$10,000–$100,000 (LAA subgranting up to $150,000)
About this opportunity
Grants for Arts Projects supports projects that let Americans experience the arts, celebrate artistic heritage, and benefit from arts education at all stages of life, plus arts and health programs. 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. Funding: Challenge America requests are $10,000 only; other GAP requests $10,000–$100,000; Local Arts Agencies subgranting $30,000–$150,000. A 1:1 cost share (cash or in-kind) is required. Eligibility: U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofits, units of state or local government, or federally recognized tribes, with at least 5 years of arts programming and at least $20,000 in operating expenses in the last completed fiscal year. Generally one application per calendar year. Not available to individuals, fiscal-sponsor applications, for-profits, or State Arts Agencies/Regional Arts Organizations.
Who can apply?
- Nonprofits
- Districts
- Public schools
- Education organizations
- National eligibility
What can funding be used for?
How to apply
Two cycles each year, two-part application: 1. Part 1 on Grants.gov (2026 deadlines: February 12 and July 9, 11:59 pm ET). 2. Part 2 in the NEA Applicant Portal (2026 deadlines: February 25 and July 21, 11:59 pm ET). Read the GAP Program Guidelines and the Application Instructions for your discipline (e.g. Arts Education) before applying. Accommodation requests: accessibility@arts.gov at least 2 weeks before the deadline.
Go to the official applicationVerify all eligibility, funding amounts and deadlines with the official funding organization before applying.
https://www.arts.gov/grants/grants-for-arts-projects