Research Grants in the Arts (RGA) support research
studies that investigate the value and/or impact of the arts, either as
individual components of the U.S. arts ecosystem or as they interact with each
other and/or with other domains of American life.
The priority areas, in brief, are listed below:
- What are measurable impacts of the arts on the following
outcome areas: health and wellness for individuals; cognition and learning; and
U.S. economic growth and/or civic or business innovation? Under what conditions
do such impacts occur, through what mechanisms, and for which populations
and/or sectors?
In what ways do the arts contribute to the healing and
revitalization of communities? What factors mediate these contributions, and
for the benefit of which populations? What are common elements of such programs
or practices, and what are appropriate measures of success?
What is the state of access to arts programs, services,
and related opportunities for underserved groups (i.e., those whose access to
the arts has been limited by geography, ethnicity, economic conditions, and/or
disability)?
What progress has been made in achieving positive,
durable outcomes for arts administration, employment, learning, and
participation?
How is the U.S. arts ecosystem (e.g., arts organizations
and venues, artists and arts workers, and participants and learners) adapting
and responding to social, economic, and technological changes and challenges to
the sector, including trends accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic? What are
promising practices and/or replicable strategies for responding to such forces,
for different segments of the arts ecosystem?
Anticipated awards: $20,000-$100,000
Performance period: Awards generally may have a period of
performance of up to three years.
Application limits: An organization may submit more than
one application to the FY26 Research Grants in the Arts funding opportunity. In
each case, the request must be for a distinctly different project. However, an
organization will not receive more than one FY26 Research Grants in the Arts
award.
Cost sharing: Awards cannot exceed 50% of the total cost
of the project. All awards require a nonfederal cost share/match of at least 1
to 1. These cost share/matching funds may be all cash or a combination of cash
and in-kind contributions and can include federally-negotiated indirect costs.
You may include in your Project Budget cost share/matching funds that are
proposed but not yet committed at the time of the application deadline.
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