NEA Grants for Arts Projects 1, FY 2026
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- 2025NEA01GAP1
- Applications due
- Award size
- $10,000 to $150,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Arts
- Eligible applicants
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- City/Township Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Special District Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Independent School Districts
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- State Governments
- County Governments
- Points of contact
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- NEA Web Manager webmgr@arts.gov
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The NEA Grants for Arts Projects 1, FY 2026 is a federal grant opportunity offered by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support a wide range of arts-related projects and initiatives. The grant provides funding for organizations in areas such as Artist Communities, Arts Education, Dance, Design, Film & Media Arts, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Museums, Music, Musical Theater, Opera, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works, Theater, and Visual Arts. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, units of state or local government, and Federally recognized tribal communities or tribes. The funded activities may include public engagement with the arts, arts education, and the integration of arts strategies with community well-being and development. Applications are due on February 6, 2025.
The grant awards typically range from $10,000 to $150,000, with a 1:1 cost share/match requirement. The projects supported under this program can span one to two years in duration and are implemented across various locations in the United States, with a focus on expanding arts access, supporting emerging artists, conducting arts-related research, and promoting cultural engagement in diverse communities.
Synopsis
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The National Endowment for the Arts is revising the FY 2026 Grants for Arts Projects guidelines and they will be available on arts.gov/grants no later than Monday, February 10, 2025. As part of these changes, the February 13, 2025, Grants for Arts Projects deadline has been canceled. The FY 2026 deadlines are now March 11, 2025, for GAP 1 and July 10, 2025, for GAP 2. Organizations that have already submitted an application must submit a new application under one of these deadlines. -
Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) provides project-based funding for organizations in the areas of Artist Communities, Arts Education, Dance, Design, Film & Media Arts, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Museums, Music, Musical Theater, Opera, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works, Theater, and Visual Arts. Funded activities may include public engagement with the arts and arts education, the integration of the arts with strategies promoting the health and well-being of people and communities, and the improvement of overall capacity and capabilities within the arts sector. Awards require a 1:1 cost share/match. We welcome applications from first-time and returning applicants; from organizations serving rural, urban, suburban, and tribal communities of all sizes; and from organizations with small, medium, or large operating budgets. Eligible applicants include: nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; units of state or local government; and Federally recognized tribal communities or tribes. Funding in this category is not available for individuals, fiscally sponsored entities, commercial/for-profit enterprises, State Arts Agencies (SAA), or Regional Arts Organizations (RAO).
Update #1 ·
Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) provides project-based funding for organizations in the areas of Artist Communities, Arts Education, Dance, Design, Film & Media Arts, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Museums, Music, Musical Theater, Opera, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works, Theater, and Visual Arts. Funded activities may include public engagement with the arts and arts education, the integration of the arts with strategies promoting the health and well-being of people and communities, and the improvement of overall capacity and capabilities within the arts sector. Awards require a 1:1 cost share/match. We welcome applications from first-time and returning applicants; from organizations serving rural, urban, suburban, and tribal communities of all sizes; and from organizations with small, medium, or large operating budgets. Eligible applicants include: nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; units of state or local government; and Federally recognized tribal communities or tribes. Funding in this category is not available for individuals, fiscally sponsored entities, commercial/for-profit enterprises, State Arts Agencies (SAA), or Regional Arts Organizations (RAO).
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