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NEA Big Read Program Solicitation, FY2018

National Endowment for the Arts

At a glance

NEA Big Read Program Solicitation, FY2018 is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the National Endowment for the Arts. The application deadline was November 30, 2017. Individual awards are listed as $1.47M. Applicant types listed as eligible include 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 45.024 (Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals).

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Key facts

  1. Sep 27, 2017Posted
  2. Nov 30, 2017Application deadline
Posted
Sep 27, 2017
Close date
Nov 30, 2017
Award floor
$1,472,000
Award ceiling
$1,472,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligibility for this Cooperative Agreement is limited to the six U.S. Regional Arts Organizations. The applicant must meet the Eligibility Requirements for RAOs as specified in the National Endowment for the Arts’ Partnership Agreements guidelines and must have submitted acceptable Final Report packages by the due date(s) for all award(s) previously received. An organization may submit only one proposal under this program solicitation.

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 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is seeking to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with a U.S. Regional Arts Organization (RAO) that will administer the 2019-2020 cycle of the NEA Big Read program. The NEA Big Read is a community reading program that broadens our understanding of the world, communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book.
The program annually supports approximately 75 community reading programs, each designed around a single NEA Big Read book selection. Each participating community organization: selects a book from the available titles for the entire community to read and celebrate over a 4-6 week time period; presents a series of public events about the featured book, such as book group discussions, readings, and media and arts programs; promotes participation in the program; and reports on the type and number of participants at events. Community programs each receive an NEA Big Read subgrant—ranging from $5,000 to $15,000—to undertake these activities and are provided with resources to support project programming.

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.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “NEA Big Read Program Solicitation, FY2018”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “NEA Big Read Program Solicitation, FY2018”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1.47m.

How do I apply for “NEA Big Read Program Solicitation, FY2018”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity NEAPS1705), 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.