February 2025 NEA Grants for Arts Program (GAP1)

Overview

Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) provides project-based funding for organizations in the areas of Artist Communities, Arts Education, Dance, Design, Film & Media Arts, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Local Arts Agencies, Museums, Music, Musical Theater, Opera, Presenting & Multidisciplinary Works, Theater, and Visual Arts. 

Funded activities may include public engagement with the arts and arts education, the integration of the arts with strategies promoting the health and well-being of people and communities, and the improvement of overall capacity and capabilities within the arts sector. 

Applicants are only allowed to submit one proposal per organization.  If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding. 

We are particularly interested in arts projects that: 

• Enable artists, arts workers, and arts organizations to thrive
• Celebrate the nation’s history, civic life, and community connection
• Support the health and well-being of people and communities through the arts
• Originate from or are in collaboration with the following constituencies encouraged by White House Executive Orders

Period of Performance

Grants awarded in this program generally may cover a period of performance of up to two years. The two-year period is intended to allow an applicant time to plan, execute, and close out its project, not to repeat a one-year project for a second year.

Awards require a 1:1 cost share/match.