Nebraska Arts Council Grants

Open Nebraska Arts Council grants

• Creative District Development Grant

  Up to $100KDeadline: Nov 1, 2026open

  Creative District Development Grant is a grant from the Nebraska Arts Council that funds significant cultural tourism projects in Nebraska's certified...

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• Artists in Schools/Communities Sponsor Grants

  Up to $15Kopen

  The Artists in Schools/Communities (AiS/C) Grant program provides funds to hire artists from the Nebraska Arts Council's Teaching Artist Roster to lea...

• Floating Deadline Grants

  Up to $10Kopen

  The Floating Deadline Grants is a grant program from the Nebraska Arts Council (NAC) that funds arts projects starting July 1, 2026, through June 30, ...

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• Arts Accessibility Grant for Improvement Projects

  Up to $5Kopen

  Arts Accessibility Grant for Improvement Projects is sponsored by Nebraska Arts Council. This grant provides non-matching funds to enhance access to a...

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• Creative Aging Arts Program

  Up to $3Kopen

  The Creative Aging Arts Grant Program (CAAP) provides funds to hire Teaching Artists to lead skill-based, sequential arts workshops for older adult pa...

• Nebraska Touring Program Sponsor Grants

  Up to $2Kopen

  The Nebraska Touring Program Sponsor Grants provide funding to eligible Nebraska organizations to sponsor arts engagement events, such as performances...

• Mini Grants

  Up to $2Kopen

  Mini Grants provide quick access to funds for a variety of arts projects that utilize artists or arts activities as a key component, such as exhibitio...

• Arts Accessibility Grant for Event Services

  Up to $2Kopen

  Arts Accessibility Grant for Event Services is sponsored by Nebraska Arts Council. This grant funding is available for organizations that seek to impr...

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• Arts Accessibility for Event Services

  Up to $2Kopen

  This grant provides reimbursement funds for services that increase access to arts events such as American Sign Language interpretation, video captioni...

• Nebraska Arts Council School Bus for the Arts Grant

  Up to $1Kopen

  Nebraska Arts Council School Bus for the Arts Grant is sponsored by Nebraska Arts Council. Supports arts education initiatives potentially involving t...

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• School Bus for the Arts Grants

  Up to $1Kopen

  The School Bus for the Arts Program provides grants to Nebraska-accredited public/private schools and nonprofit organizations serving pre-K-12 student...

• Micro Grants

  Up to $500open

  Micro Grants provide financial support to assist artists and community organizations applying for a grant for the first time. Applications are accepte...

• Nebraska Arts Council Mini Grant

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  Nebraska Arts Council Mini Grant is a grant from the Nebraska Arts Council that funds arts projects and programs of the highest artistic excellence ac...

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• Arts Project Grant

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  Arts Project Grant is sponsored by Nebraska Arts Council. Supports arts programming, productions, or events open to the general public in Nebraska.

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• Presenting the State Poet

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  The Presenting the State Poet grant provides financial assistance to Nebraska nonprofit organizations and accredited public or private schools to cove...

• Arts Education and Lifelong Learning Grants

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  Arts Education and Lifelong Learning Grants is sponsored by Nebraska Arts Council. Promotes arts education for all pre-K-12 Nebraska students and supp...

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• School Bus for the Arts Grants

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  School Bus for the Arts Grants is a grant from the Nebraska Arts Council that funds field trips for kindergarten through 12th-grade students to attend...

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• Artists in Schools/Communities Sponsor Grants

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  Artists in Schools/Communities Sponsor Grants is sponsored by Nebraska Arts Council. Grant funding to hire artists for interactive learning sessions i...

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• Creative District Development Grants

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  Creative District Development Grants is a grant from the Nebraska Arts Council that provides funding to certified Creative Districts in Nebraska for p...

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• Individual Artist Fellowship (Nebraska)

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  Individual Artist Fellowship (Nebraska) is sponsored by Nebraska Arts Council. The Nebraska Arts Council's Individual Artist Fellowship program recogn...

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Where Nebraska Arts Council 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 Nebraska Arts Council funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent Nebraska Arts Council awards:

How to apply for Nebraska Arts Council grants

Most Nebraska Arts Council 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).