NEA Research Grant Application Guidelines – Now Available!

From National Endowment for the Arts –

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is offering two grant programs through its Office of Research & Analysis:

• Research Grants in the Arts support research studies that investigate the value and/or impact of the arts in American life. Cost share grants of $20,000 to $100,000 will be awarded.
• NEA Research Labs fund long-term research agendas that include multiple empirical studies and the dissemination of various products or services for promoting public knowledge about the arts and their contributions to American life. Each Lab must include an interdisciplinary team of researchers and a partnership with at least one arts organization or working artist. Cost share grants of $100,000 to $300,000 will be awarded.

Application guidelines for the present round of funding are available on the NEA website. The upcoming deadline is March 23, 2026.

Questions should be directed to the Office of Research & Analysis staff at nearesearchgrants@arts.gov.