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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).
Funding Opportunity Number: 2026NEA01GAP1. Assistance Listing: 45.024. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR. Award Amount: $10K – $100K per award.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; Independent school districts; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. Cost sharing or matching funds are required. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $10K – $100K per award Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is February 12, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Grants for Arts Projects - Theater is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). NEA Grants for Arts Projects support theater productions, community engagement, professional development, and innovative theater initiatives through its Theater discipline. Official opportunity description and requirements excerpt: GRANTS FOR ARTS PROJECTS | National Endowment for the Arts Partnership Agreement Grants Volunteer to be an NEA Panelist Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary Arts Education Partnership Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network Mayors' Institute on City Design Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge National Folklife Network Shakespeare in American Communities American Artscape Magazine National Endowment for the Arts Blog Arts & Artifacts Indemnity Program Disaster Readiness & Recovery for the Arts and Culture Sector Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) NEA Jazz Masters Fellowships National Heritage Fellowships National Council on the Arts National Endowment for the Arts on COVID-19 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office of the Inspector General Frequently Asked Questions The NEA is committed to supporting excellent arts projects for the benefit of all Americans. Activities funded through Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) enable Americans throughout the nation to experience the arts, foster and celebrate America’s artistic heritage and cultural legacy, and benefit from arts education at all stages of life. We also support arts and health programs, including creative arts therapies, that advance the well-being of people and communities. We strongly encourage applications for arts projects that focus on one or more agency funding priorities . 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 small, medium, or large operating budgets. We fund arts projects in the following disciplines: 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 & Media Arts. A full grant program description can be found below under Grant Program Guidelines below. For detailed instructions on how to apply, see Application Instructions below. Access for individuals with disabilities: Contact accessibility@arts.gov to request an accommodation or an alternate format of the guidelines at least 2 weeks prior to the application deadline. Review the GAP Program Guidelines document below for full details. Organizations eligible to apply include: Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; Units of state or local government; or Federally recognized tribal communities or tribes. Applicant organizations must have completed at least 5 years of arts programming prior to the application deadline. Applicant organizations must have had an operating budget of at least $20,000 in the previous fiscal year. Generally, an applicant may submit one application per calendar year. Funding is not available in this category for individuals, applications submitted by a fiscal sponsor, commercial/for-profit enterprises, or State Arts Agencies Application snapshot: target deadline March 1, 2026; published funding information $10,000 - $100,000; eligibility guidance Nonprofit arts organizations, including theaters Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Grants for Arts Integration in Education is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts. Supports arts-integrated educational projects, relevant for design thinking curricula incorporating creative and human-centered design at universities. Application snapshot: target deadline March 1, 2026; published funding information $10,000 - $100,000; eligibility guidance Universities, nonprofits, and state/local arts agencies Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts. Fellowships to outstanding creative writers including poets for projects advancing their work, supporting exceptional literary art. Application snapshot: target deadline March 11, 2026; published funding information $25,000; eligibility guidance Published individual writers (poetry/prose), US-based Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
