"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 Usa—public or private—that provides access to the arts in all l states, the Commune of Columbia, and U.South. jurisdictions. Each twelvemonth, we award thousands of grants to provide everyone in the United States with diverse opportunities for arts participation.

Nosotros honor cost/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 country/jurisdictional arts agencies and regional arts organizations.

Through our programs, we encourage activities that rebuild the artistic economy and educate the adjacent generation; unite and heal the nation through the arts; and serve the nation's arts field. We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, and fostering common respect for the diverse behavior and values of all individuals and groups.

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

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Functioning of Twelfth Night at Yale Repertory Theatre. Photograph 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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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 $10,000.
* Deadline: April 21, 2022

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OUR Boondocks

Our Town is the National Endowment for the Arts' creative placemaking grants program. Through project-based funding, we support projects that integrate arts, civilisation, 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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Enquiry AWARDS

The National Endowment for the Arts provides two 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 enquiry teams grounded in the social and behavioral sciences.
* Deadline has passed

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AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN GRANTS

The Arts Endowment will competitively award Rescue Plan funds to eligible organizations nationwide. These funds are intended to help support 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-19 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 half-dozen regional arts organizations (RAOs) whose members contain SAAs. Partnership support is too 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 programme offers $25,000 grants in prose (fiction and artistic nonfiction) and poetry to published artistic writers that enable the recipients to prepare aside fourth dimension for writing, inquiry, travel, and 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.
* Deadline has passed

Manage Your Award

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Manage Your Accolade

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

Recent Grants

Information about NEA grants awarded since 1998.

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