Partnership Agreement Grants, FY 2027

The National Endowment for the Arts is offering FY 2027 Partnership Agreement Grants to support state and jurisdictional arts agencies and the six regional arts organizations that represent them. The program funds arts partnership agreements for these eligible entities under CFDA 45.025. It is a discretionary grant opportunity with a cost-sharing or matching requirement, and the available funding is structured as grants rather than contracts. Applications are due September 29, 2026, with an award floor of $400,000, an award ceiling of $2,500,000, estimated total program funding of $70,000,000, and an expected 62 awards; additional guidance is available in the Program Guidelines and Application Instructions, and questions may be sent to apply@arts.gov.