"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 U.s.a.—public or private—that provides access to the arts in all fifty states, the Commune of Columbia, and U.S. jurisdictions. Each year, nosotros award thousands of grants to provide everyone in the U.s.a. with diverse opportunities for arts participation.

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

Through our programs, we 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. We are committed to multifariousness, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, and fostering mutual respect for the diverse beliefs and values of all individuals and groups.

Whether you are a first-time or returning applicant, we welcome the opportunity to connect with y'all. We sympathise that applying for federal funding and managing a grant tin can be a significant undertaking. Our staff strives to ensure that all applicants receive the support they need to sympathise every step of the process. Contact united states of america with your questions.

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Grants for Organizations

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GRANTS FOR ARTS PROJECTS

Grants for Arts Projects grants back up artistically excellent projects that celebrate our creativity and cultural heritage, invite common respect for differing beliefs and values, and enrich humanity.
* Deadlines: February 10 and July 7, 2022

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CHALLENGE AMERICA

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

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OUR TOWN

Our Town is the National Endowment for the Arts' artistic placemaking grants programme. Through project-based funding, we support projects that integrate arts, civilization, and blueprint activities into efforts that strengthen communities by advancing local economic, physical, and/or social outcomes.
* Borderline has passed. New guidelines bachelor past May 2022.

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RESEARCH AWARDS

The National Endowment for the Arts provides 2 funding opportunities for research projects: Research Grants in the Arts funds enquiry that investigates the value and/or impact of the arts, and NEA Inquiry Labs, which funds transdisciplinary research teams grounded in the social and behavioral sciences.
* Deadline has passed

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AMERICAN RESCUE Program GRANTS

The Arts Endowment volition competitively honor Rescue Plan funds to eligible organizations nationwide. These funds are intended to assist back up jobs in the arts sector, continue the doors open to arts organizations nationwide, and assistance the field in its response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
* Deadlines have passed.

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PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS

Grants are awarded to the nation's 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs), and the 6 regional arts organizations (RAOs) whose members comprise SAAs. Partnership back up is also available to the national service organization for the country arts agencies.
* Deadline: 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 creative writers that enable the recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and full general career advocacy.
* 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, poesy, or drama from other languages into English language.
* Deadline has passed

Manage Your Honor

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Manage Your Honour

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

Recent Grants

Data about NEA grants awarded since 1998.

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