Deadline: 17-Jul-25
The National Endowment for the Arts has launched the Arts Projects to provide funding for public engagement with the arts and arts education.
They fund arts projects in the following disciplines: Artist Communities, Arts Education, Dance, Design, Film & Media Arts, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Museums, Music, Musical Theater, Opera, the Town, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works, Theater, and Visual Arts.
Program Goals and Objectives
- The National Endowment for the Arts is committed to supporting excellent arts projects for the benefit of all Americans.
- Through project-based funding, Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) supports an expansive range of arts activities.
- These activities may include opportunities for public engagement with the arts and arts education, for the integration of the arts with strategies promoting the health and well-being of people and communities, and for the improvement of overall capacity and capabilities within the arts sector.
Funding Information
- Applicants may request an amount between $10,000-$100,000.
Duration
- NEA support of a project can begin no sooner than:
- January 1, 2026 (for applicants to the March cycle, “GAP1”), or
- June 1, 2026 (for applicants to the July cycle “GAP2”).
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants may be arts organizations, local arts agencies, arts service organizations, local education agencies (school districts), and other organizations that can help advance the NEA’s mission.
- The following are eligible to apply:
- Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations;
- Units of state or local government; and
- Federally recognized tribal communities or tribes.
- To be eligible, the applicant organization must:
- Meet the NEA’s Legal Requirements including non-profit, tax-exempt status at the time of application.
- Have an active registration with the System for Award Management (SAM), and have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), at the time of application.
- Have completed a five-year history of arts programming prior to the application deadline.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.