National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grants

Open National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants

• Grants for Arts Projects (GAP)

  Up to $150Kopen

  Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) is the NEA's principal grants cat...

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• Grants for Arts Projects - Theater

  Up to $100KDeadline: Jul 14, 2026open

  Grants for Arts Projects - Theater is a grant program from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) that funds theater and musical theater projects e...

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• Grants for Arts Projects

  Up to $100Kopen

  Project-based funding supporting an expansive range of arts activities essential to the creative vitality of the U. S.

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• Research Grants in the Arts

  Up to $100Kopen

  Research Grants in the Arts is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Supports research studies investigating the value and impact of the...

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• NEA Literature Fellowships: Prose

  Up to $50Kopen

  NEA Literature Fellowships: Prose is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowships pr...

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• NEA Jazz Masters Fellowships

  Up to $25Kopen

  NEA Jazz Masters Fellowships is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Lifetime achievement awards for individuals who have made signific...

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• NEA Big Read Grants

  Up to $20Kopen

  NEA Big Read Grants is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The NEA Big Read is a program that awards grants to support community readi...

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• Challenge America

  Up to $10Kopen

  Grants supporting projects that extend the reach of the arts to populations with limited access because of geography, ethnicity, economics, or disabil...

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• National Endowment for the Arts Challenge America Grant

  Up to $10Kopen

  National Endowment for the Arts Challenge America Grant is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). This grant supports small nonprofits in...

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• NEA FY 2027 Grants for Arts Projects

  Deadline: Jul 9, 2026open

  NEA FY 2027 Grants for Arts Projects is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Supports projects that enable Americans to experience the ...

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• Grants for Arts Projects: Dance

  Deadline: Jul 9, 2026open

  Supports dance projects that enable Americans to experience the arts and benefit from arts education at all stages of life.

• NEA FY 2026 Grants for Arts Projects

  Deadline: Jul 9, 2026open

  NEA FY 2026 Grants for Arts Projects is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Supports arts projects nationwide, including music, with d...

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• Grants for Arts Projects (Design & Our Town)

  Deadline: Jul 9, 2026open

  Grants for Arts Projects (Design & Our Town) is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects...

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• Grants for Arts Projects - Theater

  Deadline: Jul 9, 2026open

  Grants for Arts Projects - Theater is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Grants for Arts Projects - Theater is a grant program from t...

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• Grants for Arts Projects (Visual and Media Arts)

  Deadline: Jul 9, 2026open

  Grants for Arts Projects (Visual and Media Arts) is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The Grants for Arts Projects (Visual and Media...

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• Grants for Arts Projects (Visual & Media Arts)

  Deadline: Jul 9, 2026open

  Grants for Arts Projects (Visual & Media Arts) is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) is the NEA's prin...

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• Our Town

  Deadline: Jul 9, 2026open

  Supports creative placemaking arts projects that integrate arts, culture, and design to advance local economic, physical, and other community-desired ...

• Grants for Arts Projects – Film and Media Arts

  Deadline: Jul 9, 2026open

  Grants for Arts Projects – Film and Media Arts is a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) that funds excellent film and media arts proj...

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• Grants for Arts Projects: Theater & Musical Theater

  Deadline: Jul 9, 2026open

  Supports projects that enable Americans to experience the arts, foster and celebrate America’s artistic heritage, and benefit from arts education at a...

• Challenge America Grant

  Deadline: Jul 9, 2026open

  Challenge America Grant is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Provides funding for projects that extend the reach of the arts to unde...

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What National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awards:

How to apply for National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants

Most National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.