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NEA Research Labs, FY 2026

National Endowment for the Arts

At a glance

NEA Research Labs, FY 2026 is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Arts. The application deadline was March 24, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $100K – $300K, with about 4 awards expected and $1.2M in total estimated funding. 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 or matching is 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

  1. Jan 27, 2025Posted
  2. Mar 24, 2025Application deadline
Posted
Jan 27, 2025
Close date
Mar 24, 2025
Award floor
$100,000
Award ceiling
$300,000
Est. total funding
$1,200,000
Expected awards
4
Cost sharing
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

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

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.

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.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

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.

Who was funded under ALN 45.024

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 5,100 grant awards had funding actions under Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals, with 165 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. THE HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE, INC.$14.5M
  2. ARTS MIDWEST, INCORPORATED$6.28M
  3. MID-AMERICA ARTS ALLIANCE$3.5M
  4. MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS$3.2M
  5. NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE TRADITIONAL ARTS, INC.$2.57M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “NEA Research Labs, FY 2026”?

The official notice names 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 Research Labs, FY 2026”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $100k – $300k, total estimated program funding is $1,200,000 and the agency expects to make about 4 awards.

How do I apply for “NEA Research Labs, FY 2026”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 2025NEA01ORALABS), 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.

ForecastedALN 19.025
Award range
$10K – $200K
Est. close
Dec 5, 2019 (est.)
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 2 more
Source: Grants.govVerified yesterday
ForecastedALN 19.025
Award range
$200K – $800K
Est. close
Dec 5, 2019 (est.)
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 2 more
Source: Grants.govVerified yesterday