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The National Endowment for the arts is an independent, federally funded agency that makes grants to arts organizations in a variety of disciplines and, in some cases, individuals. There also are many corporations, foundations and state governments making grants in the fields of arts and entertainment.
NEA Application
The National Endowment for the Arts maintains an application web page on its site at nea.gov. Grants are offered in many categories such as Arts Education, Literature and Visual Arts. Clicking through to each category shows a list of available grants in that area.
Grants.gov
To apply for a National Endowment for the Arts grant, applicants must go the the grants.gov web site. Grants.gov is a central site for all federal grant applications. It is necessary to register there prior to applying for a specific NEA grant.
Artheals.org
The Art and Healing Network hosts a web site with a extensive list of organizations providing art and performance grants at artheals.org. There are grants on the list available to both individuals and organizations.
Fundsnetservices Grant List
A list of arts and culture grants is available at fundsnetservices.com. Many of the grants listed at this site are offered by corporations, while some are offered by foundations or government agencies.
International Grants
There are many arts grant programs operated by governments throughout the world, for example, the Arts Council in Great Britain and the Australia Council for the Arts.
