"The Arts . . . belong to all the people of the United States."

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is the only arts funder in the United States—public or private—that provides admission to the arts in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. jurisdictions. Each year, we accolade thousands of grants to provide everyone in the United States with diverse opportunities for arts participation.

We award cost/share matching grants to nonprofit organizations for a broad diverseness of arts projects, literature fellowships for published artistic writers and translators, and partnership agreements with the 62 state/jurisdictional arts agencies and regional arts organizations.

Through our programs, nosotros encourage activities that rebuild the creative economy and educate the next generation; unite and heal the nation through the arts; and serve the nation'southward arts field. Nosotros are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, and fostering mutual respect for the diverse beliefs and values of all individuals and groups.

Whether you are a commencement-time or returning applicant, nosotros welcome the opportunity to connect with you. We empathise that applying for federal funding and managing a grant tin can exist a significant undertaking. Our staff strives to ensure that all applicants receive the back up they demand to empathize every stride of the process. Contact us with your questions.

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Performance of 12th Night at Yale Repertory Theatre. Photo by Joan Marcus

Grants for Organizations

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GRANTS FOR ARTS PROJECTS

Grants for Arts Projects grants support artistically excellent projects that gloat our creativity and cultural heritage, invite common respect for differing beliefs and values, and enrich humanity.
* Deadlines: February x and July seven, 2022

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Claiming AMERICA

Support for projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations. Challenge America features an abbreviated awarding, a robust structure of technical help, and grants for a set amount of $10,000.
* Deadline: April 21, 2022

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OUR TOWN

Our Town is the National Endowment for the Arts' creative placemaking grants program. Through projection-based funding, nosotros support projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities by advancing local economic, physical, and/or social outcomes.
* Deadline has passed. New guidelines available by May 2022.

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RESEARCH AWARDS

The National Endowment for the Arts provides two funding opportunities for enquiry projects: Research Grants in the Arts funds research that investigates the value and/or impact of the arts, and NEA Research Labs, which funds transdisciplinary enquiry teams grounded in the social and behavioral sciences.
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AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN GRANTS

The Arts Endowment will competitively honour Rescue Plan funds to eligible organizations nationwide. These funds are intended to aid back up jobs in the arts sector, keep the doors open up to arts organizations nationwide, and assist the field in its response to and recovery from the COVID-xix pandemic.
* Deadlines have passed.

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PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS

Grants are awarded to the nation's 56 land and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs), and the six regional arts organizations (RAOs) whose members comprise SAAs. Partnership support is as well available to the national service organization for the state arts agencies.
* Borderline: September 29, 2022

Grants for Individuals

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CREATIVE WRITING FELLOWSHIPS

The National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowships program offers $25,000 grants in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and verse to published artistic writers that enable the recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement.
* Deadline has passed

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TRANSLATION PROJECTS

Through fellowships to published translators, the National Endowment for the Arts supports projects for the translation of specific works of prose, poetry, or drama from other languages into English.
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Manage Your Award

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Manage Your Award

Rules, regulations, policies and procedures to manage and administrate a grant or cooperative agreement (award), including forms, guidance, and reporting requirements that govern your award.

Recent Grants

Information well-nigh NEA grants awarded since 1998.

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