Program Solicitation: NEA National Heritage Fellowships Awards Program

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.

Application deadline: August 7, 2026

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.

This opportunity is not available to: Individuals; Commercial and for-profit enterprises; Organizations applying through a fiscal sponsor or agent (applications must be submitted directly by the organization itself); or State and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs) and Regional Arts Organizations (RAOs).

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Funding Opportunity: NEAPS2601 Contact: heritage@arts.gov