NEA Grants for Arts Projects 1, FY 2027

The summary for the NEA Grants for Arts Projects 1, FY 2027 grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
NEA Grants for Arts Projects 1, FY 2027: 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).
Federal Grant Title: NEA Grants for Arts Projects 1, FY 2027
Federal Agency Name: National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Grant Categories: Arts (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: 2026NEA01GAP1
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 45.024
CFDA Descriptions: Information not provided
Current Application Deadline: February 12th, 2026
Original Application Deadline: February 12th, 2026
Posted Date: December 11th, 2025
Creation Date: December 11th, 2025
Archive Date: December 31st, 2026
Total Program Funding: $65,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $100,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $10,000
Expected Number of Awards: 2000
Cost Sharing or Matching: Yes
Last Updated: December 11th, 2025
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
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 tribal governments) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
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Grant Announcement Contact
NEA Staff
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NEA Staff
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