Opportunity Information: Apply for NEAPS1402
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- The National Endowment for the Arts in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NEA Performing Arts Discovery Program Solicitation, FY 2015" 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 Dec 19, 2014 and posted on Dec 11, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 8, 2015 The Grants.gov system must receive your validated and accepted application no later than 1159 p.m., Eastern Time, on February 8, 2015.. (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 $200,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Independent school districts Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Special district governments Private institutions of higher education.
- This Cooperative Agreement may begin no earlier than June 1, 2015, and may extend for up to 30 months. Eligibility for this Cooperative Agreement is limited to the six Regional Arts Organizations. The applicant must meet the Eligibility Requirements for RAOs as specified in the Arts Endowments Partnership guidelines and must have submitted acceptable Final Report packages by the due date(s) for all Arts Endowment award(s) previously received. An organization may submit only one proposal under Performing Arts Discovery. You may apply to the Arts Endowment through the Partnership Agreements guidelines, in addition to Performing Arts Discovery. However, the request must be for a distinctly different project.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NEA Performing Arts Discovery Program Solicitation (FY 2015) was a pilot grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Arts designed to fill a specific gap in international cultural exchange. For many years, U.S. performing arts presenters have had structured chances to travel abroad under host-country cultural programs to learn about new work and trends, and those programs often aim to build overseas markets for the host country artists. In contrast, while foreign presenters can sometimes visit the U.S. through private festivals and informal industry events, the available pathways have tended to spotlight a narrower set of countries and do not systematically support foreign presenters in discovering performing arts work from a wide range of U.S. geographies. The NEA proposed Performing Arts Discovery to address that imbalance by creating a U.S.-based mechanism that helps international presenters experience regionally diverse American performing arts and, in turn, potentially strengthen touring, bookings, and long-term relationships for U.S. artists and arts communities beyond the major coastal hubs.
The program was structured as a Cooperative Agreement (not a standard grant), meaning the NEA anticipated an active partnership role during the project period. Projects funded under this solicitation could begin no earlier than June 1, 2015 and could run for as long as 30 months. The central activity focus was for U.S. Regional Arts Organizations (RAOs) to develop and deliver a curated “discovery†experience in their region. That could take the form of showcasing regional performing arts groups, creating an organized tour of performances that visiting presenters could attend, or combining both approaches. The overall intent was to make it easier for presenters based outside the United States to see high-quality work in multiple communities and venues within a region, rather than only encountering U.S. work through isolated festival trips or through the most visible metropolitan markets.
Eligibility was tightly limited: only the six U.S. Regional Arts Organizations could apply, and an RAO could submit only one proposal. Applicants also needed to meet the RAO eligibility requirements referenced in the Arts Endowment’s Partnership guidelines and be in good standing with the NEA, including having submitted acceptable final reports for any previous NEA awards by their due dates. The solicitation also clarified that an RAO could still apply for NEA support through the separate Partnership Agreements process at the same time, but the request had to be for a distinctly different project from the Performing Arts Discovery proposal.
Funding details in the opportunity listing describe a discretionary award under CFDA 45.024 (Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals) with a cost sharing or matching requirement. The listing shows an award floor and ceiling of $200,000, though the narrative description notes that up to two RAOs would be selected to receive $100,000 awards, indicating that applicants needed to rely on the full NEA announcement for definitive budgeting instructions and expectations. The program anticipated selecting up to two RAOs to carry out the pilot work, emphasizing that this was a limited, competitive initiative meant to test a model for connecting international presenters with regionally diverse U.S. performing arts.
Key dates for the solicitation were posted in late 2014, with the opportunity posted on December 11, 2014. The original application deadline was January 27, 2015, later extended so that Grants.gov would have to receive a validated and accepted application no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on February 8, 2015. The opportunity was archived on February 26, 2015. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact the NEA Web Manager, and additional details were available through the complete NEA website announcement referenced in the listing.
FAQs: NEA Performing Arts Discovery Program Solicitation (FY 2015)
What is the NEA Performing Arts Discovery Program (FY 2015)?
The NEA Performing Arts Discovery Program Solicitation (FY 2015) was a pilot funding opportunity from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) intended to strengthen international cultural exchange by creating a U.S.-based mechanism for international performing arts presenters to discover regionally diverse American work.
Why did the NEA create this pilot opportunity?
The program aimed to address an imbalance in international exchange pathways. U.S. presenters have long had structured opportunities to travel abroad through host-country programs to learn about new work and trends, while foreign presenters visiting the U.S. have more limited and less systematic pathways that often highlight a narrower set of countries and a smaller slice of U.S. geographies. The pilot was designed to help international presenters experience high-quality work across multiple communities and venues within a U.S. region, beyond major coastal hubs.
What problem or gap in the field was this program designed to fill?
It was designed to fill the gap of limited, non-systematic support for foreign presenters to discover U.S. performing arts across a wide range of American geographies. Existing pathways were described as more informal (private festivals and industry events) and less likely to consistently showcase regionally diverse U.S. work.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to the six U.S. Regional Arts Organizations (RAOs). Only RAOs could apply under this solicitation.
How many proposals could an RAO submit?
Each Regional Arts Organization could submit only one proposal.
Were there additional eligibility or compliance requirements?
Yes. Applicants needed to meet RAO eligibility requirements referenced in the NEA Partnership guidelines and be in good standing with the NEA. This included having submitted acceptable final reports for any previous NEA awards by their due dates.
Could an RAO apply for other NEA funding at the same time?
Yes. The solicitation stated an RAO could also apply through the separate Partnership Agreements process at the same time, but the request had to be for a distinctly different project than the Performing Arts Discovery proposal.
What type of award was this: a standard grant or something else?
This opportunity was structured as a Cooperative Agreement, not a standard grant. That meant the NEA anticipated playing an active partnership role during the project period.
What kinds of activities were projects expected to deliver?
The central activity was for an RAO to develop and deliver a curated "discovery" experience in its region for international presenters. Examples described included showcasing regional performing arts groups, organizing a tour of performances that visiting presenters could attend, or combining both approaches.
Who was the intended audience or participant group for the "discovery" experience?
The program was intended to serve presenters based outside the United States (international presenters) by making it easier for them to experience U.S. performing arts across multiple communities and venues within a region.
What outcomes or impacts was the program trying to support?
The solicitation described the intent of potentially strengthening touring, bookings, and long-term relationships for U.S. artists and arts communities, particularly beyond the most visible metropolitan markets.
When could funded projects begin?
Projects funded under this solicitation could begin no earlier than June 1, 2015.
How long could a project last?
The project period could run for as long as 30 months.
How many awards did the NEA anticipate making?
The program anticipated selecting up to two Regional Arts Organizations to carry out this pilot work.
How much funding was available per award?
The opportunity listing shows an award floor and ceiling of $200,000. However, the narrative description stated that up to two RAOs would be selected to receive $100,000 awards. This discrepancy indicates applicants needed to rely on the full NEA announcement for definitive budgeting instructions and expectations.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The listing specified a cost sharing or matching requirement.
What CFDA program number was associated with this opportunity?
The listing identified CFDA 45.024, Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on December 11, 2014.
What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was January 27, 2015. The deadline was later extended so that Grants.gov had to receive a validated and accepted application no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on February 8, 2015.
What does "validated and accepted" by Grants.gov mean in this context?
Based on the solicitation language, it means the application needed to be successfully received and pass Grants.gov validation so it was officially accepted in the system by the stated deadline (11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on February 8, 2015).
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity listing was archived on February 26, 2015.
Where could applicants find the full announcement and additional details?
The listing indicated additional details were available through the complete NEA website announcement referenced in the opportunity. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to contact the NEA Web Manager.
Is this opportunity described as a pilot or an ongoing program?
It was described as a pilot grant opportunity and a limited, competitive initiative intended to test a model for connecting international presenters with regionally diverse U.S. performing arts.
What was the overall geographic emphasis of the program?
The emphasis was on regionally diverse U.S. performing arts and on enabling international presenters to experience work across multiple communities and venues within a given U.S. region, rather than focusing primarily on major coastal hubs or isolated festival trips.
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