Through project-based funding, Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) supports an expansive range of arts activities.
Donor Name: National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/17/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) provides project-based funding for organizations in the areas of Artist Communities, Arts Education, Dance, Design, Film & Media Arts, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Museums, Music, Musical Theater, Opera, Our Town, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works, Theater, and Visual Arts. Funded activities may include public engagement with the arts and arts education, the integration of the arts with strategies promoting the health and well-being of people and communities, and the improvement of overall capacity and capabilities within the arts sector. Awards require a 1:1 cost share/match.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $30,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $150,000
- Award Floor: $10,000.
Grant Period
Grants awarded in this program generally may cover a period of performance of up to two years.
Eligibility Criteria
- City or township governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- County governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- State governments
- Special district governments.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
