NEA Arts Education Partnership (AEP) Program Solicitation, FY2015

Post Date

June 23rd 2015

Application Due Date

August 4th 2015

The Grants.gov system must receive your validated and accepted proposal no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 4, 2015.

Funding Opportunity Number

NEAPS1503

CFDA Number(s)

45.024

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Arts

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education

This Cooperative Agreement will begin no earlier than December 15, 2015, and end on September 30, 2016. Applicant Eligibility Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; units of State or local government; or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes may apply. To be eligible, the applicant organization must: ╢ Meet the Arts Endowment's "Legal Requirements" at the time of application. ╢ 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 this program solicitation. You may apply to other Arts Endowment funding opportunities, including Art Works and Our Town, in addition to this Program Solicitation. In each case, the request must be for a distinctly different project.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $525000 - $525000

Grant Description

This Cooperative Agreement will begin no earlier than December 15, 2015, and end on September 30, 2016. The purpose of this Program Solicitation is to select an organization (Cooperator) to administer the Arts Education Partnership (AEP), a national coalition of more than 100 organizations representing the arts and education fields as well as the government and private sectors. The Arts Education Partnership (AEP) The AEP was established in 1995 by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the U.S. Department of Education (ED), the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) to disseminate information about current and emerging arts education policies, issues, and activities at the national, state, and local levels with the arts and education fields. Funded annually through an interagency agreement between NEA and ED, the AEP is a hub for individuals and organizations committed to making high-quality arts education accessible to all students nationwide by focusing on research and policy, advancing critical dialogue, and improving policy and practice.

Contact Information

• Agency

  National Endowment for the Arts

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  NEA Web Manager

• Agency Mailing Address:

  NEA Web Manager

• Agency Email Address:

  webmgr@arts.gov

• More Information:

  NEA Website Announcement