Arts for State governments Grants

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and local governments in enhancing public engagement and education in the arts across diverse communities through various artistic disciplines.

This funding opportunity supports research projects that investigate the impact and value of the arts in American life, targeting nonprofit organizations, state or local governments, and federally recognized tribes.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and local governments for a variety of arts projects that engage communities, enhance arts education, and promote health and well-being through the arts.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and local governments to create arts programs that reach underserved communities, helping to expand access to the arts for those with limited opportunities.

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations, government units, and tribal communities to enhance access to high-quality arts education through research, policy development, and community engagement.

The National Endowment for the Arts State Regional Partnership Agreement grants are awarded to the nations 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs), and the six regional arts organizations (RAOs) whose members comprise SAAs. Partnership support is also available to the national service organization for the state arts agencies.

The NEA seeks a Cooperator to manage the Local Arts Agencies National Cohort Program (LAANCP), a new initiative to broaden support to Local Arts Agencies (LAAs) by providing services such as dedicated coaching, virtual programming, access to on-demand resources, in-person convenings, networking, and peer learning activities. The NEAs primary goals for this program are: 1) to build and strengthen a network of LAAs throughout the country and facilitate a multi-dimensional learning community for LAA leaders to exchange strategies and tools to respond to the fields trends and learn from peers and the fields experts; and 2) to offer resources and other assistance to LAAs based on best practices in the field.

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is proud to support the nations arts sector with grant opportunities so that together we can help everyone live more artful lives. The arts contribute to our individual well-being, the well-being of our communities, and to our local economies. The arts are also crucial to helping us make sense of our circumstances from different perspectives as we emerge from the pandemic and plan for the future. Grants for Arts Projects is our largest grants program for organizations, providing comprehensive and expansive funding opportunities for communities. Through project-based funding, the program supports opportunities for public engagement with the arts and arts education, for the integration of the arts with strategies promoting the health and well-being of people and communities, and for the improvement of overall capacity and capabilities within the arts sector. We welcome applications from a variety of eligible organizations, including first-time applicants; from organizations serving rural, urban, suburban, and tribal communities of all sizes; and from organizations with small, medium, or large operating budgets. An organization may submit only one application under these FY2025 Grants for Arts Projects guidelines. If an organization applies to the Challenge America category, it may not also apply to the Grants for Arts Projects category. The National Endowment for the Arts support of a project may start on or after June 1, 2024. Generally, a period of performance of up to two years is allowed.

Our Town is the National Endowment for the Arts creative placemaking grants program. Through project-based funding, we support projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities over the long term. Successful Our Town projects demonstrate a specific role for arts, culture, and design as part of strategies for strengthening local communities, ultimately centering equity and laying the groundwork for long-term systems change tailored to community needs and opportunities. All applications are submitted by one organization and require one partner organization. The applicant/partner pair must include 1) a nonprofit organization and 2) a local government or quasi-government entity. Cost share/matching grants range from $25,000 to $150,000, with a minimum cost share/match equal to the grant amount. The Arts Endowments support of a project may start on July 1, 2025, or any time thereafter. A grant period of up to two years is allowed.