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Application window opens November 10, 2025 and closes June 30, 2026. Program is currently active.
Living Traditions: Folk Art and Beyond Grant is a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, administered by Creative West, that funds projects celebrating and investing in cultural practices and creative expressions that connect communities across the Creative West region.
Eligible projects include apprenticeships, consultations, field work, cultural events, and convenings that bring traditional artists, cultural specialists, and communities together around folk arts and traditional practices. Grant awards are up to $1,000.
Priority is given to organizations in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Montana, and Nevada, as many other Creative West states have already been funded in the current cycle. Eligible applicants are organizations, not individuals, located in the Creative West region. The application deadline is June 30, 2026.
The program is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and administered by Creative West, a regional arts organization serving western states and territories.
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Living Traditions: Folk Art and Beyond Grant - Creative West About the State Arts Agencies in the West Meet Our Grantees & Fellows Support for creativity in our region Services to State Arts Agencies Regional action, national models Creative Vitality™ Summit Western Arts Advocacy Network Consulting Services & Research Building creative capacity anywhere Technology Systems for the Arts Our Individual Awardees and Fellows Our Organizational Grantees Learn About the US Regional Arts Organizations Living Traditions: Folk Art and Beyond Grant The 2025-26 Living Traditions: Folk Art and Beyond Grant is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, celebrating and investing in the cultural practices and creative expressions that connect communities across the Creative West region.
Grants, Awards & Programs Team grants@wearecreativewest. org Eligible projects include, but are not limited to apprenticeships, consultations, field works, cultural events, and convenings that bring traditional artists, cultural specialists, and communities together.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Organizations (not individuals) located in the Creative West region; priority states include American Samoa, CNMI, Montana, and Nevada. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $1,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is June 30, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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