NEA Grants for Arts Projects 2, FY 2027
Key Information
Due Date: July 9, 2026
Agency: National Endowment for the Arts
Source: Federal
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Funding Categories:
Funding Amount: $65,000,000
Funding Type: Grant
Match Required: Yes
Status: Posted
Contact Info:
apply@arts.gov
NEA Staff apply@arts.gov
NEA Staff apply@arts.gov
Overview
Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) provides project-based funding for organizations in the areas of Arts Education, Challenge America, Dance, Design & Our Town, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Museums, Music, Opera, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works, Theater & Musical Theater, and Visual and Media Arts. Funded activities may include a wide range of arts projects described in the application guidelines. Awards require a 1:1 cost share. 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 a range of 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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Additional Info
Posted Date: May 4, 2026
Application Due Date: July 9, 2026
Estimated Award Date: Not Specified
Eligible Applicants:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
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