Closed on Aug 7, 2026

NEA National Heritage Fellowships Awards Program, FY 2027

National Endowment for the Arts · Opportunity number NEAPS2601

Details summarized from the official notice as of Jun 28, 2026. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines and requirements in the official notice before applying.

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This opportunity is closed as of Aug 7, 2026. It is kept here for reference. See the related open opportunities below, or check the official listing in case the agency posts a new cycle.

Key facts

Opportunity number	NEAPS2601
Agency	National Endowment for the Arts
Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA)	45.024
Posted	May 27, 2026
Deadline	Aug 7, 2026
Award ceiling	$820,000
Award floor	$820,000
Cost sharing or matching required	No
Funding type	Cooperative agreement
Category	Arts
Last updated here	Jun 28, 2026

Summary from the notice

The purpose of this Program Solicitation is to select an organization (“Cooperator”) to assist the NEA with the 2027 NEA National Heritage Fellowships Awards program. The agency anticipates that the Cooperator will coordinate a range of events, including an awards ceremony, showcase(s) featuring the 2027 fellows, video vignettes about each fellow, participant travel, and associated activities. This award will be made as a cooperative agreement. A cooperative agreement is a type of award in which the federal government will be substantially involved in the project undertaken by the award recipient (known as a Cooperator). Eligible applicants include nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; units of state or local government; or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes.

Who can apply

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:

Independent school districts
City or township governments
Private colleges and universities
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than colleges)
State governments
County governments
Federally recognized tribal governments
Special district governments
Public and state colleges and universities

Who should take a closer look

Nonprofits
Colleges and universities
State governments
Local governments
Tribal governments and organizations

Not listed as eligible

Small businesses
Larger for-profit companies
Individuals

Unless the eligibility text in the notice names you, this opportunity is probably not for you.

Registrations you will likely need

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SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
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Before you apply

Read the full official notice, including the evaluation criteria.
Confirm your organization type and location are eligible.
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Note the exact deadline time and time zone in the notice.

NEA National Heritage Fellowships Awards Program, FY 2027

Key facts

Summary from the notice

Who can apply

Who should take a closer look

Not listed as eligible

Registrations you will likely need

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