This National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Our Town grant is designed to support creative placemaking projects that strengthen American communities through the arts. Creative placemaking strategically shapes a community’s physical and social character around arts and cultural activities, enhancing public spaces, improving local business viability, and bringing diverse people together. The NEA offers grants from $25,000 to $200,000 for projects that leverage arts and design to improve quality of life, encourage greater creative activity, foster stronger community identity, and revitalize economic development. The Our Town program aims to help communities become more livable, beautiful, and sustainable, with artistic and cultural initiatives at their core.
Opportunity ID: 243605
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2014NEA01OT |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NEA Our Town Application, FY 2014 |
| 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: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 13, 2014 “The Grants.gov system must receive your validated and accepted application no later than 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on January 13, 2014.” |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 13, 2014 “The Grants.gov system must receive your validated and accepted application no later than 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on January 13, 2014.” |
| Archive Date: | Feb 12, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township 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 State governments Independent school districts |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Endowment for the Arts |
| Description: | The Arts Endowment’s support of a project may start on or after September 1, 2014.Grant Program DescriptionArt works to improve the lives of Americas citizens in many ways. Communities across our nation are leveraging the arts and engaging design to make their communities more livable with enhanced quality of life, increased creative activity, a distinct sense of place, and vibrant local economies that together capitalize on their existing assets. The NEA defines these efforts as the process of Creative Placemaking:”In creative placemaking, partners from public, private, nonprofit, and community sectors strategically shape the physical and social character of a neighborhood, town, tribe, city, or region around arts and cultural activities. Creative placemaking animates public and private spaces, rejuvenates structures and streetscapes, improves local business viability and public safety, and brings diverse people together to celebrate, inspire, and be inspired.” Ann Markusen, Markusen Economic Research ServicesAnne Gadwa Nicodemus, Metris Arts ConsultingFrom Creative PlacemakingThrough Our Town, subject to the availability of funding, the National Endowment for the Arts will provide a limited number of grants, ranging from $25,000 to $200,000, for creative placemaking projects that contribute toward the livability of communities and help transform them into lively, beautiful, and sustainable places with the arts at their core. Our Town will invest in creative and innovative projects in which communities, together with their arts and design organizations and artists, seek to: Improve their quality of life. Encourage greater creative activity. Foster stronger community identity and a sense of place. Revitalize economic development.Through Our Town projects, the NEA intends to achieve the following outcome: Livability: American communities are strengthened through the arts. See “Intended NEA Outcome” for more details. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NEA Web Site Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NEA Web Manager
Email:webmgr@arts.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Modified URL. | Sep 24, 2013 | |
| Sep 24, 2013 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2014NEA01OT |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NEA Our Town Application, FY 2014 |
| 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: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 13, 2014 “The Grants.gov system must receive your validated and accepted application no later than 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on January 13, 2014.” |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 13, 2014 “The Grants.gov system must receive your validated and accepted application no later than 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on January 13, 2014.” |
| Archive Date: | Feb 12, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township 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 State governments Independent school districts |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Endowment for the Arts |
| Description: | The Arts Endowment’s support of a project may start on or after September 1, 2014.Grant Program DescriptionArt works to improve the lives of Americas citizens in many ways. Communities across our nation are leveraging the arts and engaging design to make their communities more livable with enhanced quality of life, increased creative activity, a distinct sense of place, and vibrant local economies that together capitalize on their existing assets. The NEA defines these efforts as the process of Creative Placemaking:”In creative placemaking, partners from public, private, nonprofit, and community sectors strategically shape the physical and social character of a neighborhood, town, tribe, city, or region around arts and cultural activities. Creative placemaking animates public and private spaces, rejuvenates structures and streetscapes, improves local business viability and public safety, and brings diverse people together to celebrate, inspire, and be inspired.” Ann Markusen, Markusen Economic Research ServicesAnne Gadwa Nicodemus, Metris Arts ConsultingFrom Creative PlacemakingThrough Our Town, subject to the availability of funding, the National Endowment for the Arts will provide a limited number of grants, ranging from $25,000 to $200,000, for creative placemaking projects that contribute toward the livability of communities and help transform them into lively, beautiful, and sustainable places with the arts at their core. Our Town will invest in creative and innovative projects in which communities, together with their arts and design organizations and artists, seek to: Improve their quality of life. Encourage greater creative activity. Foster stronger community identity and a sense of place. Revitalize economic development.Through Our Town projects, the NEA intends to achieve the following outcome: Livability: American communities are strengthened through the arts. See “Intended NEA Outcome” for more details. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NEA Web Site Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NEA Web Manager
Email:webmgr@arts.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2014NEA01OT |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NEA Our Town Application, FY 2014 |
| 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: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 13, 2014 “The Grants.gov system must receive your validated and accepted application no later than 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on January 13, 2014.” |
| Archive Date: | Feb 12, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $25,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Independent school districts Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Special district governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Endowment for the Arts |
| Description: | The Arts Endowment’s support of a project may start on or after September 1, 2014.
Grant Program Description Art works to improve the lives of Americas citizens in many ways. Communities across our nation are leveraging the arts and engaging design to make their communities more livable with enhanced quality of life, increased creative activity, a distinct sense of place, and vibrant local economies that together capitalize on their existing assets. The NEA defines these efforts as the process of Creative Placemaking: “In creative placemaking, partners from public, private, nonprofit, and community sectors strategically shape the physical and social character of a neighborhood, town, tribe, city, or region around arts and cultural activities. Creative placemaking animates public and private spaces, rejuvenates structures and streetscapes, improves local business viability and public safety, and brings diverse people together to celebrate, inspire, and be inspired.” Ann Markusen, Markusen Economic Research Services Through Our Town, subject to the availability of funding, the National Endowment for the Arts will provide a limited number of grants, ranging from $25,000 to $200,000, for creative placemaking projects that contribute toward the livability of communities and help transform them into lively, beautiful, and sustainable places with the arts at their core. Our Town will invest in creative and innovative projects in which communities, together with their arts and design organizations and artists, seek to: Improve their quality of life. Through Our Town projects, the NEA intends to achieve the following outcome: Livability: American communities are strengthened through the arts. See “Intended NEA Outcome” for more details. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NEA Web Site Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NEA Web Manager
Email:webmgr@arts.gov |
Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NEA Web Manager 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 | NONE | None | PKG00185942 | Sep 24, 2013 | Jan 13, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
243605 SF424_Short_1_1-1.1.pdf
243605 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
243605 NEAOrganization_2_2-2.2.pdf
243605 Attachments-1.0.pdf
Share This Post, Choose Your Platform!
About the Author: osnqt
