To support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the organizations national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan

The New England Foundation for the Arts, Incorporated (NEFA) received a $1,443,500 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) under the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025) for the performance period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This award supports NEFA's execution of its NEA-approved strategic plan through comprehensive arts programming, services, and activities designed to advance artistic excellence, arts education, and public access to the arts across the New England region.

The grant funding enables NEFA to develop and maintain partnerships with state and regional arts agencies to implement designated initiatives including folk and traditional arts programs, arts education projects, and community engagement efforts targeting underserved populations. As a regional arts organization (RAO), NEFA utilizes this Partnership Agreements funding to respond to constituent and stakeholder needs while advancing the NEA's national strategic objectives through exhibitions, performances, educational projects, and broad-based accessibility initiatives across its service territory in Massachusetts and the broader New England region.