Opportunity Information: Apply for 2021NEA01ARP60
The NEA American Rescue Plan Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting (FY2021) opportunity was a National Endowment for the Arts discretionary grant program designed to help communities respond to the economic and public health damage caused by COVID-19 by routing federal relief funds through local arts agencies. The program is built around the idea that designated local arts agencies are on the ground, know their communities well, and can move support quickly to artists and arts organizations by running subgrant programs. In practice, the NEA would award grants to eligible local arts agencies, and those agencies would then regrant the money to local recipients to sustain and rebuild arts activity and access in their areas.
Funding was awarded competitively, with the NEA expecting to make roughly 80 awards. Applicants could choose one of three fixed award amounts: $150,000, $250,000, or $500,000 (with $500,000 as the maximum/award ceiling). There was no required cost share or matching funds for the NEA award, and importantly, the local agencies were not required to impose matching requirements on the subgrants they issued either. The program guidance encouraged applicants to request an amount that realistically matched their administrative capacity and the scale of impact they could achieve locally, considering factors like mission, staff capacity, likely demand from local applicants, and community characteristics. Each organization was limited to a single application under these specific subgranting guidelines.
To qualify to subgrant under this opportunity, a designated local arts agency needed to show a track record of grantmaking at some point within the ten years immediately prior to the application deadline. That prior grantmaking did not need to have been funded by the NEA; the key requirement was having demonstrated experience administering grants. The funding could be used in ways aligned with pandemic recovery, including supporting existing jobs, creating new jobs, or restoring jobs that were furloughed or eliminated due to COVID-19 impacts.
Administrative details in the listing include the opportunity number 2021NEA01ARP60, CFDA 45.024, and an original application closing date of July 22, 2021 (created June 23, 2021). Eligible applicant types were broad and included various government entities (state, county, city/township, special districts), independent school districts, public and state-controlled higher education institutions, federally recognized tribal governments, and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher ed institutions in that nonprofit category), as well as private institutions of higher education. The earliest project start date for NEA support was on or after December 1, 2021, and the grant period was generally allowed to run for up to two years.Apply for 2021NEA01ARP60
- The National Endowment for the Arts in the arts sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NEA American Rescue Plan Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting, FY2021" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.024.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-06-23.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-07-22. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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FAQs - NEA American Rescue Plan Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting (FY2021)
What is the NEA American Rescue Plan Local Arts Agencies for Subgranting (FY2021) opportunity?
It was a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) discretionary grant opportunity designed to help communities respond to the economic and public health damage caused by COVID-19. The NEA awarded funds to eligible local arts agencies so those agencies could operate subgrant programs that move support quickly to artists and arts organizations in their areas.
What is the main purpose of this program?
The program aimed to route federal relief funds through designated local arts agencies that know their communities and can regrant funding to sustain and rebuild arts activity and access locally as part of pandemic recovery.
How did the funding flow to local artists and arts organizations?
The NEA made awards to eligible local arts agencies. Those agencies then regranted (subgranted) the money to local recipients in their communities through subgrant programs.
How were awards made?
Funding was awarded competitively. The NEA expected to make roughly 80 awards under this opportunity.
What award amounts could applicants request?
Applicants could choose one of three fixed award amounts: $150,000, $250,000, or $500,000. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $500,000.
Was there a required cost share or match for the NEA award?
No. There was no required cost share or matching funds for the NEA award.
Were local arts agencies required to require matching funds from subgrantees?
No. Local agencies were not required to impose matching requirements on the subgrants they issued.
How should an applicant decide which fixed award amount to request?
The guidance encouraged applicants to request an amount that matched their administrative capacity and the scale of impact they could achieve locally. Considerations included the organization mission, staff capacity, likely demand from local applicants, and community characteristics.
How many applications could an organization submit?
Each organization was limited to a single application under these specific subgranting guidelines.
Who was this opportunity intended for?
This opportunity was built around the idea that designated local arts agencies are well-positioned to run subgrant programs and distribute relief quickly to local artists and arts organizations as part of COVID-19 recovery.
What qualification related to prior grantmaking was required to subgrant under this opportunity?
A designated local arts agency needed to show a track record of grantmaking at some point within the ten years immediately prior to the application deadline.
Did the prior grantmaking experience need to have been funded by the NEA?
No. The prior grantmaking did not need to have been funded by the NEA. The key requirement was demonstrated experience administering grants.
What types of activities could the funding support?
The funding could be used in ways aligned with pandemic recovery, including supporting existing jobs, creating new jobs, or restoring jobs that were furloughed or eliminated due to COVID-19 impacts.
What is the opportunity number for this listing?
The opportunity number was 2021NEA01ARP60.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed was 45.024.
When was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was July 22, 2021.
When was the opportunity created?
The listing was created on June 23, 2021.
What were the eligible applicant types?
Eligible applicant types included a broad range of entities, including state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that nonprofit category), and private institutions of higher education.
What was the earliest project start date for NEA support?
The earliest project start date for NEA support was on or after December 1, 2021.
How long could the grant period last?
The grant period was generally allowed to run for up to two years.
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