NEA Calendar

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awards grants to nonprofit organizations, fellowships to creative writers and translators, and partnership agreements to state arts agencies and regional arts organizations in support of arts projects in thousands of communities across the country.  Grants for organizations and partnership agreements both require matching funds while fellowships for individuals do not. The grants are listed according to the calendar month when they are usually offered. Check the links for each grant to find out the exact dates as well as the most current requirements and application procedures.

  • Translation Projects

    Translation Projects enable recipients to translate work of prose, poetry, or drama from other languages into English. Non-matching grants are for, depending upon the artistic excellence and merit of the project. Applicants are recommended to follow guidelines, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $12,500 or $25,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Not required
    • Application Length: Application package includes electronic application through grants.gov and other forms, an application narrative of maximum 10 pages, a sample translation of 10-15 pages, a sample original work of 10-15 pages, recommendations, and other supplemental documents. For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Individuals
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

  • The Art Works through project-based funding support artistically excellent projects that celebrate our creativity and cultural heritage, invite mutual respect for differing beliefs and values, and enrich humanity. All grants require a nonfederal match of at least 1 to 1, and grants cannot exceed 50% of the total cost of the project. There are two application deadlines: February and July. Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Access here to review NEA online grant application form. There are two steps processes for all Art Works applications: application through grants.gov and then to ‘applicant portal’. To apply, choose a discipline for the complete application guidelines specific to that discipline.

    Art Works: Artist Communities

    This area provides assistance to artist communities for projects that encourage and nurture the development of individual artists and foster and inspire their creative processes. The primary purpose of the artist communities (an organization) is to provide residencies to the artists both at urban and rural settings. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, documents, images, and websites). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”. 
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years


    Art Works: Arts Education

    Arts Education funding is focused on students. Projects are for pre-K-12 students (Direct Learning), the educators and artists who support them (Professional Development), and the schools and communities that serve them (Collective Impact). All three projects will utilize and test innovative strategies, or scale up proven methodologies, for increasing access to arts education. There are two application deadlines: February and July. Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, documents, images, and websites). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years


    Art Works: Dance

    The National Endowment for the Arts assists all forms of professional dance (for example, ballet, modern dance, jazz, folkloric, tap, hip-hop, African, Indian) by funding dance companies and presenters, service organizations, festivals, convenings, community engagement, education activities, and projects of all sizes. These projects can be for any stage of the artistic process including creation, commissioning, presentations, touring, training, residencies, and access to the arts. There are two application deadlines: February and July. Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, documents, images, and websites). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

    Art Works: Design

    The National Endowment for the Arts recognizes design's ever-present impact on society by funding activities that encourage, preserve, and disseminate the best in American and global design. The design field encompasses many disciplines including, but not limited to, architecture, communications and graphic design, fashion design, historic preservation, industrial and product design, interior design, landscape architecture, planning, universal design, social impact design, rural design, and urban design. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of statements of support of 1 page and work samples a total of 250MB (including video, documents, and images). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

    Art Works: Folk & Traditional Arts

    The folk and traditional arts invite artistically excellent projects that address any of the activities, but are not limited to, music, dance, crafts, and oral expression. There are two application deadlines: February and July. Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, documents, images, and websites). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

    Art Works: Literature

    Art Works: Literature supports two general project types: 1) Literary publishing projects (February Art Works Deadline): these projects focus on print and/or digital literary magazines and independent and university presses that publish poetry, fiction, drama, and/or creative nonfiction by contemporary writers and translators. 2) Audience and professional development projects (July Art Works Deadline): these projects focus on local and/or national activities designed to promote and develop practitioners of, and audiences for, literature. (Projects that are primarily focused on publishing and/or distributing books or journals should be submitted at the other Art Works deadline). Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, images, and documents). Literary publishing projects required specific materials. For example: for presses - A 5 page-excerpt of manuscript in English from each proposed book, and a PDF of your most recent catalogue. For journals - A cover image and 5 pages excerpt from up to four issues published within the last 3 years. For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

    Art Works: Local Arts Agencies

    The work of Local Arts Agencies can cover a wide range of activity, depending on the dynamics of the community. Project types eligible for support include Programming and Services to the Field. Sub-granting proposals by a Local Arts Agency to support programming or services to the field by its constituents are also eligible, with additional applicant requirements. All project types are accepted at two deadlines (February and July). Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, images, websites and documents). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

    Art Works: Media Arts 

    Art Works: Media Arts projects at all phases that support creation, exhibition, education, and distribution of historic and contemporary artworks in all genres and forms that use electronic media, film, and technology (analog & digital; old and new) as an artistic medium or a medium to broaden arts appreciation and awareness (of any discipline). Art Works applications will be accepted at two deadlines: February and July. For February deadlines, eligible projects types include exhibition, presentation, distribution, and preservation activities. For July deadlines, eligible project types include creation, education, and resources for artistic and professional development. An organization may submit only one application in the Art Works category, with this exception:  Any organization may submit more than one application in the Art Works category through the Media Arts discipline for the July deadline only. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, websites and documents). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

    Art Works: Museums

    The National Endowment for the Arts assists museums through the support of exhibitions, care of collections, conservation, commissions, public art works, community engagement, education activities, and other museum work. All project types are accepted at two deadlines: February and July. Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including images, video, websites and documents). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

    Art Works: Music

    Organizations of all types and sizes may apply for a variety of music production, presentation, professional development, engagement, and service projects. The National Endowment for the Arts is particularly interested in collaborations, innovative presentation strategies, and initiatives that help organizations engage audiences in new and meaningful ways. All project types are accepted at two deadlines: February and July. Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, websites and documents). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

    Art Works: Musical Theater

    The National Endowment for the Arts nurtures nonprofit musical theater field and awards grants for the production or presentation of traditional repertoire, new musicals, development laboratories, showcases, artist residencies, work for young audiences, experimental work, and community-based work. All project types are accepted at two deadlines: February and July. Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, images, websites and documents). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

    Art Works: Opera

    The National Endowment for the Arts supports the commissioning, development, presentation, and professional recordings of new or existing operatic works; professional artist development programs and artist residencies; and projects by service organizations. Organizations of all types and sizes are welcome to apply, including professional opera companies, opera festivals, presenting organizations, training programs, and other organizations that commission, develop, or produce fully-staged operatic works and/or concert opera. All project types are accepted at two deadlines: February and July. Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, images, websites and documents). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

    Art Works: Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works

    Projects should be multi- or cross-disciplinary in nature and may include work from the performing, visual, media, design, and literary arts. These projects can be for any stage of the artistic process including creation, commissioning, presentations, touring, training, residencies, and access to the arts. We do not fund seasonal or general operating support. All project types are accepted at two deadlines: February and July. Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, images, websites and documents). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

    Art Works: Theater

    The National Endowment for the Arts awards grants to the nonprofit theater field for the production or presentation of traditional or classical repertoire, new plays, development laboratories, showcases, artist residencies, work for young audiences, experimental work, community-based work, outdoor historical dramas, and puppetry. All project types are accepted at two deadlines: February and July. Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, images, websites and documents). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

    Art Works: Visual Arts

    The National Endowment for the Arts is interested in supporting visual arts activity especially contemporary artists and the projects they undertake, such as exhibitions, residencies, publications, commissions, public art works, conservation, documentation, services to the field, and public programs. All project types are accepted at two deadlines: February and July. Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including video, images, websites and documents). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

  • Creative Writing Fellowships

    The National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowships program offers $25,000 grants in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry to published creative writers that enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $25,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Not required
    • Application Length: Application package includes electronic application through grants.gov and other forms, manuscript material of 20-25 pages, cover letter and other supplemental documents. For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Individuals
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

  • Challenge America

    The Challenge America category offers support primarily to small and mid-sized organizations for projects that are focused and extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations – those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 fixed.
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including video, images, websites and documents). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years
  • Currently, there are no grant programs due in this month.
  • Currently, there are no grant programs due in this month.

  • Art Works: Arts Education

    Arts Education funding is focused on students. Projects are for pre-K-12 students (Direct Learning), the educators and artists who support them (Professional Development), and the schools and communities that serve them (Collective Impact). All three projects will utilize and test innovative strategies, or scale up proven methodologies, for increasing access to arts education. There are two application deadlines: February and July. Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, documents, images, and websites). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

     Art Works: Dance

    The National Endowment for the Arts assists all forms of professional dance (for example, ballet, modern dance, jazz, folkloric, tap, hip-hop, African, Indian) by funding dance companies and presenters, service organizations, festivals, convenings, community engagement, education activities, and projects of all sizes. These projects can be for any stage of the artistic process including creation, commissioning, presentations, touring, training, residencies, and access to the arts. There are two application deadlines: February and July. Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, documents, images, and websites). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

    Art Works: Folk & Traditional Arts

    The folk and traditional arts invite artistically excellent projects that address any of the activities, but are not limited to, music, dance, crafts, and oral expression. There are two application deadlines: February and July. Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, documents, images, and websites). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

    Art Works: Literature

    Art Works: Literature supports two general project types: 1) Literary publishing projects (February Art Works Deadline): these projects focus on print and/or digital literary magazines and independent and university presses that publish poetry, fiction, drama, and/or creative nonfiction by contemporary writers and translators. 2) Audience and professional development projects (July Art Works Deadline): these projects focus on local and/or national activities designed to promote and develop practitioners of, and audiences for, literature. (Projects that are primarily focused on publishing and/or distributing books or journals should be submitted at the other Art Works deadline). Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, images, and documents). Audience and professional development projects required any of these materials not exceeding of 10 pages or including a link. For example: One PDF with any combination of promotional and outreach material or one PDF with samples of press coverage (e.g., excerpts from reviews, news clips, etc.). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

    Art Works: Local Arts Agencies

    The work of Local Arts Agencies can cover a wide range of activity, depending on the dynamics of the community. Project types eligible for support include Programming and Services to the Field. Sub-granting proposals by a Local Arts Agency to support programming or services to the field by its constituents are also eligible, with additional applicant requirements. All project types are accepted at two deadlines (February and July). Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, images, websites and documents). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years 

     

    Art Works: Media Arts

    Art Works: Media Arts projects at all phases that support creation, exhibition, education, and distribution of historic and contemporary artworks in all genres and forms that use electronic media, film, and technology (analog & digital; old and new) as an artistic medium or a medium to broaden arts appreciation and awareness (of any discipline). Art Works applications will be accepted at two deadlines: February and July. For July deadlines, eligible project types include creation, education, and resources for artistic and professional development. An organization may submit only one application in the Art Works category, with this exception:  Any organization may submit more than one application in the Art Works category through the Media Arts discipline for the July deadline only. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, websites and documents). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

    Art Works: Museums

    The National Endowment for the Arts assists museums through the support of exhibitions, care of collections, conservation, commissions, public art works, community engagement, education activities, and other museum work. All project types are accepted at two deadlines: February and July. Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including images, video, websites and documents). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

    Art Works: Music

    Organizations of all types and sizes may apply for a variety of music production, presentation, professional development, engagement, and service projects. The National Endowment for the Arts is particularly interested in collaborations, innovative presentation strategies, and initiatives that help organizations engage audiences in new and meaningful ways. All project types are accepted at two deadlines: February and July. Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, websites and documents). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

    Art Works: Musical Theater

    The National Endowment for the Arts nurtures nonprofit musical theater field and awards grants for the production or presentation of traditional repertoire, new musicals, development laboratories, showcases, artist residencies, work for young audiences, experimental work, and community-based work. All project types are accepted at two deadlines: February and July. Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, images, websites and documents). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

    Art Works: Opera

    The National Endowment for the Arts supports the commissioning, development, presentation, and professional recordings of new or existing operatic works; professional artist development programs and artist residencies; and projects by service organizations. Organizations of all types and sizes are welcome to apply, including professional opera companies, opera festivals, presenting organizations, training programs, and other organizations that commission, develop, or produce fully-staged operatic works and/or concert opera. All project types are accepted at two deadlines: February and July. Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, images, websites and documents). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

    Art Works: Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works

    Projects should be multi- or cross-disciplinary in nature and may include work from the performing, visual, media, design, and literary arts. These projects can be for any stage of the artistic process including creation, commissioning, presentations, touring, training, residencies, and access to the arts. We do not fund seasonal or general operating support. All project types are accepted at two deadlines: February and July. Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, images, websites and documents). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

     Art Works: Theater

    The National Endowment for the Arts awards grants to the nonprofit theater field for the production or presentation of traditional or classical repertoire, new plays, development laboratories, showcases, artist residencies, work for young audiences, experimental work, community-based work, outdoor historical dramas, and puppetry. All project types are accepted at two deadlines: February and July. Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including audio, video, images, websites and documents). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

     

    Art Works: Visual Arts

    The National Endowment for the Arts is interested in supporting visual arts activity especially contemporary artists and the projects they undertake, such as exhibitions, residencies, publications, commissions, public art works, conservation, documentation, services to the field, and public programs. All project types are accepted at two deadlines: February and July. Generally, an organization is limited to one application per year in the Art Works category. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $10,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded.
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form requiring information about organization and projects, budget, arts programmatic history for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of work samples a total of 250MB (including video, images, websites and documents). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

  • Our Town

    Through project-based funding, Our Town supports projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities by advancing local economic, physical, and/or social outcomes. Partnership is required between a local government entity and nonprofit organization, one of which must be a cultural organization; and should engage in partnership with other sectors. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: $25,000 to $200,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form through ‘applicant portal’ requiring information about organization and projects, budget, project participants, programmatic activities for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of statements of support (up to 10), and work samples a total of 250MB (including video, images, and documents). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years

  • Partnership Agreements

    Partnership agreements support for state and jurisdictional arts agencies and regional arts organizations including private and nonprofit entities. It highly recommended to review instructions at “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process, since there are some differences in government and nonprofits application requirements and attachments. All awards must be matched at least 1 to 1. Primarily, there are three types of grant programs: State Partnership Grant Program, Regional Partnership Grant Program and National Services Grant Program.

    • Maximum award amount: $20,000 to $45,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded
    • Application Length: Application package includes electronic application forms through grants.gov; an application narrative of 10 pages for on-year and 1 page for off-year regional, state and national services applicants, and 5 pages for nonprofits; strategic plan document of 25 pages; project budget and other supplemental documents.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: 1 to 3 years

  • Research grants in the Arts

    Research Grants in the Arts offers support for projects in two areas: Track One: Value and Impact: projects that aim to examine the value and/or impact of the arts in any topic area(s) by using data and methods appropriate to the proposed research questions. Track Two: Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs: projects that aim to test the causal or inferred-causal impact of the arts on individual or cohort outcomes by using experimental or quasi-experimental design methods appropriate to the proposed research questions. And include at least one arts-based intervention group and at least one non-arts-based control/comparison group. Applicants are recommended to follow instructions, especially “how to prepare and submit an application” before starting the application process.

    • Maximum award amount: For Track one - $10,000 to $30,000 and Track two - $30,000 to $100,000
    • Collaborations/Cost Sharing/Matching: Required, equal to the grant amount awarded
    • Application Length: Application package includes an electronic application through grants.gov. Then, an online grant application form through ‘applicant portal’ requiring information about organization and projects, budget, operating history list for the past 3 years/seasons, uploading of a 5 pages document explaining organization’s permission to collect/use data (including IRB documentation). For more specific information on uploading required materials and documents, review “prepare application materials (pdf)”.
    • Open to: Organizations
    • Period of Performance: up to 2 years
  • Currently, there are no grant programs due in this month.
  • Currently, there are no grant programs due in this month.
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