Opportunity Information: Apply for 2024NEA04PA
NEA Partnership Agreements, FY2024 (Funding Opportunity Number: 2024NEA04PA) is a discretionary grant program run by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) that funds formal partnership agreements with the US arts infrastructure at the state, jurisdictional, and regional levels. The core purpose of the program is to provide federal partnership support to the network that delivers arts funding and services across the country, specifically the 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs) and the six regional arts organizations (RAOs) whose members are those state arts agencies. In addition to those entities, partnership support is also available to the national service organization that represents and supports state arts agencies. The program sits under the Arts funding activity area (aligned with Cultural Affairs) and is associated with CFDA number 45.025.
Eligibility is targeted rather than open-ended: applicants include state governments and qualifying nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). In practical terms, this reflects the structure of the NEA partnership system, where SAAs are typically state government entities and RAOs and related service organizations are typically nonprofit organizations that coordinate multi-state initiatives, technical assistance, and regional regranting or programming strategies connected to the state arts agencies.
For FY2024, the NEA anticipated making about 65 awards under this opportunity. The listed award ceiling is $1,000,000, signaling that individual grants can be substantial, consistent with the scope of statewide or multi-state arts activity and administrative partnership responsibilities these organizations carry. The opportunity was created on June 26, 2023, with an original application closing date of October 12, 2023.Apply for 2024NEA04PA
- The National Endowment for the Arts in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NEA Partnership Agreements, FY2024" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.025.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 26, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 12, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 65 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NEA Partnership Agreements, FY2024
What is the NEA Partnership Agreements, FY2024 grant opportunity?
NEA Partnership Agreements, FY2024 (Funding Opportunity Number: 2024NEA04PA) is a discretionary grant program administered by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). It supports formal partnership agreements with the United States arts infrastructure at the state, jurisdictional, and regional levels.
What is the core purpose of this program?
The core purpose is to provide federal partnership support to the national network that delivers arts funding and services across the country. The program is designed to strengthen and sustain the organizations that form the backbone of arts support at statewide and multi-state levels.
Which organizations does the program primarily support?
The program primarily supports the NEA partnership network, specifically:
- The 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs)
- The six regional arts organizations (RAOs) whose members are the state arts agencies
Are any other entities eligible for partnership support under this opportunity?
Yes. In addition to SAAs and RAOs, partnership support is also available to the national service organization that represents and supports state arts agencies.
Is this an open competitive grant for any arts organization?
No. Based on the opportunity description, eligibility is targeted rather than open-ended and aligns with the NEA partnership system (state, jurisdictional, and regional infrastructure partners).
Who is eligible to apply?
Applicants include state governments and qualifying nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).
Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply as nonprofits?
No. The eligibility information specifies qualifying nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Why does eligibility include both state governments and nonprofits?
This reflects how the NEA partnership system is structured: state and jurisdictional arts agencies are typically state government entities, while regional arts organizations and related service organizations are typically nonprofit organizations that coordinate multi-state initiatives and support services connected to state arts agencies.
What types of activities do regional arts organizations and related service organizations typically support in this system?
Based on the description provided, these nonprofit partners typically coordinate multi-state initiatives, provide technical assistance, and may carry out regional regranting or programming strategies connected to state arts agencies.
How many awards did the NEA anticipate making for FY2024 under this opportunity?
For FY2024, the NEA anticipated making about 65 awards.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The listed award ceiling is $1,000,000.
Does the award ceiling mean every award will be $1,000,000?
No. The ceiling indicates the maximum amount an individual award can be, not the guaranteed amount for every award.
What does the award ceiling suggest about the scale of the grant?
The $1,000,000 ceiling suggests grants can be substantial, consistent with the statewide or multi-state scope of activity and administrative partnership responsibilities carried by eligible organizations.
What federal program classification is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA number 45.025.
What funding activity area does this program fall under?
The program sits under the Arts funding activity area and is aligned with Cultural Affairs.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 2024NEA04PA.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 26, 2023.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was October 12, 2023.
Who are the members of the regional arts organizations (RAOs)?
According to the description, the members of the six regional arts organizations are the state arts agencies.
Is this program focused on partnership agreements rather than one-time project support?
Yes. The description explicitly states the program funds formal partnership agreements with the US arts infrastructure at the state, jurisdictional, and regional levels.
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