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NEA Research Grants in the Arts & NEA Research Labs is sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts. Funding for research studies investigating the value and impact of the arts in American life. Research Labs fund long-term research agendas with empirical studies and dissemination of products/services on arts contribution to society.
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NEA Research Labs | 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 Through a series of awards, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has established a national program of interdisciplinary research teams in the arts. The National Endowment for the Arts Research Labs (NEA Research Labs) program will yield empirical insights about the arts for the benefit of arts and non-arts sectors alike. Each of the NEA Research Labs will design a research agenda, conduct a program to implement its own agenda, and prepare reports and other products that contribute new knowledge and understanding about key areas of interest to the National Endowment for the Arts. Sustained methods of inquiry into these topic areas will have distinctive benefits for the arts community, but also for sectors such as healthcare, education, and business or management. Our Labs currently work on three topic areas: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ To support a Caregiving Research Lab that will evaluate programs seeking to improve, via creativity and the arts, the health and well-being of caregivers and care recipients facing stressful life situations. Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA To support the Arts Research on Chronic Stress (ARCS) Lab to study the outcomes of art therapy for pediatric cancer patients and their families, and the impact of dance and movement therapy on people with dementia and their caregivers. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY To support the Assessment of Music Experiences in Navigating Depression (AMEND) Lab to measure the social-emotional benefits of music participation in individual and group settings, specifically for people of different ages who have clinical depression or are at risk for it. Indiana University, Bloomington, IN To support the Arts, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation (AEI) Lab to study the role of artists in civic innovation, crowdfunding patterns for artists, and the link between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and arts engagement. Rice University, Houston, TX To support Project CHROMA, a research hub for measuring the effects of
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NEA Research Labs | 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 Through a series of awards, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has established a national program of interdisciplinary research teams in the arts.
The National Endowment for the Arts Research Labs (NEA Research Labs) program will yield empirical insights about the arts for the benefit of arts and non-arts sectors alike. Each of the NEA Research Labs will design a research agenda, conduct a program to implement its own agenda, and prepare reports and other products that contribute new knowledge and understanding about key areas of interest to the National Endowment for the Arts.
Sustained methods of inquiry into these topic areas will have distinctive benefits for the arts community, but also for sectors such as healthcare, education, and business or management.
Our Labs currently work on three topic areas: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ To support a Caregiving Research Lab that will evaluate programs seeking to improve, via creativity and the arts, the health and well-being of caregivers and care recipients facing stressful life situations.
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA To support the Arts Research on Chronic Stress (ARCS) Lab to study the outcomes of art therapy for pediatric cancer patients and their families, and the impact of dance and movement therapy on people with dementia and their caregivers.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY To support the Assessment of Music Experiences in Navigating Depression (AMEND) Lab to measure the social-emotional benefits of music participation in individual and group settings, specifically for people of different ages who have clinical depression or are at risk for it.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, institutions of higher education. Research Labs require interdisciplinary teams and arts organization partnerships. 5+ years of operating/research history required. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $20,000 - $100,000 (Research Grants); $100,000 - $300,000 (Research Labs) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is March 23, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Application snapshot: target deadline March 23, 2026; published funding information $20,000 - $100,000 (Research Grants); $100,000 - $300,000 (Research Labs); eligibility guidance Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, institutions of higher education. Research Labs require interdisciplinary teams and arts organization partnerships. 5+ years of operating/research history required.
Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN To support the Arts, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation (AEI) Lab to study the role of artists in civic innovation, crowdfunding patterns for artists, and the link between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and arts engagement.
Rice University, Houston, TX To support Project CHROMA, a research hub for measuring the effects of music-making and music engagement on cognitive health and social-emotional well-being for older adults.
University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA To support the testing, refinement, and deployment of the Arts Impact Measurement System (AIMS), an electronic web application that will enable the reliable and valid assessment of health and well-being outcomes associated with in-person and virtual arts participation.
University of California, San Francisco, CA To support the Sound and Music Perception Lab to study the biological/neural bases for creativity across a range of art forms such as music, comedic improvisation, and the visual arts.
University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO To support the Colorado Resiliency Arts Lab (CORAL) to identify barriers, facilitators, and factors that influence the use and effectiveness of creative arts-based programs for health care professionals. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL To support the EpiArts Lab to explore relationships between arts and cultural engagement and population health outcomes.
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR To support the Oregon Folklife Network in examining the impacts of Traditional Arts Apprenticeships on artists and the communities they serve, with the near-term goal of improving national data collection and reporting tools.
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL To support the Cognition and Coordination across the Lifespan in Music (CALM) Lab to study the effects of cognition and coordination in music education and music interventions across the lifespan.
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA To support a series of studies about the effects of music engagement through choir training on hearing, communication, and psychosocial well-being of people with or at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, and their caregivers.
The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX To support an Arts Incubation Research (AIR) Lab to study arts incubators and youth arts entrepreneurship programs nationwide. The University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI To support the Autism Brilliance Lab for Entrepreneurship (ABLE) to evaluate the benefits of arts and design workshops and creative arts experiences for neurodiverse youth.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN To support studies examining the social and emotional benefits of music experiences for children and families, including both neurodivergent and neurotypical populations. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA To support studies examining models for teaching and communicating about arts-based innovations across different industries.
Boise State University, Boise, ID Supported by the NEA from 2023-2025 George Mason University, Fairfax, VA Supported by the NEA from 2018-2025 New York University, New York, NY Supported by the NEA from 2021-2025 Northeastern University, Boston, MA Supported by the NEA from 2023-2025 Texas A & M University, College Station, TX Supported by the NEA from 2021-2025 Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX Supported by the NEA from 2019-2025 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR Supported by the NEA from 2017-2021 University of California, San Diego, CA Supported by the NEA from 2019-2025 University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Supported by the NEA from 2017-2019 University of Maryland, College Park, MD Supported by the NEA from 2022-2025 University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA Supported by the NEA from 2021-2023 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Supported by the NEA from 2022-2025 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Supported by the NEA from 2022-2025 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Supported by the NEA from 2020-2025 University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI Supported by the NEA from 2022-2025 Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN Supported by the NEA from 2017-2020 West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA Supported by the NEA from 2021-2025 NEA 2024 Research Labs Summit Summary Report (June 4, 2024) NEA 2024 Research Labs Summit: Meet the Authors - panel discussion (June 4, 2024) Arts and Research Partnerships in Practice: Proceedings from the First Summit of the National Endowment for the Arts Research Labs (June 3-4, 2019) All-Labs Summit: Building and Sustaining Capacity for Arts Research - public event (June 4, 2019) Stay Connected to the National Endowment for the Arts Section 508 Accessibility Scam Regarding NEA Grants 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20506
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