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Federal grants to National Symphony Orchestra

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National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, District of Columbia received $1.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 8 awards. Its largest program was Cultural Resources Management, with $533,000. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $45,000.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to National Symphony Orchestra by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20213$568,000
FY 20222$568,500
FY 20231$45,000
FY 20241$40,000
FY 20251$45,000

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund National Symphony Orchestra

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Cultural Resources Management 15.9462$533,000
National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education 15.9541$528,500
Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals 45.0245$205,000

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of the Interior3$1.1 million
National Endowment for the Arts5$205,000

Largest awards

The 8 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Provide funding to the national symphony orchestra association to produce the national memorial day, independence day, and labor day concerts from the grounds of the us capitol.the objective of this agreement is to sponsor annually a series of national symphony orchestra concerts upon the united sta
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Cultural Resources ManagementJune 16, 2022$528,500
National symphony orchestra capitol concerts series
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National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and EducationJuly 14, 2021$528,500
Purpose: to support musicians salaries for a concert tour in Florida featuring the work of composer and artist-in-residence carlos simon.
ASST_NON_1934700-31-25_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and IndividualsJuly 7, 2025$45,000
Purpose:  to support musician salaries for an artist residency for composer carlos simon.
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Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and IndividualsFebruary 7, 2023$45,000
Purpose: to support artist fees for d.c. Originality a performance project celebrating the cultural landscape of the nations capital.
ASST_NON_1919667-31-24_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and IndividualsJanuary 24, 2024$40,000
Purpose: to support musician salaries for a performance project celebrating composer george walker.
ASST_NON_1889019-31-22_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and IndividualsJanuary 20, 2022$40,000
To support a performance project celebrating the orchestras 90th anniversary.
ASST_NON_1864851-31-21_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and IndividualsFebruary 8, 2021$35,000
National symphony orchestra capitol concerts series
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Cultural Resources ManagementFebruary 3, 2021$4,500

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does National Symphony Orchestra get?

$1.3 million in 8 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives National Symphony Orchestra the most?

The Department of the Interior, with $1.1 million in 3 awards. The National Endowment for the Arts follow.

What is National Symphony Orchestra's largest federal grant?

$528,500 under Cultural Resources Management, with its first action in the period on June 16, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund National Symphony Orchestra?

Its largest are Cultural Resources Management, National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education and Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals.

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