NEA Our Town, FY 2025
ID: 353718Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)

Award Range

$25K - $150K

Eligible Applicants

Private Institutions of Higher Education

Funding Category

Arts

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/353718

Additional Information

https://www.arts.gov/grants/our-town/
Timeline
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    Forecast Posted Not available
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    Posted Apr 23, 2024 12:00 AM
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    Due Aug 1, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is offering the NEA Our Town grant for FY 2025. This grant is part of the NEA's creative placemaking grants program, which supports projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities over the long term. The goal of the Our Town projects is to demonstrate the role of arts, culture, and design in strategies for strengthening local communities, with a focus on equity and long-term systems change tailored to community needs and opportunities.

To be eligible for this grant, applicants must be private institutions of higher education. The grant requires a cost-sharing or matching requirement, with grants ranging from $25,000 to $150,000. The minimum cost share or match must be equal to the grant amount. The grant period allows for up to two years, and the Arts Endowment's support of a project may start on July 1, 2025, or any time thereafter.

Applicants must submit their applications as a pair consisting of a nonprofit organization and a local government or quasi-government entity. The NEA Web Manager can be contacted for further information at webmgr@art.gov. More details and application instructions can be found on the NEA's website at https://www.arts.gov/grants/our-town/.

This grant opportunity provides funding for projects that use arts, culture, and design to strengthen communities and promote long-term systems change. Private institutions of higher education are eligible to apply, and the grant requires a cost-sharing or matching component. The grant amount ranges from $25,000 to $150,000, with a minimum cost share or match equal to the grant amount. The grant period allows for up to two years, starting from July 1, 2025. Applicants must submit their applications as a pair consisting of a nonprofit organization and a local government or quasi-government entity. For more information and application instructions, visit the NEA's website.

Point(s) of Contact
webmgr@art.gov
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