Research: Art Works

Sponsor: National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Solicitation Title: Research: Art Works
Funding Amount: Track One: $10,000-$30,000 (up to 20 awards); Track Two: $30,000-$100,000 (up to 5 awards)
Sponsor Deadline: Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Solicitation Link: https://www.arts.gov/grants-organizations/research-art-works
Solicitation Number: 2017NEAORA

Overview

The National Endowment for the Arts' Office of Research & Analysis makes awards to support research that investigates the value and/or impact of the arts, either as individual components of the U.S. arts ecology or as they interact with each other and/or with other domains of American life. In past years, the Research: Art Works category has invited researchers to propose studies that examine topics related to any area(s) on the How Art Works system map (see Grant Program Description). These projects have used quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods approaches, and have relied on primary and/or secondary data for analysis. Examples of previously funded research can be found via the "Grant Search" engine or by viewing Research: Art Works Grants Final Papers. This year, Research: Art Works offers support for projects in two areas: Track One: Value and Impact. These research projects aim to examine the value and/or impact of the arts in any topic area(s) by using data and methods appropriate to the proposed research questions. Matching grants range from $10,000-$30,000. Projects relying primarily on experimental/quasi-experimental design methods are not eligible under this Track and should apply to Track Two. Track Two: Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs. These research projects aim to test the causal or inferred-causal impact of the arts on individual or cohort outcomes by using experimental or quasi-experimental design methods appropriate to the proposed research questions. Matching grants range from $30,000-$100,000. This Track is only for projects relying primarily on experimental or quasi-experimental research methods.

Solicitation Limitations: All grants require a nonfederal match of at least 1 to 1. These matching funds may be all cash or a combination of cash and in-kind contributions, and can include federally-negotiated indirect costs. You may include in your Project Budget matching funds that are proposed but not yet committed at the time of the application deadline. We reserve the right to limit our support of a project to a particular phase(s) or cost(s). All costs included in your Project Budget must be expended during your period of performance. Costs associated with other federal funds, whether direct or indirect (e.g., flow down through a state arts agency), can't be included in your Project Budget. No pre-award costs are allowable in the Project Budget. Costs incurred before the earliest project start date of May 1, 2017, can't be included in your budget or match. Other Information:Projects typically last two years; if primary data collection is involved, up to three years may be requested. Projects that extend beyond one year will be required to submit an annual progress report.

Last Updated: 04/03/2019

RODA ID: 123