Opportunity ID: 334296

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 2021NEA01ARP60
Funding Opportunity Title: NEA American Rescue Plan Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting, FY2021
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 45.024 — Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Jun 23, 2021
Last Updated Date: Jun 23, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 22, 2021
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 22, 2021
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $500,000
Award Floor: $150,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Special district governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
County governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
State governments
City or township governments
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Endowment for the Arts
Description: American Rescue Plan
Grants to Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting
The Rescue Plan’s Grants to Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting program recognizes the central role that local arts agencies play in supporting artists, enhancing the quality of life in their communities, and increasing public access to the arts. Local arts agencies are valued partners of the Arts Endowment, greatly extending our reach and impact to assist communities respond to the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Arts Endowment will competitively award funds to designated local arts agencies for subgranting programs. To be eligible to subgrant, a designated local arts agency must have a history of grantmaking that occurred anytime within the ten-year period immediately preceding this program’s application deadline. The grantmaking program is not required to have been supported by the Arts Endowment.

We recognize that the financial needs of the field far outweigh the available funds that will be awarded through this program. We anticipate making approximately 80 awards in this category and encourage applicants to select a grant amount that is reflective of their own internal capacity and the impact the funds will have in their local community. There is no pre-determined number of awards per grant amount.

Eligible designated local arts agencies may request a fixed-amount grant of $150,000, $250,000, or $500,000 for subgranting programs. When choosing a grant amount, local arts agencies should consider factors such as their organizational capacity and mission, potential applicant pool, and any unique characteristics of their communities.
Cost share/matching funds are not required. Similarly, subgrants awarded as a result of this program do not require a cost share/match.

Rescue Plan funds may be used to support existing jobs, new jobs, or to restore jobs that were furloughed or eliminated due the pandemic.

An organization is limited to one application under the Rescue Plan’s Grants to Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting guidelines.

The Arts Endowment’s support of a project may start on or after December 1, 2021. Generally, a grant period of up to two years is allowed.

Link to Additional Information: NEA Website Announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

NEA Web Manager
webmgr@arts.gov
Email:webmgr@arts.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Synopsis modified on 6/23/2021 Jun 23, 2021
Jun 23, 2021

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 2021NEA01ARP60
Funding Opportunity Title: NEA American Rescue Plan Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting, FY2021
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 45.024 — Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Jun 23, 2021
Last Updated Date: Jun 23, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 22, 2021
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 22, 2021
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $500,000
Award Floor: $150,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Special district governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
County governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
State governments
City or township governments
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Endowment for the Arts
Description: American Rescue Plan
Grants to Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting
The Rescue Plan’s Grants to Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting program recognizes the central role that local arts agencies play in supporting artists, enhancing the quality of life in their communities, and increasing public access to the arts. Local arts agencies are valued partners of the Arts Endowment, greatly extending our reach and impact to assist communities respond to the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Arts Endowment will competitively award funds to designated local arts agencies for subgranting programs. To be eligible to subgrant, a designated local arts agency must have a history of grantmaking that occurred anytime within the ten-year period immediately preceding this program’s application deadline. The grantmaking program is not required to have been supported by the Arts Endowment.

We recognize that the financial needs of the field far outweigh the available funds that will be awarded through this program. We anticipate making approximately 80 awards in this category and encourage applicants to select a grant amount that is reflective of their own internal capacity and the impact the funds will have in their local community. There is no pre-determined number of awards per grant amount.

Eligible designated local arts agencies may request a fixed-amount grant of $150,000, $250,000, or $500,000 for subgranting programs. When choosing a grant amount, local arts agencies should consider factors such as their organizational capacity and mission, potential applicant pool, and any unique characteristics of their communities.
Cost share/matching funds are not required. Similarly, subgrants awarded as a result of this program do not require a cost share/match.

Rescue Plan funds may be used to support existing jobs, new jobs, or to restore jobs that were furloughed or eliminated due the pandemic.

An organization is limited to one application under the Rescue Plan’s Grants to Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting guidelines.

The Arts Endowment’s support of a project may start on or after December 1, 2021. Generally, a grant period of up to two years is allowed.

Link to Additional Information: NEA Website Announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

NEA Web Manager
webmgr@arts.gov
Email:webmgr@arts.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 2021NEA01ARP60
Funding Opportunity Title: NEA American Rescue Plan Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting, FY2021
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Arts
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 45.024 — Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Jun 23, 2021
Last Updated Date: Jun 23, 2021
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 22, 2021
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $500,000
Award Floor: $150,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: City or township governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
State governments
Special district governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
County governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Endowment for the Arts
Description: American Rescue Plan
Grants to Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting
The Rescue Plan’s Grants to Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting program recognizes the central role that local arts agencies play in supporting artists, enhancing the quality of life in their communities, and increasing public access to the arts. Local arts agencies are valued partners of the Arts Endowment, greatly extending our reach and impact to assist communities respond to the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Arts Endowment will competitively award funds to designated local arts agencies for subgranting programs. To be eligible to subgrant, a designated local arts agency must have a history of grantmaking that occurred anytime within the ten-year period immediately preceding this program’s application deadline. The grantmaking program is not required to have been supported by the Arts Endowment.

We recognize that the financial needs of the field far outweigh the available funds that will be awarded through this program. We anticipate making approximately 80 awards in this category and encourage applicants to select a grant amount that is reflective of their own internal capacity and the impact the funds will have in their local community. There is no pre-determined number of awards per grant amount.

Eligible designated local arts agencies may request a fixed-amount grant of $150,000, $250,000, or $500,000 for subgranting programs. When choosing a grant amount, local arts agencies should consider factors such as their organizational capacity and mission, potential applicant pool, and any unique characteristics of their communities.
Cost share/matching funds are not required. Similarly, subgrants awarded as a result of this program do not require a cost share/match.

Rescue Plan funds may be used to support existing jobs, new jobs, or to restore jobs that were furloughed or eliminated due the pandemic.

An organization is limited to one application under the Rescue Plan’s Grants to Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting guidelines.

The Arts Endowment’s support of a project may start on or after December 1, 2021. Generally, a grant period of up to two years is allowed.

Link to Additional Information: NEA Website Announcement
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

NEA Web Manager
webmgr@arts.gov
Email:webmgr@arts.gov

Folder 334296 Full Announcement-NOFO -> ARP Local Subgranting Guidelines and Instructions.pdf

Packages

Agency Contact Information: NEA Web Manager
webmgr@arts.gov
Email: webmgr@arts.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
45.024 2021NEA01ARP60 NEA American Rescue Plan Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting, FY2021 PKG00267883 Jun 23, 2021 Jul 22, 2021 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

334296 SF424_Short_1_1-1.1.pdf

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