Applications are now open for NEA grants to fund the arts in underserved communities

National Endowment for the Arts Chair Maria Rosario Jackson. Cultural nonprofits of all types and sizes based anywhere in the U.S. can apply for ArtsHERE, a new grant-making initiative from the NEA. (YouTube)

A new grant-making initiative from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) — “ArtsHERE” — will help 95 regional cultural groups across the U.S. increase arts participation in underserved communities.

The NEA is partnering with six major regional arts nonprofits for the ArtsHERE pilot in 2024 to award project-based grants to cultural groups that can demonstrate a strong commitment to equity in their programming and operations. South Arts, a major regional arts organization based in Atlanta, Ga. will manage the pilot.

The grants will range in size from $65,000 to $130,000.