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NEA Funding

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) promotes creativity and public access to the arts in communities across the country through direct grants to arts organizations, state funding partnerships, and national initiatives.  NEA funding increases the capacity of orchestras to provide public access to performances, preserve great classical works, support arts education for children and adults, and nurture the creative endeavors of contemporary classical musicians, composers, and conductors.  

In the links Below, the League provides the latest information about NEA grants to orchestras, recent policy developments, and opportunities for orchestra advocates to urge Congress to restore NEA funding.

NEA Funding

NEA Funding Opportunities

Grants awarded to orchestras by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) provide critical funding for projects that increase access to music in communities nationwide. NEA funding both directly supports local projects and also spurs critical giving from other sources like private foundations, corporations, and individual contributors.

NEA Funding

Take Action: Support NEA Funding

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants awarded to orchestras, and NEA funds administered by state arts agencies, support projects that increase access to music in communities nationwide. NEA funding to orchestras also spurs critical giving from other sources like private foundations, corporations, and individual contributors.

NEA Funding News

  • Advocacy

    July 25, 2024

    House Defeats Brecheen Amendments, Senate Acts Next

    After supportive remarks by Interior Subcommittee Chair Mike Simpson (R-ID) and Ranking Member Chellie Pingree (D-ME) on behalf of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the House defeated a pair of amendments offered by Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK).

  • Advocacy

    July 19, 2024

    House Amendment Would Reduce NEA Funding by 25%

    After swift subcommittee and committee passage, the full House of Representatives is expected to consider Interior funding next week, which includes the annual budget for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

  • Advocacy

    July 1, 2024

    Overtime Update, Take Action on: Ticketing, NEA Funding, Charitable Giving, and Music Education

    In This Issue: Fixing Ticketing: Your Continued Advocacy is Needed, New! Essential Tips for Travel with Musical Instruments, Latest NEA Grant Awards and Opportunities, Artificial Intelligence Policy Roadmap Released in Senate, and New Overtime Rules and Resources

  • Advocacy

    January 26, 2024

    NEA Announces First Round FY24 Grants; Hosts Arts Summit

    In This Issue: NEA to Hold Summit on Arts and Culture; NEA Grants Support Orchestral Collaborations, Celebrations, Student and Community Programming, and More; Upcoming NEA Grant Due Dates

  • NEA Funding

    January 24, 2024

    FY24 NEA Grants to Orchestras

    52 orchestras are direct grant recipients of Grants for Arts Projects (GAP), Part 1 awards totaling $1.255 million and 15 orchestras are receiving Challenge America grants totaling $150,000, plus there are a great number of orchestral- and instrument training program-related projects receiving NEA grants.

  • Advocacy

    December 13, 2023

    Year-End News on Ticketing, Arts Education, Musical Instruments Policy and More!

    In This Issue: Ticketing Legislation Advances in U.S. House and Senate; Congressional Letter Urges U.S. Secretary of Education to Improve Access to Arts Education; Prepare for FY25 NEA Grant Applications; Traveling with Ivory: Canada Announces New Permit Rules; Visa Petitions to Texas Service Center

  • Advocacy

    November 3, 2023

    Bipartisan Support for NEA as Amendment to Defund is Defeated

    Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted against amendments to eliminate funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) during consideration of the FY24 Interior appropriations bill. The amendment to defund the NEA failed by a vote of 292 to 129, demonstrating bipartisan support for direct federal funding for the arts and culture.

  • Advocacy

    October 6, 2023

    Urge Congress to Support FY24 Arts Funding!

    With just hours left on the clock last weekend, the U.S. Congress managed to pass a 45-day continuing resolution that prevented a shutdown of the federal government. However, the upheaval in the leadership of the House majority makes for an uncertain path toward finding a funding compromise before the threat of a shutdown looms once again.

  • Advocacy

    September 26, 2023

    Autumn Policy Updates: Shutdown Prospects and More

    In This Issue: Deadline Looms for Federal Funding Agreement; Polling Data Shows Strong Support for Universal Charitable Deduction; U.S. Department of Labor Proposes Updated Overtime Rules; Take Action! Strengthening Federal Arts Education Policy; SBA Continues Shuttered Venue Grant Closeout; IRS Issues ERTC Moratorium

  • Advocacy

    July 20, 2023

    Speak Up to Protect Federal Funding, Good News on Visa Fees, and Your August Action Plan

    In This Issue: House Proposes Cuts for Arts and Culture; Good News: Visa Fee Decision Delayed to 2024; New Energy Program: Renew America’s Nonprofits; August Plans: Engage Your Policymakers!

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Raising your voice about key issues before Congress is essential. Contacting Congress is easy to do, and your communication with elected officials will ensure that communities nationwide continue to benefit from orchestral music.

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