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Here are recent federal grant opportunities:
NEA Research Grants in the Arts
- Funder: National Endowment for the Arts
- Expected number of awards: 15
- Cost sharing required? Yes
- Closing date: March 23, 2026
- Award range: up to $100,000
- Eligible applicants: Nonprofits, institutions of higher education, independent school districts, and city, county, tribal, and state governments.
- Summary: Funding will support producing research, statistics, and general information about the arts for the benefit of the arts sector and beyond.
Link to full RFP: https://www.arts.gov/grants/research-awards
Pay-for-Performance (PfP) Incentive Payments Program
- Expected number of awards: 5
- Award range: $10 million to $40 million
- Cost sharing required? No
- Due date: April 3, 2026
- Eligible Applicants: Non profits, state governments, small businesses, for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education.
- Full description: The Pay-for-Performance Incentive Payments Program will focus on incentivizing the expansion and growth of the National Apprenticeship System, specifically in industries with a firmly established program infrastructure that will make a significant contribution to the Administration’s goal of exceeding 1 million active apprentices. The designated industries are Shipbuilding and Defense Industrial Base; Artificial Intelligence (AI), Semiconductor, and Nuclear Energy Infrastructure; Information Technology; Healthcare; Transportation; and Telecommunication.
