National Endowment for the Arts Grants

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• NEA Grants for Arts Projects

  Up to $2.5MDeadline: Sep 29, 2026open

  Project-based arts funding across a wide range of disciplines and public programming areas, including museums, dance, music, theater, literary arts, a...

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• Partnership Agreement Grants, FY 2027

  Up to $2.5MDeadline: Sep 29, 2026open

  The National Endowment for the Arts’ State & Regional Partnership Agreement grants are awarded to the nation’s 56 state and jurisdictional arts agenci...

• Partnership Agreement Grants, FY 2027

  Up to $2.5MDeadline: Sep 29, 2026open

  Award range: $400,000 - $2,500,000

• NEA Arts and Artifacts International Indemnity Program 1, FY2027

  Up to $100KDeadline: Sep 14, 2026open

  Provides federal indemnity coverage for eligible arts and artifact exhibitions, reducing insurance costs for international and domestic cultural exhib...

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• NEA Arts and Artifacts International Indemnity Program 1, FY2027 (9/26)

  Up to $100KDeadline: Sep 14, 2026open

  Award range: $1,000 - $100,000

• NEA Arts and Artifacts International Indemnity Program 1, FY2027 (9/26)

  Up to $100KDeadline: Sep 14, 2026open

  See the application guidelines and instructions at arts.gov for more information.

• NEA Arts and Artifacts Domestic Indemnity Program 1, FY2027 (12/26)

  Up to $100KDeadline: Dec 7, 2026open

  Award range: $10,000 - $100,000

• NEA Arts and Artifacts Domestic Indemnity Program 1, FY2027 (12/26)

  Up to $100KDeadline: Dec 7, 2026open

  See the application guidelines and instructions at arts.gov for more information.

• NEA Arts and Artifacts International Indemnity Program 2, FY2027 (3/27)

  Up to $100KDeadline: Mar 8, 2027open

  See the application guidelines and instructions at arts.gov for more information.

• NEA Arts and Artifacts International Indemnity Program 2, FY2027 (3/27)

  Up to $100KDeadline: Mar 8, 2027open

  Award range: $10,000 - $100,000

• NEA Arts and Artifacts Domestic Indemnity Program 2, FY2027 (12/26)

  Up to $100KDeadline: Jun 7, 2027open

  Award range: $10,000 - $100,000

• NEA Arts and Artifacts Domestic Indemnity Program 2, FY2027 (12/26)

  Up to $100KDeadline: Jun 7, 2027open

  See the application guidelines and instructions at arts.gov for more information.

• Grants for Arts Projects

  Up to $100Kopen

  Supports arts projects that deepen public engagement with the arts, advance learning in the arts, and strengthen communities through the arts. This is...

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• Literature Fellowships

  Up to $50Kopen

  Literature Fellowships is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts. Direct awards to individuals are made only through Literature Fellowships, NEA...

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• Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant Program

  Up to $25Kopen

  Supports community-based arts engagement projects that serve active-duty service members, veterans, military families, and caregivers. Funding emphasi...

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• NEA National Heritage Fellowships

  Up to $25Kopen

  NEA National Heritage Fellowships is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts. The NEA National Heritage Fellowships recognize master folk and tra...

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• America 250 Support for Free Outdoor Musical Performances Grant

  Up to $2Kopen

  America 250 Support for Free Outdoor Musical Performances Grant is a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts that funds nonprofit arts organiza...

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• Partnership Agreement Grants, FY 2027

  Deadline: Sep 29, 2026open

  The National Endowment for the Arts’ State & Regional Partnership Agreement grants are awarded to the nation’s 56 state and jurisdictional arts agenci...

• Creative Writing Fellowships

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  Creative Writing Fellowships is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts. This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcom...

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• Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) - Arts Education

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  Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) – Arts Education is a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts that funds arts education projects enabling Americ...

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Where National Endowment for the Arts grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What National Endowment for the Arts funds

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

How to apply for National Endowment for the Arts grants

Most National Endowment for the Arts 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.