# NEA National Heritage Fellowships Awards Program, FY 2027

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/neaps2601-nea-national-heritage-fellowships-awards-program-fy-2027/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362571

> National Endowment for the Arts offered grants of up to $820,000 (at least $820,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. Applications closed on August 7, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NEAPS2601 |
| Agency | National Endowment for the Arts |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 7, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $820,000 |
| Award floor | $820,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not 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

The purpose of this Program Solicitation is to select an organization (“Cooperator”) to assist the NEA with the 2027 NEA National Heritage Fellowships Awards program. The agency anticipates that the Cooperator will coordinate a range of events, including an awards ceremony, showcase(s) featuring the 2027 fellows, video vignettes about each fellow, participant travel, and associated activities. This award will be made as a cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement is a type of award in which the federal government will be substantially involved in the project undertaken by the award recipient (known as a Cooperator). Eligible applicants include nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; units of state or local government; or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes.

## Questions people ask

### Is NEAPS2601 still open?

No. It closed on August 7, 2026.

### Who can apply for NEA National Heritage Fellowships Awards Program, FY 2027?

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

### What is the deadline for NEA National Heritage Fellowships Awards Program, FY 2027?

Closed August 7, 2026. 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 $820,000 each.

### 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.