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NEA Grants for Arts Projects 1, FY 2027

Federal funding opportunity 2026NEA01GAP1 from National Endowment for the Arts.

Posted
December 11, 2025
Closed
February 12, 2026
Award ceiling
$100,000
Award floor
$10,000
Program funding
$65,000,000
Expected awards
2000
Cost sharing
Yes
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
45.024
Category
Arts

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 45.024 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$92.1M
FY2025 obligated
$46.3M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$34.6M
Awards in window
5,104

Top recipients: The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., Arts Midwest, Incorporated, Mid-america Arts Alliance, Multiple Recipients, National Council for the Traditional Arts, Inc.

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

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).

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Agency contact: National Endowment for the Arts · [email protected] · 202-682-5504

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