NEA Partnership Agreements, FY2025
ID: 355225Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)

Award Range

$500K - $2M

Eligible Applicants

Nonprofits Without 501(c)(3) Status

Funding Category

Arts

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/355225

Additional Information

https://www.arts.gov/grants/partnership-agreements
Timeline
    Description

    The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is offering Partnership Agreements grants for FY2025. These grants are awarded to the nation's 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs) and the six regional arts organizations (RAOs) whose members comprise SAAs. The purpose of these grants is to provide partnership support to the SAAs and the national service organization for the state arts agencies.
    The NEA Partnership Agreements grants are part of the agency's efforts to support the arts and promote cultural activities at the state and regional levels. The grants aim to enhance the capacity of SAAs and RAOs to provide arts programs and services to their respective communities.
    The grants require cost sharing or matching, and the funding instrument type is a grant. The category of funding activity is Arts, and the opportunity falls under the discretionary category. The CFDA number for this opportunity is 45.025.
    The NEA expects to make approximately 65 awards, with an award ceiling of $1,500,000 and an award floor of $500,000. The close date for applications is October 10, 2024.
    For more information and to access the program guidelines and application instructions, please visit the NEA's website at https://www.arts.gov/grants/partnership-agreements.
    If you have any questions or need further assistance, you can contact the NEA Web Manager at webmgr@arts.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    webmgr@arts.gov
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