NEA Research Labs, FY 2027
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- 2026NEA01ORALABS
- Applications due
- Award size
- $100,000 to $300,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Arts
- Eligible applicants
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- Special District Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- City/Township Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- State Governments
- Independent School Districts
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- County Governments
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Endowment for the Arts seeks applications for the NEA Research Labs program, which funds transdisciplinary research teams that conduct multiple research studies and develop products or services to build public knowledge about the arts and their societal contributions. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city and township governments, independent school districts, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments, public and private higher education institutions, and 501(c)(3) nonprofits. The program emphasizes artistic excellence and artistic merit as its primary evaluation criteria, with applications subject to a three-level independent review process involving national panels of arts experts, the National Council on the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts Chair. Applicant organizations must have a five-year history of arts programming prior to the application deadline and must have submitted acceptable final reports for all previously received NEA grants. The application deadline is March 23, 2026, with the opportunity posted as of February 13, 2026.
Award amounts under the parent Promotion of the Arts Grants program typically range from $10,000 to $100,000, with funded projects generally spanning one to two years in duration. Recent funding cycles have supported 69 projects with approximately $2.6 million in total awards. Projects will be performed nationwide across diverse community settings, serving urban, suburban, rural, and tribal communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. jurisdictions. Grantees must retain award-related records for three years following submission of the Final Federal Financial Report.
Synopsis
The NEA Research Labs program funds projects that support transdisciplinary research teams to build public knowledge about the arts and their contributions to individuals, communities, and society at large. Each Lab will conduct multiple research studies and develop a suite of products or services.
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