June 5, 2026

Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) – Due July 9

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and tribal entities for arts initiatives and events.

Eligible disciplines include visual and media arts, folk and traditional arts, literary arts, opera, museums, local arts agencies, dance, presenting and multidisciplinary works, music, arts education, theater and musical theater, design, and Challenge America.

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. NEA strongly encourages applications for arts projects that focus on one or more agency funding priorities. NEA welcomes 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.

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