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National Theater Project-supported Mondo Bizarro's "Invisible Rivers" | photo by Bruce France

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NEFA invests in artists and communities and fosters equitable access to the arts, enriching the cultural landscape in New England and the nation.

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Investing in Culture

New Grant Program, Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color

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Advancing Equity

National Dance Project Production Grant Accepting Applications

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MA-based Artists: Register for Making It Public - a Free, Virtual Workshop

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Upcoming Grant Application Deadlines

NEFA offers grants to artists and organizations to support the creation and presentation of work. These are the grants with upcoming deadlines.

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National Dance Project Production Grant

Preliminary Application: February 28
NDP Production Grants fund the creation and U.S. touring of 20 new dance projects annually.

New England States Touring (NEST) Grant

March 3, 2025
Funds nonprofit organizations to present touring artists in venues across New England.

Jazz Road

March 5 & April 2
Jazz Road is an artist-centric touring and residency grants program promoting deeper engagement between jazz musicians, presenters, and communities. Jazz Road is led by South Arts, one of NEFA's Regional Arts Organization colleagues.

Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color

March 19, 2025
Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color supports folklife and traditional arts rooted in communities by investing in artists/practitioners and the community organizations that

Public Art Learning Fund

April 14, 2025
The Public Art Learning Fund aims to strengthen the field of public art in New England by providing professional development support directly to artists.

New England Presenter Travel Fund

Rolling Deadline
Presenter Travel Fund enhances the performing arts in the region by supporting travel costs associated with researching artistic work that may eventually be presented in New England.
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National Theater Project Announces Finalists

The National Theater Project team at NEFA, including the NTP Advisor ensemble, are pleased to welcome our final 24 National Theater Project Creation & Touring Finalists. This is the last finalist cohort for NTP Creation & Touring grants in this form, and we are grateful for a grant sunset that is
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National Dance Project Advisor Cohort Expands

It is with great enthusiasm that the National Dance Project (NDP) Team shares the 2025 NDP Production Grant* Advisor Cohort. Each year, the NDP Advisors bring their unique perspectives to the grant panel review process and collective decision-making as artists, presenters, administrators, cultural
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Public Art

Meet the Making It Public for MA Artists Facilitator and Guest Speakers

Making it Public (MIP) for Massachusetts Artists is a free five-week virtual workshop series designed by Forecast Public Art (FPA) to support artists of all disciplines in exploring and expanding their public art making practice. At the conclusion of the workshop series, participating artists will
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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, & Accessibility

From New England to The Nation

Since January 20, we have been bombarded with an unprecedented number of alarming executive orders and federal actions. This flurry has brought with it confusion, fear, frustration and anger. It has left many scared for their safety, unsure of their next steps and how to be present with ourselves
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Fostering regional, national, and international connections

CreativeGround

CreativeGround spotlights the creative people and places at work in New England: cultural nonprofits like libraries and theaters, creative businesses like recording studios and design agencies, and artists of all disciplines such as performing arts, visual arts, and crafts.

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Center Stage

Center Stage is among the most successful programs to bring contemporary international performing artists into direct contact with people across a wide range of U.S. communities, and to share these experiences globally.

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