GRANTS FOR ARTS PROJECTS: Application Calendar

NOTICE: The Part 2 (Applicant Portal) deadline for Grants for Arts Projects has been extended until Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Thank you.

As we follow the news about the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, we are thinking of our colleagues in the affected areas and hoping everyone is safe.  

We will extend the FY25 Grants for Arts Projects 2 application deadline for those organizations that are experiencing weather-related difficulties due to Hurricane Beryl (e.g., power outages, lack of reliable internet access, etc.). For all other applicants, the application deadline will remain Thursday, July 11, 2024, at 11:59 pm Eastern Time.

Organizations must request an extension by contacting us at weatheremergency@arts.gov no later than Thursday, July 25, 2024. Please be sure to include your name, location, the legal name of your organization, and your contact information. Very briefly, explain the weather-related difficulties due to Hurricane Beryl that prevent you from submitting an application by July 11th. If an extension is granted, we will provide you with instructions via email on how and when to submit Parts 1 and 2 your application.

We will continue to monitor the situation and make adjustments as necessary. Any updates will be posted on our website and social media accounts.

There are two Grants for Arts Projects application deadlines. Some disciplines only accept certain project types at each deadline; see the guidelines for your project’s discipline for more information.

First Grants for Arts Projects Deadline:

Part 1 - Submit to Grants.govFebruary 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time
Prepare application material so that it’s ready to upload when the Applicant Portal opens
Part 2 - Submit to Applicant PortalFebruary 21-28, 2024 at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time
Earliest Announcement of Grant Award or RejectionNovember 2024
Earliest Start Date for Proposed ProjectJanuary 1, 2025

Second Grants for Arts Projects Deadline:

Part 1 - Submit to Grants.govJuly 11, 2024 at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time
Prepare application material so that it’s ready to upload when the Applicant Portal opens
Part 2 - Submit to Applicant PortalJuly 16-23, 2024 at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time
Earliest Announcement of Grant Award or RejectionApril 2025
Earliest Start Date for Proposed ProjectJune 1, 2025

All Artist Communities and Design applicants must apply at the February 15, 2024, deadline.

Literary Arts accepts specific project types at each deadline; applicants should refer to the Literary Arts page to determine which deadline is appropriate for their proposal.

An organization may submit only one application for the FY 2025 Grants for Arts Projects opportunity (i.e., one application per calendar year). See Application Limits for the few exceptions to this rule.

Before applying, your organization must create and maintain up-to-date registrations with Login.gov, the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov, and Grants.gov. Registering and maintaining accounts with SAM and Grants.gov is always FREE. See How to Apply for more information.

Registration in SAM.gov and Grants.gov can take several weeks. Give yourself plenty of time to get registered. Similarly, submit your application to Grants.gov well in advance of the deadline in case you encounter any difficulties.

Late, ineligible, and incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Exceptions to the deadline will be considered only for registration or renewal issues or technical malfunctions that are the result of failures on the part of Login.gov, SAM, Grants.gov, or NEA systems, as determined by the NEA. To be considered for this exception, you must provide documentation of a Login.gov, SAM, Grants.gov, or NEA systems failure that prevented your submission by the deadline.

In the event of a major emergency (e.g., a hurricane or a Login.gov, SAM, Grants.gov, or NEA systems technological failure), the NEA Chair may adjust application deadlines for affected applicants. If a deadline is extended for any reason, an announcement will be posted on our website.

Please do not seek information on the status of your application before the announcement date that is listed above.

Questions? Call or email: Agency Contacts

Access for individuals with disabilities:

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