Harvard Internal Deadline: December 4, 2022

Award Amount: $10,000 to $100,000. All grants require a non-federal match of at least 1:1. Internal applicants will be asked to indicate the source of matching funds.

Grants for Arts Projects is the NEA's principal grants program for organizations based in the United States. Through project-based funding, the program supports public engagement with, and access to, various forms of art across the nation, the creation of excellent art, learning in the arts at all stages of life, and the integration of the arts into the fabric of community life. A project may consist of one or more specific events or activities; it may be a new initiative or part of your organization’s regular season or activities. Organizations that undertake a single short-term program in a year could apply for that event, or they could identify certain components (such as the presentation of a particular artist and the associated activities) as their project. Organizations may apply for any or all phases of a project, from its planning through its implementation. Projects may be small, medium, or large; existing or new; and may take place in any part of the nation’s 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. jurisdictions. 

The Arts Endowment encourages projects that use the arts to unite and heal, as well as address any of the following:

• Elevate artists as integral and essential to a healthy and vibrant society
• Celebrate the nation's creativity and/or cultural heritage.
• Enrich our humanity by broadening our understanding of ourselves as individuals and as a society.
• Originate from or are in collaboration with the following constituencies encouraged by White House Executive Orders: Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Tribal Colleges and Universities; American Indian and Alaska Native tribes; African American Serving Institutions; Hispanic Serving Institutions; Asian American and Pacific Islander communities; and organizations that support the independence and lifelong inclusion of people with disabilities.

Please Note: The NEA conducts two cycles per year for their "Grants for Art Projects" opportunity. Harvard University is limited to submitting one application each year. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) is facilitating an internal process to select one proposal to go forward for this opportunity from Harvard University. Applicants wishing to apply to either cycle should apply internally at this time via the link above. The Harvard Art Museums and A.R.T. are viewed as separate entities by the NEA for this opportunity and should not apply through the process facilitated by the OVPR.

Full guidelines from NEA can be found here.