2026 Arts & Culture Grant Deadlines

Upcoming arts & culture grant application deadlines for nonprofits and cultural organizations — from the NEA, state and regional arts councils, and foundations — refreshed weekly. Free to use and link to.

Deadline	Grant	Award
Nov 4, 2026	Exploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay WatershedNational Park Service	$10K–$50K	View →
Nov 13, 2026	National Leadership Grants for Museums (2027)Institute of Museum and Library Services	$50K–$750K	View →
Nov 13, 2026	Inspire Grants for Small Museums (2027)Institute of Museum and Library Services	$5K–$75K	View →
Nov 13, 2026	Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (2027)Institute of Museum and Library Services	$75K–$1M	View →
Nov 13, 2026	Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (2027)Institute of Museum and Library Services	$5K–$500K	View →
Nov 13, 2026	Native American Library Services Basic Grant (2027)Institute of Museum and Library Services	$6K–$10K	View →
Nov 13, 2026	Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (2027)Institute of Museum and Library Services	$5K–$250K	View →
Nov 13, 2026	Native Hawaiian Library Services Grants (2027)Institute of Museum and Library Services	$50K–$150K	View →
Nov 13, 2026	Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2027)Institute of Museum and Library Services	$50K–$150K	View →
Nov 13, 2026	Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2027)Institute of Museum and Library Services	$5K–$500K	View →
Nov 13, 2026	21st Century Museum Professionals Program (2027)Institute of Museum and Library Services	$100K–$500K	View →
Nov 13, 2026	Museums for America (2027)Institute of Museum and Library Services	$5K–$350K	View →
Nov 13, 2026	Museums Empowered (2027)Institute of Museum and Library Services	$5K–$350K	View →
Nov 13, 2026	National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2027)Institute of Museum and Library Services	$25K–$1M	View →
Nov 16, 2026	MPS Astronomical Sciences Research Programs (MPS Astro)U.S. National Science Foundation	Up to Varies	View →
Nov 19, 2026	Easement Restoration and StewardshipNatural Resources Conservation Service	$250K–$5M	View →
Nov 20, 2026	Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources SBIR/STTR (UNLOCK SBIR/STTR)Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy	$323K–$4.6M	View →
Nov 20, 2026	Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources (UNLOCK)Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy	$3M–$5M	View →
Nov 30, 2026	Rauschenberg Foundation Artist GrantRobert Rauschenberg Foundation	$20K–$100K	View →
Dec 7, 2026	NEA Arts and Artifacts Domestic Indemnity Program 1, FY2027 (12/26)National Endowment for the Arts	$10K–$100K	View →
Dec 15, 2026	Collections StewardshipNational Endowment for the Humanities	$50K–$500K	View →
Dec 16, 2026	Public Humanities ProjectsNational Endowment for the Humanities	$0K–$2M	View →
Dec 29, 2026	Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien ChildrenAdministration for Children and Families - ORR	$2M–$5.6M	View →
Jan 13, 2027	National Digital Newspaper ProgramNational Endowment for the Humanities	$0K–$325K	View →
Jan 25, 2027	Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program (UE5/T32)National Institutes of Health	Up to Varies	View →
Jan 25, 2027	Tribal Undergraduate to Graduate Research Training and Leadership Experiences (TURTLE) Program (UE5/T34)National Institutes of Health	Up to Varies	View →
Jan 31, 2027	Agriculture Innovation Center Grant ProgramRural Business-Cooperative Service	$600K–$1M	View →
Feb 5, 2027	Innovative Screening Approaches and Therapies for Screenable Disorders in Newborns (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)National Institutes of Health	Up to Varies	View →
Feb 5, 2027	Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Health	Up to Varies	View →
Feb 11, 2027	NIDA Animal Genomics Program (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Health	Up to Varies	View →
Feb 16, 2027	Innovative Screening Approaches and Therapies for Screenable Disorders in Newborns (R21 - Clinical Trial Optional)National Institutes of Health	Up to $200K	View →
Feb 16, 2027	Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)National Institutes of Health	Up to Varies	View →
Mar 8, 2027	NEA Arts and Artifacts International Indemnity Program 2, FY2027 (3/27)National Endowment for the Arts	$10K–$100K	View →
Jun 7, 2027	NEA Arts and Artifacts Domestic Indemnity Program 2, FY2027 (6/27)National Endowment for the Arts	$10K–$100K	View →
Sep 30, 2027	CHEERS Open Period 2 - All Technical AreasAir Force -- Research Lab	Up to Varies	View →
Jan 31, 2028	Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Training Project Grants (T03)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA	$250K–$975K	View →
May 12, 2028	Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers (U18)Food and Drug Administration	Up to $1.3M	View →
Mar 5, 2029	Advancing Bioinformatics, Translational Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)National Institutes of Health	Up to $250K	View →
Mar 5, 2029	Research Grants in Clinical Informatics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)National Institutes of Health	Up to $250K	View →

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