NEA Our Town, FY2024

The National Endowment for the Arts' Our Town program provides creative placemaking grants to support projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into community strengthening efforts. Successful projects demonstrate a specific role for arts, culture, and design in community development, centering equity and laying the groundwork for long-term systems change. The program requires a minimum cost share/match equal to the grant amount, with grants ranging from $25,000 to $150,000. • The program is open to various types of organizations, including nonprofits, state and local governments, and institutions of higher education. • Applicants must have a partner organization, which can be a local government or quasi-government entity. • The grant period can be up to two years, starting on July 1, 2024, or any time thereafter. • The program aims to support projects that strengthen communities over the long term, with a focus on equity and community needs.