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Mayors' Institute on City Design (MICD), FY 2026

National Endowment for the Arts

At a glance

Mayors' Institute on City Design (MICD), FY 2026 is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the National Endowment for the Arts. The application deadline was January 22, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $540K, with about 1 award expected and $540K 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 5 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. Dec 4, 2025Posted
  2. Jan 22, 2026Application deadline
Posted
Dec 4, 2025
Close date
Jan 22, 2026
Award floor
$540,000
Award ceiling
$540,000
Est. total funding
$540,000
Expected awards
1
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
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
  • 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.

Program Guidelines and Application Instructions

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
MICD@arts.gov
202-682-5504

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Mayors' Institute on City Design (MICD), 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, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Mayors' Institute on City Design (MICD), FY 2026”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $540k, total estimated program funding is $540,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Mayors' Institute on City Design (MICD), FY 2026”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity NEAPS2502), 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.