# Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals (45.024)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/45-024-promotion-of-the-arts-grants-to-organizations-and/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals is run by National Endowment for the Arts. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $465 million in 12,278 grants, about $37,880 per award.

## Objectives

To support opportunities for Americans throughout the nation to experience the arts, foster and celebrate America's artistic heritage and cultural legacy, benefit from arts education at all stages of life, and support arts and health programs.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $75.4 million | 2,518 |
| 2022 | $161 million | 3,389 |
| 2023 | $89.9 million | 2,828 |
| 2024 | $92.1 million | 2,524 |
| 2025 | $46.3 million | 1,179 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. | Maryland | $22.9 million |
| Arts Midwest, Incorporated | Minnesota | $13.8 million |
| Mid-America Arts Alliance | Missouri | $8.1 million |
| South Arts, Inc. | Georgia | $7.7 million |
| Education Commission of the States | Colorado | $4.8 million |
| Go Workshop | Texas | $4.3 million |
| Mid Atlantic Arts, Inc. | Maryland | $4.2 million |
| National Council for the Traditional Arts, Inc. | Maryland | $3.6 million |
| National Assembly of State Arts Agencies | District of Columbia | $2.7 million |
| Conference of Mayors Research and Education Foundation | District of Columbia | $2.5 million |
| Southwest Folklife Alliance Inc | Arizona | $2.2 million |
| John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | District of Columbia | $1.8 million |
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | $1.4 million |
| Housing Assistance Council | District of Columbia | $1.1 million |
| Arts Council of New Orleans | Louisiana | $1.0 million |
| Nat L Alliance for Musica Thea | New York | $975,000 |
| County of Los Angeles, Department of Arts and Culture | California | $900,000 |
| Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs | Florida | $800,000 |
| Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona | Arizona | $785,590 |
| City of Chicago | Illinois | $735,620 |