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Federal grants to New England Foundation for the Arts, Incorporated

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New England Foundation for the Arts, Incorporated in Boston, Massachusetts received $11.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 12 awards. Its largest program was Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements, with $7.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.4 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to New England Foundation for the Arts, Incorporated by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20214$4.1 million
FY 20224$2.9 million
FY 20232$1.5 million
FY 20241$1.4 million
FY 20251$1.4 million

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 New England Foundation for the Arts, Incorporated

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements 45.0257$7.9 million
Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges 19.4152$3.4 million
Public Diplomacy Programs 19.0402$32,000
Special International Exchange Grant Programs 19.4511$18,000

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
National Endowment for the Arts7$7.9 million
Department of State5$3.5 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Six performing arts ensembles (approximately 52 participants) from three countries, selected in close coordination with regional bureaus, will each tour for 28-DAYS and reach four to seven under-served communities in rural and urban cities across the un
ASST_NON_SECAGD21CA3049_019 on USAspending
Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen ExchangesJuly 29, 2021$1.9 million
Nefa is hereby awarded a cooperative agreement in the amount of $1,582,000 to support the center stage program.
ASST_NON_SECAGD22CA0070_019 on USAspending
Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen ExchangesSeptember 28, 2022$1.6 million
Purpose: to support arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the organization's national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1914150-61-23_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsJune 14, 2023$1.4 million
Purpose: to support arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the organization’s national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1932243-61-24_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsJune 6, 2024$1.4 million
Purpose: to support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the organizations national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1942675-61-25_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsAugust 19, 2025$1.4 million
Purpose: to support arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the organization€™s national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1903751-61-22_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsJune 27, 2022$1.3 million
To support arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the agency€™s national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1886890-61-21_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsJuly 14, 2021$1.2 million
To support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the organization’s national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1863361-61-20_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsJune 14, 2021$1.0 million
To support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the organizations national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1856026-61-19_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsApril 23, 2021$54,712
Manage season 5 of international performing arts touring program
ASST_NON_SECAGD19CA0091_019 on USAspending
Special International Exchange Grant ProgramsNovember 19, 2020$18,000

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 New England Foundation for the Arts, Incorporated get?

$11.4 million in 12 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives New England Foundation for the Arts, Incorporated the most?

The National Endowment for the Arts, with $7.9 million in 7 awards. The Department of State follow.

What is New England Foundation for the Arts, Incorporated's largest federal grant?

$1.9 million under Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges, with its first action in the period on July 29, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund New England Foundation for the Arts, Incorporated?

Its largest are Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements, Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges and Public Diplomacy Programs.

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