Closed · NEAPS2601 · CFDA 45.024 · Discretionary
NEA National Heritage Fellowships Awards Program, FY 2027
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Endowment for the Arts, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $820K-$820K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 7, 2026
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
NEA National Heritage Fellowships Awards Program, FY 2027 is a closed discretionary listing from National Endowment for the Arts that offered $820,000 -- $820,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $820K-$820K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 45.024
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - NEA National Heritage Fellowships Awards Program, FY 2027 - is cataloged under number NEAPS2601 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 45.024, posted by National Endowment for the Arts. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 27, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $820,000 -- $820,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on August 7, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$820,000 -- $820,000
Close Date
August 7, 2026
Posted
May 27, 2026
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
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.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, 12, 20. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Parent Grant Program
Promotion of the Arts — Grants to Organizations and Individuals
National Endowment for the Arts
Agency Contact
NEA Web Manager apply@arts.gov
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