ClosedOpportunity 2021NEA01ARP60

NEA American Rescue Plan Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting, FY2021

At a glance

NEA American Rescue Plan Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting, FY2021 is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Arts. The application deadline was July 22, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $150K – $500K. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 4 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 45.024 (Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Jun 23, 2021
Close date: Jul 22, 2021
Award floor: $150,000
Award ceiling: $500,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Private colleges & universities

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

American Rescue Plan
Grants to Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting
The Rescue Plan’s Grants to Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting program recognizes the central role that local arts agencies play in supporting artists, enhancing the quality of life in their communities, and increasing public access to the arts. Local arts agencies are valued partners of the Arts Endowment, greatly extending our reach and impact to assist communities respond to the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Arts Endowment will competitively award funds to designated local arts agencies for subgranting programs. To be eligible to subgrant, a designated local arts agency must have a history of grantmaking that occurred anytime within the ten-year period immediately preceding this program’s application deadline. The grantmaking program is not required to have been supported by the Arts Endowment.

We recognize that the financial needs of the field far outweigh the available funds that will be awarded through this program. We anticipate making approximately 80 awards in this category and encourage applicants to select a grant amount that is reflective of their own internal capacity and the impact the funds will have in their local community. There is no pre-determined number of awards per grant amount.

Eligible designated local arts agencies may request a fixed-amount grant of $150,000, $250,000, or $500,000 for subgranting programs. When choosing a grant amount, local arts agencies should consider factors such as their organizational capacity and mission, potential applicant pool, and any unique characteristics of their communities.
Cost share/matching funds are not required. Similarly, subgrants awarded as a result of this program do not require a cost share/match.

Rescue Plan funds may be used to support existing jobs, new jobs, or to restore jobs that were furloughed or eliminated due the pandemic.

An organization is limited to one application under the Rescue Plan’s Grants to Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting guidelines.

The Arts Endowment’s support of a project may start on or after December 1, 2021. Generally, a grant period of up to two years is allowed.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

45.024Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and IndividualsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 45.024

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$92.9M

FY25

$50.3M

FY26

$94.5M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 45.024. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

National Endowment for the Arts
webmgr@arts.gov
202-682-5504

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “NEA American Rescue Plan Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting, FY2021”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “NEA American Rescue Plan Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting, FY2021”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $150k – $500k.

How do I apply for “NEA American Rescue Plan Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting, FY2021”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 2021NEA01ARP60), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 45.201