Upcoming Deadlines

  • Celebrating America250: Arts Projects Honoring the National Garden of American Heroes

    NEA will award $25,000 grants (no match required) to create art about one of the historical figures listed in the recent executive order for the Garden of American Heroes (includes figures such as Harriet Tubman, Benjamin Franklin, Sacagawea, Frank Lloyd Wright and many others). Deadline: July 14, 2025

  • Our Town

    NEA's Our Town funds partnerships of 2 or more organizations to support activities that integrate arts, culture and design into local efforts that strengthen communities. Grants range $25,000 - $150,000 and require a 1-1 match. These grants are now available through the Grants for Arts program.

  • Grants for Arts Projects

    The NEA Grants for Arts Projects program supports creation, engagement, learning and livability in communities through grants ranging from $10,000 to $100,000. (1-1 match required). Round 2 opened with new guidelines and a priority area for America 250. Deadline: July 17, 2025.

  • Public Humanities Projects

    NEH grants of up to $400,000 support planning and implementation projects that bring the humanities to life for the public through public programming. We expect to see this competition open in May 2025 with a deadline of August 13, 2025.

  • Next Generation Warning System Grant Program (NGWSGP)

    This new infrastructure program for public broadcasters was created by the Department of Homeland Security's FEMA and will be run by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Public television and radio stations will compete for grants to upgrade their technology and provide accompanying training. Round 2 closed on September 12, 2024. The funding for round 3 has already been appropriated and should see a competition in 2025.

  • Archival Projects

    The National Archives' NHPRC will award up to $150,000 for digitizing historical records collections. Eligible historical records include documents, photographs, born-digital records and analog audio and moving images. Deadline: November 5, 2025 (Optional draft due August 15, 2025)

  • Discovery Research K-12

    NSF's Discovery Research K-12 program seeks to enable advances in student and teacher learning of the STEM disciplines. Depending on the project type, up to $5 million may be awarded. Next deadline: November 12, 2025.

  • Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)

    This NSF program provides grants of up to $3.5 million for STEM education projects that use new approaches to reach a broader audience. Deadline: January 14, 2026. Updated 4/8/2025 with information about new executive order compliance.

  • Dollar General Adult, Family and Summer Literacy Grants

    The Dollar General Foundation will provide grants of up to $10,000 to nonprofits located within 15 miles of a Dollar General store for direct services to adults with literacy needs. This program cycle has ended after the February 2025 deadline. We expect to see a new competition in 2026.

  • Computer Science for All

    This NSF program will make awards of up to $2 million to projects that provide students with access to computer science education at the preK-12 level. Deadline: February 11, 2026.

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