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Every federal, state, and local filing guide for AI infrastructure funding in Louisiana. One place. Always current. Register to download.

⚠ URGENT — DEADLINES WITHIN 30 DAYS
NVIDIA

NVIDIA Academic Grant Program

GPU hardware grants for university research. Free GPUs for qualifying institutions.

⏰ DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2026 —
Apply Now →
DOE

DOE GRIP Round 3 (SPARK) — Concept Paper

Grid modernization grants for 800V DC microgrid and renewable integration.

⏰ DEADLINE: APRIL 2, 2026 —
Filing Portal →
Federal Programs
NSF

NSF MRI — Major Research Instrumentation ($100K–$4M)

GPU compute infrastructure grants for universities. 30% cost-share required for doctoral institutions. Track 1: up to $1.4M. Track 2: up to $4M.

Next window: Oct 15 – Nov 16, 2026 (FY 2026 is dark)
Research.gov →
NSF

NSF E-CORE (replaces EPSCoR RII Track-1) — Up to $10M

Multi-institutional research infrastructure. Louisiana is EPSCoR-eligible. Must align with state S&T plan. Replaces old RII Track-1.

Multiple windows through 2026. Contact LA EPSCoR office.
Research.gov →
IRS

30% Federal Solar ITC — Investment Tax Credit

30% tax credit on solar and battery installations. Must begin construction (spend 5% of costs) before deadline.

⏰ Safe harbor: spend 5% by July 3, 2026
IRS Guide →
IRS / OBBBA

100% Bonus Depreciation — Permanent

Full immediate expensing of all GPU servers, networking, cooling. No application — claim on tax return. Retroactive to Jan 19, 2025.

No deadline — permanent under OBBBA
Guide (PDF) →
TREASURY

Opportunity Zones — Tax-Free Capital Gains

Set up a Qualified Opportunity Fund. Invest capital gains. 10+ years = tax-free. 30% rural step-up bonus under OBBBA.

No expiration — permanent under OBBBA
IRS Portal →
TREASURY / CDFI

New Markets Tax Credits — 39% Over 7 Years

Equity investments in low-income census tracts through CDEs. 20% increase for rural allocations.

Rolling — through CDEs
CDFI Fund →
NTIA

BEAD Broadband — $1.355B to Louisiana

Broadband infrastructure funding. Louisiana first state approved. Anchor institution participation available.

Awards being distributed. ~$500M non-deployment funds may be available.
ConnectLA →
State of Louisiana Programs
LED

ITEP — 80% Property Tax Abatement, 10 Years

Must file BEFORE groundbreaking. Pre-qualify with LED as "emerging industry" under NAICS code.

Must file before construction begins — no exceptions
LED Portal →
LED

Act 730 — 20-Year Sales Tax Exemption

AI factory equipment exempt from state and local sales tax. Requires $200M+ capital and 50+ jobs.

Rolling application through LED
LED Portal →
LED

Quality Jobs Program — 6% Payroll Rebate, 10 Years

Plus 1.5% project facility expense rebate. Only 5 new jobs required for small companies.

Rolling — apply through LED
Apply →
LED

Enterprise Zone — $3,500/Job + Sales Tax Rebate

One-time credit per net new job. Minimum 5 jobs within 24 months. 50% from targeted groups.

Rolling — apply through LED
Apply →
LED

Angel Investor Tax Credit — 25–35%

25% credit on investments in LED-certified businesses. 35% in qualifying parishes. Up to $720K/business/year.

⏰ EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2026 — first come, first served
Apply →
LED / LDR

R&D Tax Credit — Up to 30%

30% for companies with fewer than 50 employees. $12M annual statewide cap.

FY 2025-2026 cap EXHAUSTED. Next allocation: July 1, 2026
LDR Portal →
LED

LED FastStart — FREE Workforce Training

#1 ranked state workforce program 13 years running. Custom AI compute technician training. Zero cost.

Rolling — contact LED FastStart directly
Apply →
LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Restoration Tax Abatement — 10-Year Property Tax

Up to 10-year abatement on renovations to existing commercial structures in development districts or OZs.

File before construction starts
Guide (PDF) →
BOARD OF REGENTS

LEQSF / Board of Regents Support Fund

State research funding for Louisiana universities. Traditional, Enhancement, and Industrial Ties subprograms.

Annual cycle — typically fall submissions
BoR Portal →
Local / Parish Programs
PARISH IDB

PILOT Agreements — 10–40 Year Property Tax Reduction

Payment-in-lieu-of-taxes through parish Industrial Development Boards. Precedent: Hut 8 / West Feliciana — 30-year PILOT.

Negotiated — contact parish IDB. New rule: requires LDR + LED approval after July 1, 2025.
Contact Parish →
PARISH IDB

IDB Revenue Bonds — Tax-Exempt Financing

Tax-exempt revenue bonds through parish IDB. Louisiana has issued $12.65B+ in private activity bonds. 90–120 day process.

Rolling — 90-120 day process
Contact Parish →
LEDA

LEDA — Lafayette Economic Development Authority

Site selection, incentive counseling, workforce development advisory. Local conduit for state programs.

Open — contact LEDA directly
LEDA Website →
NVIDIA Programs
NVIDIA

NVIDIA Partner Network (NPN) — Registration

5-minute web form. First step toward DGX-Ready and NCP certification. No cost.

Open — 5 minutes to complete
Register →
NVIDIA

DGX-Ready Certification

Facility certification for hosting NVIDIA DGX systems. Requirements: power, cooling, networking, physical security.

After NPN registration — contact NVIDIA partner team
Guide →
NVIDIA

NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP)

Full cloud partner certification. Requires operational facility + DGX-Ready status.

After DGX-Ready — contact NVIDIA
Guide →