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|TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services
|TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services
|CreationLegislation=National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-209)
|CreationLegislation=National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-209)
|Purpose=The Grants for Arts Projects program, administered by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), provides funding to nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and individuals to support a wide range of arts projects. It aims to promote public engagement with the arts, enhance arts education, and foster artistic excellence and innovation across disciplines like music, theater, dance, literature, and visual arts.
|Purpose=Grants for Arts Projects, run by NEA, funds nonprofits and artists to boost arts engagement, education, and innovation in music, theater, and more.
|Website=https://www.arts.gov/grants
|Website=https://www.arts.gov/grants
|ProgramStart=1965
|ProgramStart=1965
|InitialFunding=$2.5 million
|InitialFunding=$2.5 million
|Duration=Ongoing
|Duration=Ongoing
|Historic=false
|Historic=No
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The '''Grants for Arts Projects''', established in 1965 under the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act, is administered by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) within the Department of Health and Human Services to provide competitive grants to eligible entities, allocating over $5 billion since inception to support approximately 2,500 projects annually by 2025. Initially funded with $2.5 million, it has grown to distribute $155 million in FY 2024 across 2,500 awards, funding initiatives like community arts festivals, artist residencies, and arts education programs nationwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.arts.gov/grants |title=Grants for Arts Projects |publisher=National Endowment for the Arts}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding limitations and geographic disparities persist (web ID: 4), but it remains a cornerstone of NEA’s arts support efforts.
The '''Grants for Arts Projects''', established in 1965 under the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act, is administered by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) within the Department of Health and Human Services to provide competitive grants to eligible entities, allocating over $5 billion since inception to support approximately 2,500 projects annually by 2025. Initially funded with $2.5 million, it has grown to distribute $155 million in FY 2024 across 2,500 awards, funding initiatives like community arts festivals, artist residencies, and arts education programs nationwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.arts.gov/grants |title=Grants for Arts Projects |publisher=National Endowment for the Arts}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding limitations and geographic disparities persist (web ID: 4), but it remains a cornerstone of NEA’s arts support efforts.