NEA National Heritage Fellowships Awards Program, FY 2027
National Endowment for the Arts
Award ceiling
—Award floor
—Posted
May 27, 2026Closes
Aug 7, 2026Location eligibility
No specific state restriction found in this listing — check the full opportunity for details.Categories: Arts
Eligible applicants: County governments, Special district governments, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, City or township governments, Private institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Independent school districts, State governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Description
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.