The National Endowment for the Arts Grants for Arts Projects program funds activities all over the United States to engage the public with the arts and promote health and well-being.
Part 1 of the application is due through Grants.gov by February 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET. Part 2 can be submitted through the NEA Applicant Portal February 21-28, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET. Applicants may request $10,000 – $100,000; designated local arts agencies eligible to subgrant may request $30,000 – $150,000. All grants require a 1:1 match of non-federal funds.
Eligibility
Applicant
This grant is open to:
- 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations
- State and local government entities
- Federally recognized Native American Tribes
Discipline
Applicants may request funds for projects in:
- Artist Communities
- Arts Education
- Dance
- Design
- Folk & Traditional Arts
- Literary Arts
- Local Arts Agencies
- Media Arts
- Museums
- Music
- Musical Theater
- Opera
- Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works
- Theater
- Visual Arts
Areas of Particular Interest
The NEA is particularly interested in funding projects that:
- Contribute to a thriving arts and cultural ecosystem
- Elevate artists as essential for a flourishing society
- Celebrate the creativity and cultural heritage of the United States or its territories
- Center the arts in collaboration with other disciplines
- Focus on advancing health and well-being
- Invest in organizational capacity-building and leadership development
- Incorporate existing and new technologies in art across disciplines and as a means for reaching the public
- Addresses the impacts of artificial intelligence
- Originate from or are in collaboration with Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Predominantly Black Institutions, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Native American and Native Alaskan tribes, Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, and organizations that support the inclusion and independence of disabled people
- Educate and engage communities in dialogue about the past, present, and future of our nation as part of America250
Allowable Expenses
Grant funds may used to support small, medium, or large projects, new or old programming. In addition to basic supplies, grant funds may be used for:
- Technology such as increased bandwidth, audio/visual equipment, hardware, software, and equipment
- Open or closed captions and sign language for virtual events
Grant funds may not be used for:
- General operating support
- Support for a full season
- Direct grants to individuals or elementary and secondary schools
- Social activities
- Entertainment
- Achievement awards
- Commercial activities
- Purchase, construction, or renovation of facilities
