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Arts grants

Arts opportunities support arts organizations, artists' projects, arts education and cultural programming. The National Endowment for the Arts is the main federal funder; related support also comes from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

GrantsJunction currently lists 18 open and 4 forecasted federal opportunities for arts projects. The most active agencies are Institute of Museum and Library Services, Department of State and National Endowment for the Arts. The largest listed award ceiling is $1M. 11 require cost sharing.

Counts are calculated from official Grants.gov records as of Oct 8, 2026.

18Open now
4Forecasted
0Closing in 30 days
0Posted in last 30 days

Open and forecasted opportunities

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OpenALN 45.301

Inspire Grants for Small Museums (2027)

Institute of Museum and Library Services
Award range
$5K – $75K
Closes
Nov 13, 2026
Who can apply
Others (see notice)
Source: Grants.govVerified today
OpenALN 45.301

Museums for America (2027)

Institute of Museum and Library Services
Award range
$5K – $350K
Closes
Nov 13, 2026
Who can apply
Others (see notice)
Source: Grants.govVerified today
OpenALN 45.301

Museums Empowered (2027)

Institute of Museum and Library Services
Award range
$5K – $350K
Closes
Nov 13, 2026
Who can apply
Others (see notice)
Source: Grants.govVerified today
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 today
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 today
ForecastedALN 20.614

State Electronic Crash Data Collection

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Award range
Amount not specified
Est. close
Mar 20, 2024 (est.)
Who can apply
State governments
Source: Grants.govVerified today

Agencies with the most opportunities

What these opportunities fund

Before you apply

  • Most National Endowment for the Arts grants to organizations require a 1:1 nonfederal match.

Frequently asked questions

How many federal grants are available for arts projects right now?

As of the latest refresh, 18 opportunities are open for applications and 4 more are forecasted on Grants.gov. 0 of the open opportunities close within 30 days.

Which federal agencies offer the most opportunities for arts projects?

Currently: Institute of Museum and Library Services (13), Department of State (5), National Endowment for the Arts (3), Department of Transportation (1).

Are these all grants?

Not all. Federal funding notices can be grants, cooperative agreements (grants with substantial agency involvement) or other instruments. Among current opportunities for arts projects: 22 grants, 1 cooperative agreement, 1 other.

Methodology: This page lists Grants.gov opportunities whose official notice is classified under the funding activity category “Arts” (code AR). A notice can carry more than one category. Appearing on this page does not mean an organization is eligible; review each official notice. See how GrantsJunction sources and labels data.