Arts & Culture Grants
Browse 57 federal arts & culture grant opportunities. Find funding from top agencies with award amounts up to $300K.
Arts and culture grants support creative programming, museum operations, humanities research, cultural preservation, and arts education. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) fund programs that enrich communities and preserve cultural heritage. This category includes grants for public art installations, documentary filmmaking, literary magazines, folk arts preservation, digital humanities projects, and museum exhibition development. Eligible applicants include arts organizations, museums, libraries, universities, tribal cultural centers, and individual artists (through specific NEA programs). Award amounts typically range from $10,000 for project grants to several hundred thousand for institutional support. Successful applications demonstrate artistic excellence, community engagement, audience development strategies, and cultural impact. Organizations should note that many arts grants require matching funds, with typical match ratios ranging from 1:1 to 1:3.
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Collaborative Research
National Endowment for the Humanities
Collaborative Research Grants support interpretive humanities research undertaken by a team of two or more scholars, for full-time or part-time activities for periods of one to three years. Support is
Preservation and Access Education and Training
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Preservation and Access Education and Training program is central to NEH¿s efforts to preserve and establish access to cultural heritage collections. Thousands of libraries, archives, museums, and
Preservation and Access Education and Training
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Preservation and Access Education and Training program is central to NEH’s efforts to preserve and establish access to cultural heritage collections. Thousands of libraries, archives, museums, and
Landmarks of American History and Culture: Workshops for School Teachers
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Landmarks of American History and Culture program supports a series of one-week workshops for K-12 educators. NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops use historic sites to address
Preservation and Access Education and Training Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Preservation and Access Education and Training program is central to NEH’s efforts to preserve and establish access to cultural heritage collections. Thousands of libraries, archives, museums, and
Preservation and Access Education and Training Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Preservation and Access Education and Training program supports the development of knowledge and skills among professionals responsible for preserving and establishing access to humanities collect
NEA Our Town Application, FY2018
National Endowment for the Arts
The Our Town grant program supports creative placemaking projects that help to transform communities into lively, beautiful, and resilient places – achieving these community goals through strategies t
Humanities Connections
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Humanities Connections grant program seeks to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions. Grants will support innovative curricular approaches
Preservation and Access Education and Training Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Preservation and Access Education and Training program supports the development of knowledge and skills among professionals responsible for preserving and establishing access to humanities collect
NEA The Citizens' Institute on Rural Design TM (CIRD), FY2019
National Endowment for the Arts
This Cooperative Agreement will begin on or after January 1, 2019, and may extend for up to 24 months. Program Description The purpose of this program solicitation is to select an organization (Coope
Summer Seminars and Institutes for Higher Education Faculty
National Endowment for the Humanities
NEH Summer Seminars and Institutes for Higher Education Faculty provide higher education faculty across the nation the opportunity to broaden and deepen their engagement with the humanities. The one-
Preservation and Access Education and Training
National Endowment for the Humanities
The Preservation and Access Education and Training program supports the development of knowledge and skills among professionals responsible for preserving and establishing access to humanities collect
NEA Creative Placemaking Technical Assistance, FY2020
National Endowment for the Arts
An organization may submit only one proposal under this program solicitation. This Cooperative Agreement will begin no earlier than January 1, 2020, and extend for up to 24 months. Program Descripti
NEA Our Town, FY2020
National Endowment for the Arts
The Arts Endowment’s support of a project may start on July 1, 2020, or any time thereafter. A grant period of up to two years is allowed. An organization may submit as a lead applicant two applicati
American History and Civics Education: National Convenings
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)’s Division of Education Programs is offering a fifteen-month cooperative agreement to a qualified organization to 1)to host two national convenings with
NEA Sound Health Network, FY2020
National Endowment for the Arts
The Cooperative Agreement resulting from this Program Solicitation can start no earlier than July 1, 2020, and may extend for up to 18 months. An organization may submit only one proposal under this
Summer Seminars and Institutes for Higher Education Faculty
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Education Programs is accepting applications for the Summer Seminars and Institutes for Higher Education Faculty program. The purpose of th
NEA Our Town, FY2021
National Endowment for the Arts
The Arts Endowment’s support of a project may start on July 1, 2021, or any time thereafter. A grant period of up to two years is allowed. An organization may submit as a lead applicant two applicati
Institutes for K-12 Educators
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Education Programs is accepting applications for the Institutes for Higher Education Faculty program. NEH Institutes are professional develo
Institutes for Higher Education Faculty
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Education Programs is accepting applications for the Institutes for Higher Education Faculty program. NEH Institutes are professional develo
Collections Assessment for Preservation Program
Institute of Museum and Library Services
This program is designed to support the administration of an affordable and accessible collections assessment program for small to midsize museums to help them care for and conserve their collections.
NEA Our Town, FY2022
National Endowment for the Arts
Grant Program Description Our Town is the National Endowment for the Arts’ creative placemaking grants program. Through project-based funding, we support projects that integrate arts, culture, and des
Institutes for Higher Education Faculty
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Education Programs is accepting applications for the Institutes for Higher Education Faculty program. NEH Institutes are professional develo
Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Office of Digital Humanities is accepting applications for the Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities program. The purpose of this pro
Preservation and Access Education and Training
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the Preservation and Access Education and Training program. The purpose of this progra
Digital Projects for the Public
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Digital Projects for the Public program. This program supports projects that interpret and
NEA Our Town, FY2023
National Endowment for the Arts
Grant Program Description Our Town is the National Endowment for the Arts’ creative placemaking grants program. Through project-based funding, we support projects that integrate arts, culture, and de
Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Education Programs is accepting applications for the Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education program. This program supports the explorat
Museums Empowered (2023)
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program. It is designed to support projects that use the transformat
Institutes for Higher Education Faculty and Institutes for K-12 Educators
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Education Programs is accepting applications for the Institutes for Higher Education Faculty and Institutes for K-12 Educators programs. NEH
Dangers and Opportunities of Technology: Perspectives from the Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Office of Digital Humanities is accepting applications for the Dangers & Opportunities of Technology: Perspectives from the Humanities program. This pr
Preservation and Access Education and Training
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the Preservation and Access Education and Training program. This program supports trai
Digital Projects for the Public
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Digital Projects for the Public program. This program supports projects that interpret and
Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education
National Endowment for the Humanities
Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education program supports the exploration and development of small projects that would benefit underserved populations through the teaching and study of the humaniti
Museums Empowered (2024)
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program. It is designed to support projects that use the transformat
Institutes for Higher Education Faculty Institutes for K-12 Educators
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Education Programs is accepting applications for the Institutes for Higher Education Faculty and Institutes for K-12 Educators programs. NEH
Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Office of Digital Humanities is accepting applications for the Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities program. The program supports na
21st Century Museum Professionals Program (2024)
Institute of Museum and Library Services
The 21st Century Museum Professional (21MP) grant program advances the growth and development of a diverse workforce of museum professionals. The 21MP program supports projects that offer professional
Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2024)
Institute of Museum and Library Services
This program is designed to assist Native American tribes in improving library services for their communities. Information needs and approaches to meeting them are evolving at an unprecedented pace i
Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants (2024)
Institute of Museum and Library Services
This program is designed to assist Native Hawaiian libraries in improving core library services for their communities. Information needs and approaches to meeting them are evolving at an unprecedented
Preservation and Access Education and Training
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the Preservation and Access Education and Training program. This program supports trai
Digital Projects for the Public
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Digital Projects for the Public program. This program supports projects that interpret and
Graduate Education in the Humanities: A National Convening
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Office of Challenge Programs is accepting applications for Graduate Education in the Humanities: A National Convening, a cooperative agreement to plan a
Dangers and Opportunities of Technology: Perspectives from the Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Office of Digital Humanities is accepting applications for the Dangers & Opportunities of Technology: Perspectives from the Humanities program. This pro
Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Education Programs is accepting applications for the Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education program. This program supports small projec
21st Century Museum Professionals Program (2025)
Institute of Museum and Library Services
The 21st Century Museum Professional (21MP) grant program supports projects that offer professional development to the current museum workforce, train and recruit future museum professionals, and iden
Museums Empowered (2025)
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Museums Empowered (ME) is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program. It supports projects that use the transformative power of professional development and training to generate sys
Institutes for Higher Education Faculty and K-12 Educators
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities solicits applications for the Institutes for Higher Education Faculty and Institutes for K-12 Educators programs. Institutes are residential, virtual, and com
Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Office of Digital Humanities is accepting applications for the Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities program. The program supports na
Awards for Faculty
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Research Programs is accepting applications for the Awards for Faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Historically Black Colleges
Preservation and Access Education and Training
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access is accepting applications for the Preservation and Access Education and Training program. This program supports trai
Grants for Arts Projects - Community Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
Support for projects that deliver meaningful arts experiences to communities, including visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, and media arts programming.
Humanities Initiatives at Community Colleges
National Endowment for the Humanities
Grants to strengthen the teaching and study of the humanities at community colleges through faculty development, curriculum design, and community engagement.
Chicago Neighborhood Arts Program
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
Local grants for community-based arts organizations to deliver cultural programming in underserved Chicago neighborhoods, supporting artists and arts education.
Landmarks of American History and Culture
National Endowment for the Humanities
Humanities Connections
National Endowment for the Humanities
Institutes for Higher Education Faculty and K-12 Educators
National Endowment for the Humanities
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