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National Endowment for the Arts Cultural Funding
| Program Description: |
Funding for arts projects and activities that preserve jobs in the nonprofit arts sector threatened by declines in philanthropic and other support during the current economic downturn.
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| Federal Agency: |
National Endowment for the Arts
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| Agency Website: |
www.nea.gov
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| National Total: |
$50 million
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| New York State Total: |
$399,900 to the New York State Council on the Arts
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| Entities Eligible to Apply: |
Non-profit cultural organizations with service and support-oriented positions-at-risk, including but not limited to service organizations and local arts councils.
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| Flow of Funds: |
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will distribute funds to State Arts Agencies, including the New York State Council on the Arts. Eligibility requirements and guidelines are posted at www.nysca.org .
The NEA will also distribute funds to regional arts organizations and designated local arts agencies to be re-granted to eligible nonprofit organizations. Visit www.nea.gov for more information.
Note: Competitive grants were also made available through the National Endowment for the Arts. The application deadline for these grants was April 2, 2009.
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| Obligation Deadline: |
June 1st, 2009.
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| Reporting Requirements: |
Specific reporting requirements are currently being developed by the NEA as mandated by ARRA legislation. NYSCA and all ARRA grant recipients will be expected to comply with these requirements. Visit www.nea.gov for more information.
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| State Agency: |
New York State Council on the Arts
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| State Agency Website: |
www.recovery.ny.gov www.nysca.org
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| State Agency Technical Contact: |
Matthew Jackson
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| Additional Information: |
Use this form to request additional information. |
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