NEA Grants for Arts Projects 1, FY 2026
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).
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).
Related Programs
Promotion of the Arts_Grants to Organizations and Individuals
National Endowment for the Arts
Agency: National Endowment for the Arts
Office: National Endowment for the Arts
Estimated Funding: $62,245,000
Office: National Endowment for the Arts
Estimated Funding: $62,245,000
Who's Eligible
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Program Guidelines and Application Instructions
Additional Information of Eligibility:
SEE ONRBAA13-001
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.arts.gov/grants/grants-for-arts-projects
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
NEA Web Manager
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2024-12-12
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2013-08-14
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