Opportunity Listing - NEA Grants for Arts Projects 1, FY 2026

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NEA Grants for Arts Projects 1, FY 2026

Agency: National Endowment for the Arts

Assistance Listings: 45.024 -- Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals

Last Updated: February 7, 2025

Funding opportunity

Summary

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

Eligible applicants

Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Private institutions of higher education

County governments

Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Public and state institutions of higher education

Special district governments

City or township governments

Independent school districts

State governments

Additional information

Grantor contact information

Description

NEA Web Manager webmgr@arts.gov

Email

NEA Web Manager

webmgr@arts.gov

Documents

Link to additional information

Program Guidelines and Application Instructions

Closing: March 11, 2025

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$62,245,000

Program Funding

2075

Expected awards

$150,000

Award Ceiling

$10,000

Award Floor

Funding opportunity number:

2025NEA01GAP1MARCH

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Arts

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

February 7, 2025

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