The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is the only arts funder in the United States—public or private—that provides access to the arts in all 50 states, the Commune of Columbia, and U.Due south. jurisdictions. Each yr, we award thousands of grants to provide everyone in the United states with diverse opportunities for arts participation.

We honor cost/share matching grants to nonprofit organizations for a wide 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 artistic economy and educate the side by side generation; unite and heal the nation through the arts; and serve the nation's arts field. Nosotros are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, and fostering mutual respect for the various beliefs and values of all individuals and groups.

Whether you lot are a first-time or returning applicant, we welcome the opportunity to connect with yous. We understand that applying for federal funding and managing a grant can exist a significant undertaking. Our staff strives to ensure that all applicants receive the support they demand to understand every step of the process. Contact us with your questions.

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Performance of Twelfth Night at Yale Repertory Theatre. Photo past 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: Feb 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 application, a robust structure of technical assistance, and grants for a set amount of $x,000.
* Deadline: April 21, 2022

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OUR TOWN

Our Town is the National Endowment for the Arts' creative placemaking grants plan. Through project-based funding, we back up projects that integrate arts, civilization, and pattern activities into efforts that strengthen communities by advancing local economic, concrete, and/or social outcomes.
* Borderline has passed. New guidelines available by 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 research that investigates the value and/or impact of the arts, and NEA Research Labs, which funds transdisciplinary research teams grounded in the social and behavioral sciences.
* Deadline has passed

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AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN GRANTS

The Arts Endowment will competitively honor Rescue Program funds to eligible organizations nationwide. These funds are intended to assist support jobs in the arts sector, continue the doors open to arts organizations nationwide, and assist 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 six regional arts organizations (RAOs) whose members contain SAAs. Partnership support is also bachelor to the national service organization for the state 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 artistic nonfiction) and poesy to published creative writers that enable the recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement.
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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 language.
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Manage Your Award

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Manage Your Award

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

Recent Grants

Information about NEA grants awarded since 1998.

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