REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS: Application Calendar
Deadlines:
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Submit to Grants.gov |
October 7, 2022 |
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On-Year Applicants Only: Submit 1-Page Update by email (Optional) |
December 1, 2022 |
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Earliest Announcement of Grant Award or Rejection |
April 2023 |
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Submit Partnership Agreements Budget Form |
Date Announced in Notification of Funding |
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Earliest Start Date for Proposed Project |
July 1, 2023 |
We use a staggered, multi-year review for RAO Partnership Agreements. The organizations listed below as on-year applicants are required to submit full-scale applications, while RAOs listed below as off-year applicants have simplified requirements.
On-year: Arts Midwest
Off-Year: Mid-America Arts Alliance, Mid Atlantic Arts, New England Foundation for the Arts, South Arts, Western States Arts Federation
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov, the federal government’s online application system. The Grants.gov system must receive your validated application no later than 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on October 7, 2022. See "How to Apply" for further information.
In the event of a major emergency (e.g., a hurricane) or Grants.gov technological failure, the National Endowment for the Arts Chair may adjust application deadlines for affected applicants. If a deadline is extended for any reason, an announcement will be posted on our website.
Awards will support activities that are scheduled to begin on July 1, 2023, or any time thereafter.
Following the notification of funding offers (anticipated to be April 2023), all applicants must complete and submit a Partnership Agreement Budget for NEA review. Instructions and deadlines will be provided with the notification of funding.
Questions specific to SAAs and RAOs:
Lara Holman Garritano at garritanol@arts.gov or 202-682-5586
For questions specific to Folk Arts Partnership, contact:
Cheryl Schiele at schielec@arts.gov or 202-682-5587 or
Clifford Murphy at murphyc@arts.gov or 202-682-5726.
For questions specific to Arts Education, contact:
Nancy Daugherty at daughern@arts.gov, or 202-682-5521
For questions specific to Poetry Out Loud, contact:
Lauren Miller at millerl@arts.gov, or 202-682-5490
Access for individuals with disabilities:
 Contact the Office of Accessibility at 202-682-5532 / accessibility@arts.gov or the Office of Civil Rights at civilrights@arts.gov to request an accommodation or an alternate format of the guidelines.
April 2022