New Grants Application and Reporting Portal in 2025

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Technology & Data Director

At NEFA, we are always looking to improve the process of applying for and reporting on grants . With that in mind, we are rolling out a new Grants Application and Reporting portal in 2025. We are thrilled that this new portal will be easier and more accessible for our constituents

What’s new?

The new Grants Application and Reporting portal features an improved design and user experience, allowing applicants and grantees to apply, check on decision status, and report on grants more intuitively.
Applications and reports in our new system are more screen-reader friendly and boast better contrast and visibility.

What do I need to know as a potential applicant?

All NEFA grants with open applications in 2025 will be transitioned to our new portal, starting in January with New England States Touring and National Dance Project Production.
Continue visiting NEFA’s Find A Grant page for open opportunities. This page will automatically send you to the correct application portal for each grant.
You will need to create a new account to apply to any NEFA grants, regardless of whether you have applied for a grant in the past. You will be able to create a new account from the login page of the new portal when you click Apply Now on an open opportunity in 2025.

What do I need to know as an active grantee or previous applicant?

Active grants and applications prior to 2025 will still live in our current portal until summer 2025.
- If you need to report on a grant received prior to 2025, log into our prior grants portal to do so.
- If you need to view historical grant applications, log into our prior grants portal to do so.
Active grants will move into NEFA’s new portal in summer 2025. At that time, all active grantees will receive email communications from NEFA with information about how to access and report on these grants. Grantees will continue to receive notifications from NEFA when Grantee Reports are upcoming or overdue.