Deadline: 4 May 2017
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is seeking applications for its grant program “Creativity Connects Projects” to support collaborative, mutually beneficial partnerships between the arts and non-arts sectors.
Creativity Connects is an initiative that shows how the arts contribute to the nation’s creative ecosystem, investigates how support systems for the arts are changing, explores how the arts can connect with other sectors that want and utilize creativity, and invests in innovative projects to spark new, collaborative ideas.
Focus Areas
- Agriculture
- Business and Economic Development
- Science
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Community
- Education
- Environment
- Military
- Transportation
Funding Information
- Grants generally will range from $20,000 to $100,000.
- No grants will be made below $20,000.
- Grants of $100,000 or more will be made only in rare instances, and only for projects that determine and demonstrate exceptional national or regional significance and impact.
Projects
Organizations may apply for any or all phases of a project, from its planning through its implementation. Projects may include:
- The creation of art works through collaborations that benefit from active participation by both arts and non-arts partners.
- Projects that utilize artistic practice to support the creative needs of non-arts sectors, as well as the arts.
- Projects that explore the intersection of artistic creativity and creativity in non-arts sectors.
- Projects that expand the range of artistic practices, styles, and practitioners.
- Projects that explore employing artists in fields outside of the arts.
- Projects that develop support systems for the arts and non-arts sectors to work together and build relationships.
- Projects that use the arts and the creative process to address complex issues of broad concern.
- Professional development that cultivates creativity in the non-arts sector, integrates business strategies into artist training, or prepares the workforce in both sectors to collaborate in a variety of efforts.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; units of state or local government; or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes may apply. Applicants may be arts organizations, local arts agencies, arts service organizations, local education agencies (school districts), and other organizations that can help advance the goals of the National Endowment for the Arts.
- To be eligible, the applicant organization must:
- Meet the National Endowment for the Arts’ “Legal Requirements” including nonprofit, tax-exempt status at the time of application. (All organizations must apply directly on their own behalf. Applications through a fiscal sponsor are not allowed.
- Have a three-year history of programming prior to the application deadline.
- Have submitted acceptable Final Report packages by the due date(s) for all National Endowment for the Arts grant(s) previously received.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit Creativity Connects Projects.