Grant opportunity

Partnership Agreement Grants, FY 2027

The National Endowment for the Arts’ State & Regional Partnership Agreement grants are awarded to the nation’s 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs), and the six regional arts organizations (RAOs) whose members comprise SAAs.

GrantResearch fundingUnited States
Funder
National Endowment for the Arts
Closes 2026-09-29
Closes 2026-09-29: Sep 29, 2026
Award
up to USD 2,500,000; floor USD 400,000; estimated total USD 70,000,000; 62 expected awards
Applicant
Organizations and Institutions
Discipline
Cross-disciplinary Research and Innovation
Region
United States
Posted
Jun 4, 2026

Call summary

Overview

The National Endowment for the Arts’ State & Regional Partnership Agreement grants are awarded to the nation’s 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs), and the six regional arts organizations (RAOs) whose members comprise SAAs.

Who can apply

See official call for eligible applicant categories and restrictions.

What it supports

  • Cross-disciplinary Research and Innovation
  • United States
  • Official opportunity number: 2027NEA04PA.

Funding and duration

  • up to USD 2,500,000; floor USD 400,000; estimated total USD 70,000,000; 62 expected awards

Closes 2026-09-29

Closes 2026-09-29: Sep 29, 2026

How to apply

Use the official Grants.gov listing for application package, forms, attachments, and agency-specific instructions. Submit by 2026-09-29 unless the agency updates the official listing.

Call details

The National Endowment for the Arts’ State & Regional Partnership Agreement grants are awarded to the nation’s 56 state and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs), and the six regional arts organizations (RAOs) whose members comprise SAAs. Eligibility: See official call for eligible applicant categories and restrictions. Opportunity number: 2027NEA04PA. Closing date: 2026-09-29. Funding: up to USD 2,500,000; floor USD 400,000; estimated total USD 70,000,000; 62 expected awards.

See official call for eligible applicant categories and restrictions.

Cross-disciplinary Research and Innovation

United States

Official opportunity number: 2027NEA04PA.

up to USD 2,500,000; floor USD 400,000; estimated total USD 70,000,000; 62 expected awards

Closes 2026-09-29: Closes 2026-09-29: Sep 29, 2026.

Confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, and submission route on the official call page.

Plan internal approvals, partner confirmations, budgets, letters, and portal submission before the final deadline.

Use the official Grants.gov listing for application package, forms, attachments, and agency-specific instructions. Submit by 2026-09-29 unless the agency updates the official listing.

Before submitting, check required documents, eligible costs, attachments, page limits, institutional approvals, and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration, or nomination stage.