Nebraska Arts Council (NAC) is currently taking applications for projects starting July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
IMPORTANT:
As a reminder, all grant awards and payments are contingent on NAC receiving federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
NAC will review these grants on a first come, first served basis. Grant applicants are notified within the timeframes expressed in each categories’ guidelines, usually between four (4) to eight (8) weeks. There may be delays in payments based on allocations from the NEA.
No applicant receiving a grant award will receive payment prior to July 12, 2025, regardless of their project start date.
For the information you need about the impact of federal funding for the arts in Nebraska, please visit Nebraskans for the Arts.
Please click on the grant name to learn more about the application and the requirements. The links open to NAC’s website.
- Artists in Schools/Communities floating (less than $2,000 per artist)
- Arts Accessibility Grant for Event Services
- Creative Aging Arts Program Grant
- Mini Grant
- Nebraska Touring Artist Program/State Poet Grant
- School Bus Grant
Tutorials Available
Nebraska Arts Council has added three videos to help you in your application process. We encourage you to watch these prior to submitting your application.
Grant Overview Workshop
This webinar explains the various grant applications we have available.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_mpwoCM6bw
Strengthening Your Application
This gives general tips on how to write a successful application.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1isdGSI7pEs
Budget Basics
This webinar focuses on how to write a clear and concise budget for your grant application.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vdily3oKYc