Tips for your NEA Grant Application
In This SectionThe NEA’s FY26 Grants for Arts Projects and Challenge America guidelines are now available online. To be fully prepared for the NEA grant application process, read the guidelines very carefully, and be in touch with a specialist to talk through your plans for preparing an application. Note discipline-specific webinars and office hours will be held beginning in January and that three registrations are required to apply – all are free but can take several weeks to process, so mark your calendar well before the first of each set of deadlines! Be aware that SAM validation is returning to Grants.gov. For the past five years during the pandemic, Grants.gov had not validated applicants’ SAM registration in the Part 1 portion but this is no longer the case and SAM must be active.
To assist orchestras with the application process, the League regularly consults with NEA staff, and outlines helpful tips for preparing your application, including an overview of guideline changes as they occur.
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