National Endowment for the Arts
NEA National Heritage Fellowships Awards Program, FY 2027
Key facts
- Deadline
- Next round: about May 27 – Aug 7, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- Up to $820K
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- School district, City or town government, Private college or university, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), State government, County government, Tribal government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Public college or university
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No match required
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 23
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About this grant
See how others wrote it
The agency posted these examples. Read them for structure and level of detail. Don't copy their words: funders treat copied text as plagiarism, and requirements change from year to year, so follow the current notice.
- Grants for Arts Projects: Music (PDF)
Funded applications
Funded "Details of the Project Narrative" sections from Music applications (one PDF) · February 2026 · Link checked Oct 7, 2026 - Research: Art Works (NEA research grants) (PDF)
Funded applications
Funded "Details of the Project Narrative" sections from research applications (one PDF) · August 3, 2018 · Link checked Oct 7, 2026
Who in Tennessee has won this program
12 awards to Tennessee groups in 4 counties since 2022. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $78K spent that year | 2025 |
| The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $45K spent that year | 2024 |
| Frist Art Museum | Nashville, Davidson County | $45K spent that year | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | $34K spent that year | 2025 |
| City of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | $23K spent that year | 2023 |
| Arts and Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | $23K spent that year | 2024 |
| Humanities Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | $20K spent that year | 2025 |
| Knox County Schools | Knoxville, Knox County | $20K | 2025 |
| Tennessee Performing Arts Center Management Corporation | Nashville | $15K spent that year | 2023 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $14K spent that year | 2025 |
| Knox County Government | Knoxville, Knox County | $10K spent that year | 2024 |
| City of Murfreesboro, Tennessee | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | $6,292 spent that year | 2023 |
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse, USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 11 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bottom | Knoxville, Knox County | South Arts Inc. | $130K | 2024 |
| Native American Indian Association of Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | South Arts Inc. | $130K | 2024 |
| Arts and Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville | Knoxville | National Endowment for the Arts | $127K spent that year | 2023 |
| Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center | Hendersonville, Sumner County | Mid-America Arts Alliance | $50K | 2024 |
| City of Germantown, TN | Germantown, Shelby County | National Endowment for the Arts and Arts Midwest | $49K spent that year | 2023 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | Arts & Cultural Alliance of Greater Knoxville | $40K spent that year | 2025 |
| City of Germantown, TN | Germantown, Shelby County | National Endowment for the Arts and Arts Midwest | $23K spent that year | 2024 |
| City of Germantown | Germantown, Shelby County | The National Endowment for the Arts and Arts Midwest | $23K spent that year | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley | Knoxville, Knox County | — | $20K spent that year | 2025 |
| Knox County Government | Knoxville, Knox County | Tennessee Secretary of State | $10K spent that year | 2023 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | Arts Midwest | $2,026 spent that year | 2023 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
About the federal program
Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals
Program number 45.024 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · National Endowment for the Arts · Project grant