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GRANTS FOR ARTS PROJECTS (July Cycle 2)
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Funding Available
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Match Required
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| Arts, Culture & Humanities |
Federal
NEA |
07-10-2025 | $62.2 M | Match Required |
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Service
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Final Application Due Date
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Funding Available
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Match Required
Status
- Expected Number of Awards 2,075
- Opportunity Type Discretionary
- CFDA 45.024
Description
Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) provides funding for public engagement with the arts and arts education, for the integration of the arts with strategies promoting the health and well-being of people and communities, and for the improvement of overall capacity and capabilities within the arts sector. We welcome applications from first-time and returning applicants; from organizations serving rural, urban, suburban, and tribal communities of all sizes; and from organizations with small, medium, or large operating budgets.
We fund arts projects in the following disciplines: Artist Communities, Arts Education, Dance, Design, Film & Media Arts, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Museums, Music, Musical Theater, Opera, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works, Theater, and Visual Arts.
A full grant program description can be found underGrant Program Detailsbelow. For detailed instructions on how to apply, seeApplication Instructionsbelow.
Eligibility
Organizations eligible to apply include:
- Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations;
- Units of state or local government; or
- Federally recognized tribal communities or tribes.
Applicant organizations must have completed at least 5 years of arts programming prior to the application deadline. Generally, an applicant may submit one application per calendar year.
Funding isnotavailable in this category for individuals, applications submitted by a fiscal sponsor, or commercial/for-profit enterprises.
Eligibility
- IHE
- Local Government
- Non-Profit
- Other
- State Government
- Tribal Government
Additional Eligibility Information
Funding level
Applicants may request an amount between $10,000-$100,000.
Local Arts Agencies only: Designated local arts agencies that are eligible to subgrant may request $30,000 to $150,000 for subgranting programs. See the Local Arts Agencies Application Instructions below for more information on subgranting eligibility.
1:1 Cost-share/match required. Sources may include both cash and in-kind.