The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is offering its Research Grants in the Arts (RGA) program. This grant is for supporting rigorous research studies. Its primary purpose is to investigate the significant value and extensive impact of the arts, both as individual elements within the U.S. arts ecosystem and through their interactions with each other or other aspects of American life. This department is offering this grant to advance scholarly understanding of the arts’ contributions. This grant is for the purpose of funding projects that explore the multifaceted ways the arts influence society, culture, and the economy, providing critical evidence for their role in national life.
Opportunity ID: 358398
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | 2025NEA01ORAGRANTS |
Funding Opportunity Title: | NEA Research Grants in the Arts, FY 2026 |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Arts |
Category Explanation: | – |
Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
Assistance Listings: | 45.024 — Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | Jan 27, 2025 |
Last Updated Date: | Jan 27, 2025 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 24, 2025 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 24, 2025 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,025,000 |
Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
Award Floor: | $20,000 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments State governments |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | National Endowment for the Arts |
Description: | Research Grants in the Arts (RGA) support research studies that investigate the value and/or impact of the arts, either as individual components of the U.S. arts ecosystem or as they interact with each other and/or with other domains of American life. |
Link to Additional Information: | Program Guidelines and Application Instructions |
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
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Related Documents
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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 |
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45.024 | 2025NEA01ORAGRANTS | NEA Research Grants in the Arts, FY 2026 | PKG00290310 | Jan 27, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
358398 SF424_Short_3_0-3.0.pdf