Closed · NEAPS2403 · CFDA 45.024 · Discretionary

NEA Big Read Program Solicitation, FY2024

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Endowment for the Arts, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1.5M-$1.5M
Award range
Closed
Status
January 18, 2024
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

NEA Big Read Program Solicitation, FY2024 is a closed discretionary listing from National Endowment for the Arts that offered $1,507,000 -- $1,507,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 235 other opportunities from National Endowment for the Arts.

$1.5M-$1.5M
award range
Closed
application status
45.024
CFDA program
235
other opportunities from National Endowment for the Arts

Archived opportunity record

NEA Big Read Program Solicitation, FY2024 is closed (last close January 18, 2024). The parent program page for CFDA 45.024 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. National Endowment for the Arts still indexes 235 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed January 18, 2024

Posted Nov 16 Closes Jan 18

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is seeking to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with a U.S. Regional Arts Organization (RAO) that will administer the 2025-2026 cycle of the NEA Big Read initiative. The NEA Big Read is a community-focused, literary arts initiative that broadens our understanding of ourselves and our neighbors through the power and joy of reading, writing, and sharing stories. The initiative selects eligible organizations around the country to host dynamic community-wide programs inspired by NEA Big Read-selected writers and/or works of literature. Each community program that receives an NEA Big Read subgrant—which generally ranges between $5,000 and $20,000—is also provided with resources, outreach materials, and training on various programmatic aspects such as working with local partners, developing public relations strategies, and facilitating activities and events.

Nonprofit-only applicant desk · Arts

The printed eligibility set for NEA Big Read Program Solicitation, FY2024 is nonprofit-only (Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)). Government, campus, and for-profit doors are absent from this NOFO row. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Arts (AR). Only 11 other National Endowment for the Arts listings share this exact eligibility-code string (5% of 236).

Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 45.024

Promotion of the Arts — Grants to Organizations and Individuals

National Endowment for the Arts

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Agency Contact

NEA Web Manager webmgr@arts.gov

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What to do next

NEA Big Read Program Solicitation, FY2024 is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 45.024 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • Promotion of the Arts — Grants to Organizatio… indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • National Endowment for the Arts lists 235 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.

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Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants