Find Your Funding Opportunity
NEA Grants for Arts Projects 1, FY 2026
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Federal
NEA |
02-13-2025 | $62.2 M | Match Required |
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Status
- Expected Number of Awards 2,075
- Opportunity Type Discretionary
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CFDA
45.024 -- Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals
Description
Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) provides project-based funding for organizations in the areas of 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. Funded activities may include public engagement with the arts and arts education, the integration of the arts with strategies promoting the health and well-being of people and communities, and the improvement of overall capacity and capabilities within the arts sector. Awards require a 1:1 cost share/match. 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. Eligible applicants include: nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; units of state or local government; and Federally recognized tribal communities or tribes. Funding in this category is not available for individuals, fiscally sponsored entities, commercial/for-profit enterprises, State Arts Agencies (SAA), or Regional Arts Organizations (RAO).
Eligibility
- IHE
- Local Government
- Non-Profit
- Other
- State Government
- Tribal Government
Key Date(s)
- December 12, 2024: Last Updated Date
- December 12, 2024: Posted Date
- February 13, 2025: Current Closing Date for Applications
- February 13, 2025: Application Due Date
Contact Information
NEA Web Manager
webmgr@arts.gov