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NEA Grants for Arts Projects 2, FY 2027 deadline 2026

The current listed application deadline is July 8, 2026. Use this page to verify timing fast, then move into the full grant record for planning, comparison, and drafting.

Agency
National Endowment for the Arts
Award range
$10,000 to $100,000
Total funding
$65,000,000
Funding instrument
Grant
CFDA / ALN
45.024
Cost share
Yes

Application Countdown

58
Days
11
Hours
47
Minutes

Use this page as the fast check for timing, then jump into the full grant record for filters, drafting, and comparison.

Quick facts

Opportunity number
Not listed
Last updated
May 3, 2026
Expected awards
2000

Deadline summary

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 applic...

Key dates

Posted
May 3, 2026
Deadline
July 8, 2026

Before you apply

Confirm the official submission path and any portal requirements.
Review the close date carefully and account for agency timezone handling.
Validate fit against the listed eligibility groups before investing drafting time.
This program expects about 2000 awards, which can help frame competitiveness.

Eligibility snapshot

State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsIndependent school districtsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher education