ClosedOpportunity 2026NEA01GAP2

NEA Grants for Arts Projects 2, FY 2027

At a glance

NEA Grants for Arts Projects 2, FY 2027 is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Arts. The application deadline was July 9, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $10K – $100K, with about 2,000 awards expected and $65M 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

Posted: May 4, 2026
Close date: Jul 9, 2026
Award floor: $10,000
Award ceiling: $100,000
Est. total funding: $65,000,000
Expected awards: 2,000
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
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits

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.

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).

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
apply@arts.gov
202-682-5504

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “NEA Grants for Arts Projects 2, FY 2027”?

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, Native American tribal organizations and 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “NEA Grants for Arts Projects 2, FY 2027”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $10k – $100k, total estimated program funding is $65,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 2,000 awards.

How do I apply for “NEA Grants for Arts Projects 2, FY 2027”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 2026NEA01GAP2), 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