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NEA Grants for Arts Projects 2, FY 2027

National Endowment for the Arts

Funding Amount

$10,000 - $100,000

Deadline

July 9, 2026

38 days left

Grant Type

federal

Overview

NEA Grants for Arts Projects 2, FY 2027

Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) provides project-based funding for organizations in the areas of Arts Education, Challenge America, Dance, Design & Our Town, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Museums, Music, Opera, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works, Theater & Musical Theater, and Visual and Media Arts. Funded activities may include a wide range of arts projects described in the application guidelines. Awards require a 1:1 cost share. 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 a range of 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).

Details

  • Agency: National Endowment for the Arts
  • Opportunity #: 2026NEA01GAP2
  • Total Funding: $65,000,000
  • Expected Awards: 2000
  • Instrument: grant
  • Cost Sharing: Required

Eligibility

Eligible Applicant Types

state_governmentscounty_governmentscity_or_township_governmentsspecial_district_governmentsindependent_school_districtspublic_and_state_institutions_of_higher_educationfederally_recognized_native_american_tribal_governmentsother_native_american_tribal_organizationsnonprofits_non_higher_education_with_501c3

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

artseducationnonprofitsmusic-educationtheaterdancevisual-artistsmuseums

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