Deadlines:

Submit to Grants.gov	October 12, 2023
Earliest Announcement of Grant Award or Rejection	April 2024
Submit Partnership Agreements Budget Form	Date Announced in Notification of Funding
Earliest Start Date for Proposed Project	July 1, 2024

We use a staggered, multi-year process for Partnership Agreement grants. The organizations listed below as ON-YEAR applicants are required to submit full-scale applications, while those listed below as OFF-YEAR applicants have simplified requirements.

RAO ON-YEAR

Mid-America Arts Alliance, Mid Atlantic Arts, New England Foundation for the Arts, South Arts

RAO OFF-YEAR

Arts Midwest, 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 12, 2023. See "How to Apply" for further information.

In the event of an emergency (e.g., a hurricane, a SAM.gov or Grants.gov 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.

Awards will support activities that are scheduled to begin on July 1, 2024, or any time thereafter.

Following the notification of funding offers (anticipated to be April 2024), all applicants must complete and submit a Partnership Agreement grant 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

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

For questions specific to Accessibility, contact:
Katharine Hayward at haywardk@arts.gov, or 202-682-5748

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