# NEA Research Grants in the Arts, FY 2026

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/2025nea01oragrants-nea-research-grants-in-the-arts-fy-2026/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358398

> National Endowment for the Arts offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $20,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 15 awards worth $1.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 24, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 2025NEA01ORAGRANTS |
| Agency | National Endowment for the Arts |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 24, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $20,000 |
| Expected awards | 15 |
| Total funding | $1.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 45.024 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is 2025NEA01ORAGRANTS still open?

No. It closed on March 24, 2025.

### Who can apply for NEA Research Grants in the Arts, FY 2026?

National Endowment for the Arts accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for NEA Research Grants in the Arts, FY 2026?

Closed March 24, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $100,000 each. About $1.0 million in total across about 15 awards.

### Who has won Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., Arts Midwest, Incorporated, Mid-America Arts Alliance. The program made 12,278 awards worth $465 million in that time.