§ Federal grant opportunity · NEAPS2601
NEA National Heritage Fellowships Awards Program, FY 2027
National Endowment for the Arts is accepting applications for NEA National Heritage Fellowships Awards Program, FY 2027. The deadline is August 7, 2026 and the published award range is $820K.
Key facts
- Funder
- National Endowment for the Arts
- Application deadline
- August 7, 2026
- Award range
- $820K
- Eligibility
- Eligibility criteria are published in the funding opportunity announcement.
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Arts
- Opportunity number
- NEAPS2601
Program overview
The purpose of this Program Solicitation is to select an organization (“Cooperator”) to assist the NEA with the 2027 NEA National Heritage Fellowships Awards program. The agency anticipates that the Cooperator will coordinate a range of events, including an awards ceremony, showcase(s) featuring the 2027 fellows, video vignettes about each fellow, participant travel, and associated activities. This award will be made as a cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement is a type of award in which the federal government will be substantially involved in the project undertaken by the award recipient (known as a Cooperator). Eligible applicants include nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; units of state or local government; or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes.
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from National Endowment for the Arts.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before August 7, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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