Opportunity Information: Apply for 2009NEA01LITA
Apply for 2009NEA01LITA
- The National Endowment for the Arts in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NEA Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth, FY2010" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.024 Promotion of the ArtsGrants to Organizations and Individuals.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 3, 2009 and posted on Jan 30, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 11, 2009 June 11, 2009, Application Deadline June 1, 2010, Earliest Beginning Date for Arts Endowment Period of Support. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts Special district governments City or township governments.
- Nonprofit, tax exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations units of state or local government or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes may apply. Applicants may be arts organizations, local arts agencies, arts service organizations, local education agencies (school districts), and other organizations that can help advance the goals of the Arts Endowment. To be eligible, the applicant organization must Meet the Arts Endowments Legal Requirements including nonprofit, tax exempt status at the time of application. (All organizations must apply directly on their own behalf. Applications through a fiscal agent are not allowed.) Have a three year history of programming prior to the application deadline. Have submitted acceptable Final Report packages by the due date(s) for all Arts Endowment grant(s) previously received.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NEA Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth (FY2010) opportunity was a discretionary grant program from the National Endowment for the Arts designed to strengthen arts education for children and young people through high-quality, standards-based learning experiences. It sat within the NEA's broader Grants for Arts Projects framework, and it came with an important submission rule: an organization could submit only one application total across certain FY2010 categories, meaning applicants had to choose between Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth and other listed options such as Access to Artistic Excellence or Challenge America (Fast Track Review). The overall intent was to support projects that help children and youth build real knowledge, understanding, and practical skills in the arts by engaging them directly in participatory learning with skilled artists, effective teachers, and excellent works of art.
At the heart of the program was the NEA's view that arts learning is essential to American education for both cultural and developmental reasons. The announcement emphasized that arts education helps children participate in their cultural inheritance and that it contributes to academic and social maturity. In practical terms, the NEA was looking for projects that were not passive exposure programs, but structured learning initiatives aligned with national or state arts education standards. A competitive project under this category needed to show intentional teaching and learning design, a credible plan to involve qualified educators and artists, and a clear connection to recognized standards that define what students should know and be able to do in an arts discipline.
The program required every proposed project to include four integrated components: Experience, Study, Performance, and Assessment. "Experience" meant students and teachers should have opportunities to encounter exemplary works of art, ideally live when possible, so the learning is grounded in strong artistic models. "Study" focused on guided learning led by teachers, teaching artists, and cultural organizations, with students examining works of art to understand cultural and social context as well as technical and aesthetic qualities; when appropriate, this also included building the hands-on skills needed to practice the art form. "Performance" required students to create artwork informed by what they experienced and studied; for literature projects, the main creative output was expected to be writing and/or recitation rather than staging a traditional performance. Finally, "Assessment" required evaluation of student learning against national or state arts education standards, and the NEA signaled a preference for multiple assessment methods when appropriate, including approaches like pre- and post-testing to demonstrate growth.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was identified as Funding Opportunity Number 2009NEA01LITA and was tied to CFDA 45.024 (Promotion of the Arts - Grants to Organizations and Individuals). The grant mechanism was a standard grant award with a cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning the NEA funding had to be matched with other committed resources rather than serving as the sole funding source. Award sizes ranged from a floor of $5,000 up to a ceiling of $150,000, which positioned the program to support both smaller local initiatives and larger, more complex education partnerships, as long as they met the program design expectations and matching requirements.
Eligibility was broad but specific. Applicants could include nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions when listed separately), units of state or local government, and federally recognized tribal governments. The eligible applicant list also included private and public institutions of higher education, independent school districts, and various local government entities (city/township, county, special district). The NEA explicitly noted that applicants could be arts organizations, local arts agencies, arts service organizations, and local education agencies such as school districts, along with other organizations able to advance NEA goals. However, there were several firm eligibility conditions: the organization had to meet the NEA's legal requirements (including nonprofit tax-exempt status at the time of application if applying as a nonprofit), had to apply directly on its own behalf (applications through a fiscal agent were not allowed), needed a three-year history of programming prior to the deadline, and had to be up to date on acceptable final reports for any prior NEA awards.
Key dates for the FY2010 cycle included a posted date of January 30, 2009, an application deadline of June 11, 2009, and an earliest project start date of June 1, 2010 for the NEA period of support. The opportunity was later archived on July 11, 2009. Applicants needing the full announcement details were directed to the NEA web site announcement, and technical access issues could be routed to the NEA Web Manager. Overall, this grant category was essentially a structured arts learning investment: it funded projects that combined strong artistic experiences with instruction, student creation, and standards-based evaluation, while requiring applicant organizations to demonstrate both organizational readiness and the capacity to measure educational outcomes.
FAQs: NEA Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth (FY2010)
What was the NEA Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth (FY2010) grant?
It was a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) intended to strengthen arts education for children and young people through high-quality, standards-based learning experiences. It operated within the NEA's broader Grants for Arts Projects framework and focused on participatory, structured arts learning rather than passive exposure.
What was the main purpose of the program?
The program aimed to help children and youth build real knowledge, understanding, and practical skills in the arts by engaging them directly in participatory learning with skilled artists, effective teachers, and excellent works of art.
How did the NEA describe the importance of arts learning in this program?
The NEA emphasized arts learning as essential to American education for cultural and developmental reasons. The announcement highlighted that arts education helps children participate in their cultural inheritance and supports academic and social maturity.
What types of projects were most competitive under this opportunity?
Competitive projects were structured learning initiatives aligned with national or state arts education standards. Strong applications needed to show intentional teaching and learning design, credible plans to involve qualified educators and artists, and a clear connection to recognized standards describing what students should know and be able to do in an arts discipline.
Were simple exposure programs eligible?
The opportunity emphasized that the NEA was not looking for passive exposure programs. Projects were expected to be structured learning initiatives with clear teaching and learning design aligned to national or state arts education standards.
What were the required project components?
Every proposed project had to include four integrated components: Experience, Study, Performance, and Assessment.
What did "Experience" mean in this program?
"Experience" meant students and teachers should have opportunities to encounter exemplary works of art, ideally live when possible, so learning is grounded in strong artistic models.
What did "Study" mean in this program?
"Study" referred to guided learning led by teachers, teaching artists, and cultural organizations. Students were expected to examine works of art to understand cultural and social context as well as technical and aesthetic qualities. When appropriate, this also included building hands-on skills needed to practice the art form.
What did "Performance" mean in this program?
"Performance" required students to create artwork informed by what they experienced and studied. For literature projects, the primary creative output was expected to be writing and/or recitation rather than staging a traditional performance.
What did "Assessment" mean in this program?
"Assessment" required evaluation of student learning against national or state arts education standards. The NEA indicated a preference for using multiple assessment methods when appropriate, including approaches such as pre- and post-testing to demonstrate growth.
How were student outcomes expected to be measured?
Student learning was to be evaluated against national or state arts education standards. The announcement also suggested that, when appropriate, multiple assessment methods (including pre- and post-testing) could be used to show growth.
What was the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number was 2009NEA01LITA.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was tied to CFDA 45.024 (Promotion of the Arts - Grants to Organizations and Individuals).
What type of award was offered?
The mechanism was a standard grant award with a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Did the grant require cost share or matching funds?
Yes. NEA funding had to be matched with other committed resources rather than serving as the sole funding source.
What were the minimum and maximum award amounts?
Award sizes ranged from $5,000 (minimum) to $150,000 (maximum).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (with a note that higher education institutions were listed separately), units of state or local government, and federally recognized tribal governments. Eligibility also included private and public institutions of higher education, independent school districts, and various local government entities such as city/township governments, county governments, and special districts.
What types of organizations did the NEA specifically mention as potential applicants?
The NEA noted that applicants could include arts organizations, local arts agencies, arts service organizations, and local education agencies such as school districts, along with other organizations able to advance NEA goals.
What were the key eligibility conditions for applicant organizations?
Organizations had to meet NEA legal requirements (including nonprofit tax-exempt status at the time of application if applying as a nonprofit), apply directly on their own behalf (no fiscal agent applications), have a three-year history of programming prior to the deadline, and be up to date on acceptable final reports for any prior NEA awards.
Could an organization apply using a fiscal agent?
No. The NEA stated that applications through a fiscal agent were not allowed; organizations had to apply directly on their own behalf.
Was prior programming history required?
Yes. Applicants needed a three-year history of programming prior to the application deadline.
Did prior NEA grantees have any additional requirement?
Yes. Applicants had to be up to date on acceptable final reports for any prior NEA awards.
Was there a limitation on how many applications an organization could submit?
Yes. An organization could submit only one application total across certain FY2010 categories. Applicants needed to choose between Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth and other listed options such as Access to Artistic Excellence or Challenge America (Fast Track Review).
What were the key dates for the FY2010 cycle?
The opportunity listed a posted date of January 30, 2009, an application deadline of June 11, 2009, and an earliest project start date of June 1, 2010 for the NEA period of support. The opportunity was later archived on July 11, 2009.
When was the earliest project start date?
The earliest project start date was June 1, 2010.
Where were applicants directed for full announcement details?
Applicants were directed to the NEA web site announcement for full details.
Who could applicants contact for technical access issues?
Technical access issues could be routed to the NEA Web Manager.
What did the program expect students to do as part of the learning process?
Students were expected to engage with exemplary works of art (Experience), participate in guided learning and examination of works of art (Study), create their own artwork informed by what they learned (Performance), and have their learning evaluated against national or state arts education standards (Assessment).
How did literature projects fit the "Performance" requirement?
For literature projects, the announcement indicated that the main creative output was expected to be writing and/or recitation rather than staging a traditional performance.
What overall kind of investment was this grant category intended to be?
It was described as a structured arts learning investment that funded projects combining strong artistic experiences with instruction, student creation, and standards-based evaluation, while requiring applicants to show organizational readiness and the capacity to measure educational outcomes.
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