"The Arts . . . vest to all the people of the United States."

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is the but arts funder in the Us—public or individual—that provides access to the arts in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. jurisdictions. Each year, we honor thousands of grants to provide everyone in the United states with diverse opportunities for arts participation.

We award 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 creative economy and brainwash the next generation; unite and heal the nation through the arts; and serve the nation'southward arts field. We 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 are a first-fourth dimension or returning applicant, we welcome the opportunity to connect with you. We understand 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 usa with your questions.

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Operation of 12th Night at Yale Repertory Theatre. Photograph past 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 inventiveness and cultural heritage, invite mutual 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 structure of technical assistance, and grants for a set amount of $10,000.
* Deadline: Apr 21, 2022

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OUR Boondocks

Our Town is the National Endowment for the Arts' creative placemaking grants programme. Through project-based funding, we support projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities by advancing local economic, concrete, and/or social outcomes.
* Deadline has passed. New guidelines bachelor by May 2022.

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Inquiry AWARDS

The National Endowment for the Arts provides 2 funding opportunities for enquiry projects: Research Grants in the Arts funds enquiry 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 assist 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-xix pandemic.
* Deadlines have passed.

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PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS

Grants are awarded to the nation'due south 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs), and the 6 regional arts organizations (RAOs) whose members contain SAAs. Partnership support is also available to the national service organization for the country arts agencies.
* Deadline: September 29, 2022

Grants for Individuals

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CREATIVE WRITING FELLOWSHIPS

The National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowships plan offers $25,000 grants in prose (fiction and artistic nonfiction) and poetry to published creative writers that enable the recipients to set aside time for writing, inquiry, travel, and full general career advocacy.
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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, verse, or drama from other languages into English.
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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 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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