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Federal grants to Bang on a Can Inc.

Brooklyn, New York · Nonprofits · UEI J4Z8T817GNW7

Bang on a Can Inc. in Brooklyn, New York received $6.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 10 awards. Its largest program was Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges, with $6.1 million. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.

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

By year

Federal grants to Bang on a Can Inc. by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20210$0
FY 20223$1.9 million
FY 20234$2.5 million
FY 20243$2.0 million
FY 20250$0

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 Bang on a Can Inc.

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges 19.4153$6.1 million
Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals 45.0244$285,000
Public Diplomacy Programs 19.0403$72,000

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of State6$6.1 million
National Endowment for the Arts4$285,000

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Bang on a can (BOAC) is hereby awarded a cooperative agreement in the amount of $2,414,000 to support the one beat program.
ASST_NON_SECAGD23CA0070_019 on USAspending
Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen ExchangesSeptember 26, 2023$2.4 million
This federal assistance award supports bang on a can for the FY 2024 onebeat program. The award authorizes $1,914,000.
ASST_NON_SECAGD24CA0570_019 on USAspending
Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen ExchangesAugust 27, 2024$1.9 million
Bang on a can, inc. Is hereby awarded a cooperative agreement in the amount of $1,740,000 to support the onebeat program.
ASST_NON_SECAGD22CA0046_019 on USAspending
Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen ExchangesSeptember 14, 2022$1.7 million
Purpose: to support personnel expenses in response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
ASST_NON_1899845-66-22_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and IndividualsFebruary 23, 2022$150,000
To support onebeat abroad borneo, a 2-WEEK music residency program with 12 musicians from indonesia and the U.S.
ASST_NON_SID32023GR0019_019 on USAspending
Public Diplomacy ProgramsFebruary 14, 2023$50,000
Purpose: to support the summer music festival a performance series and residency for emerging composers and contemporary music performers.
ASST_NON_1921138-31-24_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and IndividualsDecember 6, 2023$45,000
Purpose:  to support the summer institute and festival of music a performance series and resident teaching facility for emerging composers and contemporary music performers.
ASST_NON_1906358-31-23_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and IndividualsFebruary 2, 2023$45,000
Purpose:  to support the summer institute and festival of music a performance series and resident teaching facility for emerging composers and contemporary music performers.
ASST_NON_1889094-31-22_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and IndividualsMarch 11, 2022$45,000
To bring together a cohort of leading young musician entrepreneurs from ghana, who will join nigeria and the U.S. For an intensive 2-WEEK residency in accra to exchange and build strategies for stronger artist communities and creative economies.
ASST_NON_SGH10023GR0043_019 on USAspending
Public Diplomacy ProgramsSeptember 12, 2023$15,000
Projects should connect fellows with accra-based professionals through workshops, lectures and pitch session, and help fellows develop language, planning and media for ongoing music-based projects.
ASST_NON_SNI50024GR0001_019 on USAspending
Public Diplomacy ProgramsDecember 27, 2023$7,000

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 Bang on a Can Inc. get?

$6.4 million in 10 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Bang on a Can Inc. the most?

The Department of State, with $6.1 million in 6 awards. The National Endowment for the Arts follow.

What is Bang on a Can Inc.'s largest federal grant?

$2.4 million under Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges, with its first action in the period on September 26, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Bang on a Can Inc.?

Its largest are Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges, Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals and Public Diplomacy Programs.

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