"The Arts . . . vest to all the people of the United states of america."

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is the just 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.S. jurisdictions. Each year, we honor thousands of grants to provide anybody in the The states with diverse opportunities for arts participation.

Nosotros award price/share matching grants to nonprofit organizations for a wide variety of arts projects, literature fellowships for published artistic writers and translators, and partnership agreements with the 62 land/jurisdictional arts agencies and regional arts organizations.

Through our programs, nosotros encourage activities that rebuild the artistic economic system and educate the next generation; unite and heal the nation through the arts; and serve the nation's arts field. We are committed to diverseness, disinterestedness, inclusion, and accessibility, and fostering mutual respect for the various beliefs and values of all individuals and groups.

Whether you are a first-fourth dimension or returning bidder, we welcome the opportunity to connect with you. We sympathise that applying for federal funding and managing a grant can be a pregnant undertaking. Our staff strives to ensure that all applicants receive the support they demand to understand every pace of the process. Contact us with your questions.

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  • Find out more than nigh funding opportunities available through your state arts agency and regional arts organization.
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Performance of 12th Night at Yale Repertory Theatre. Photo by Joan Marcus

Grants for Organizations

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GRANTS FOR ARTS PROJECTS

Grants for Arts Projects grants support 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 application, a robust construction of technical help, and grants for a set amount of $10,000.
* Deadline: April 21, 2022

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OUR Town

Our Town is the National Endowment for the Arts' creative placemaking grants program. Through project-based funding, nosotros back up projects that integrate arts, culture, and blueprint 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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Research AWARDS

The National Endowment for the Arts provides two funding opportunities for enquiry projects: Research Grants in the Arts funds research that investigates the value and/or touch of the arts, and NEA Research Labs, which funds transdisciplinary research teams grounded in the social and behavioral sciences.
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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 assistance support jobs in the arts sector, keep 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 land and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs), and the 6 regional arts organizations (RAOs) whose members comprise SAAs. Partnership support is also available to the national service organisation 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 programme offers $25,000 grants in prose (fiction and artistic nonfiction) and verse to published creative writers that enable the recipients to set aside fourth dimension 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, poetry, or drama from other languages into English.
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Manage Your Award

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Manage Your Accolade

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

Contempo Grants

Information almost NEA grants awarded since 1998.

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