Four dancers, in lilac leotards, lean backwards in a metal contraption that opens like a flower.
Above:

National Dance Project-supported Antoine Hunter and Capacitor | photo by Eric Raeber 

Supporting a thriving, creative future

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

Our Vision and Values
An Asian couple paints, two Black girls walk on a street, and a brown and Black man pose with instruments.
Investing in Culture

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

Full Story about New Grant Program, Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color
On a stage with a blue background, dancers learn over and toward a dancer who kneels and leans backwards.
Advancing Equity

National Dance Project Production Grant Accepting Applications

Full Story about National Dance Project Production Grant Accepting Applications
In a park, two benches face each other. A 3D photoshop of the eventual silhouettes seated on the benches are there in place of where they now sit.
Building Networks

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

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

Grantmaking for art making. What will you create?

I'm an seeking grants for Go  to list of filtered grants

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.

See All Grants

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.
See All Grants

What's happening

See All News
A water droplet, mid-air, on a lake.
Advocacy
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, & Accessibility

Resources & Action

On the evening of Monday, January 27, 2025, the new presidential administration announced a federal grant freeze, which would have had a significant impact on recipients of National Endowment for the Arts and other federal agency grants. Funding from the NEA sustains NEFA’s regional grants and
"State of Live" coming out of a megaphone over a green circle with a white star trim.
Professional Development

February 2025 Jobs & Opportunities

Here are opportunities for this month; check them out and pass them along to your colleagues. Email us if you know of any professional development opportunities, calls to artists, or cultural events that we should consider. The format for these listings is: " deadline/date of event | location of
CreativeGround logo has a plane of flat circles over the name.

Top 5 Reasons to Update Your CreativeGround Profile

CreativeGround is a project of the New England Foundation for the Arts. It is the dynamic regional directory that celebrates the vital work of New England's artists, creatives, culture bearers, cultural organizations and creative businesses. It is the only regional creative economy directory
Two Asian ballerinas hold their hands up to the ceiling and point a foot away from each other. They're on a stage with you performers beside them.
Dance

New England Dance Fund Awards 50 Grants to Dance Makers

On behalf of the National Dance Project (NDP) Team, I am pleased to share the newest cohort of New England Dance Fund (NEDF) Grant Recipients. Through the fund, NEFA awards grants of $500 to $1,000 directly to choreographers who identify and articulate an important opportunity that will
See All News

Fostering regional 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.

Read More CreativeGround

Stay Connected

Receive the latest news, grant offerings, and community events.

Sign up