Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #NEAPANS26
NEA Grant for National Services to State and Regional Arts Organizations
Buyer
National Endowment for the Arts
Posted
November 10, 2026
Respond By
January 14, 2027
Identifier
NEAPANS26
NAICS
813920, 541611, 813990
The National Endowment for the Arts is seeking a national nonprofit partner to provide services that strengthen State Arts Agencies and Regional Arts Organizations. - Buyer: National Endowment for the Arts (NEA); no sub-agency or office is identified. - Funding: One anticipated award of $850,000; cost sharing or matching is required. - Eligible activities include leadership development, training, strategic planning, program coordination, information sharing, research, and technical assistance. - Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits with at least five years of arts programming as a national membership organization and the capacity to serve all State Arts Agencies (SAAs) and Regional Arts Organizations (RAOs). - No OEMs, vendors, commercial products, or attachment-based line items are identified.
Description
Funding supports national services and activities benefiting State Arts Agencies (SAAs) and Regional Arts Organizations (RAOs). Projects may include leadership development, training, strategic planning, program coordination, information sharing, and other activities that strengthen accountability, transparency, and organizational effectiveness. Eligible organizations must be nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and have a five-year history of arts programming as a national membership organization. They must also demonstrate capacity to provide services, research, and technical assistance to all SAAs and RAOs.