙

At this morning’s reception we heard from several special guests, thanked our incredible sponsors, and celebrated the successes of this year’s SOLA Giving Day. With over $2 million raised through over 5,000 donations to 203 organizations, it was one for the books!

We're so grateful to all the donors, sponsors, nonprofits, marketing mentors, and media partners who helped make 2024’s SOLA Giving Day possible!

⚡The incredible generosity on display during has raised $2M for nonprofits, churches, and schools across the region!⚡

Congratulations to our final prize recipients:
TOP FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION PRIZE ($1,500)
Small Org: The Hub Lafayette-Urban Ministries
Medium Org: Bridge Ministry of Acadiana
Large Org: Ragin Cajun Catholics

MOST DOMESTIC DONATIONS FROM UNIQUE U.S. STATES
Hope for Opelousas($500)
Red Bird Ministries ($500)

MOST INTERNATIONAL DONATIONS FROM UNIQUE COUNTRIES ($1,000)
École Saint-Landry

MOST DOLLARS RAISED THROUGH FUNDRAISER PAGES ($500)
Lafayette Ballet Theatre

CFA DONOR-ADVISED FUND GIFT PRIZE ($500)
Iberia Cultural Resources Association
Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana
Downtown Lafayette

MOST UNIQUE DONOR PRIZE ($500)
Hope for Opelousas

MATCH GIFT MET PRIZE ($500)
Evangeline Elementary School

NEWBIE PARTICIPANT PRIZE ($500)
Gifting Grace Project

MOST DONATIONS: LPSS SCHOOL PRIZE ($500)
Lafayette High School

TOP FUNDRAISER: LPSS SCHOOL PRIZE
Milton Elementary/Middle School

We have three more prizes to award tonight! Congratulations to:

POWER HOUR PRIZES ($1,000)
6 PM – 7 PM School Winner: St. Edward School
10 PM – 11 PM Winner: CYT Lafayette

GOLDEN TICKETS PRIZES ($500)
11 PM – 12 AM Winner: Gifting Grace Project

Did somebody say MORE prizes? Congratulations to the following organizations!

POWER HOUR PRIZES ($1,000)
3 PM – 4 PM Winner: Lafayette Ballet Theatre
6 PM – 7 PM Winner: Ragin Cajun Catholics

GOLDEN TICKETS PRIZES ($500)
2 PM – 3 PM Winner: CYT Lafayette

🔥🌟We've been SOLA-brating a fantastic giving day and there are still a few hours to give! continues until 11:59 p.m! 🌟🔥

Today is . Thank you to all who have made donations so far to help change our region’s tomorrow! solagivingday.org.