Our Town Creative Placemaking Grants Program

Our Town is the NEA’s creative placemaking grants program. Through project-based funding, the program supports activities that integrate arts, culture, and design into local efforts that strengthen communities. Our Town projects advance local economic, physical, or social outcomes in communities, ultimately laying the groundwork for systems change and centering equity. These projects require a partnership between a nonprofit organization and a local government entity, with one of the partners being a cultural organization. Grants range from $25,000 to $150,000, with a minimum cost share/match equal to the grant amount.

Upcoming deadlines:

Part 1 - Submit to Grants.gov - August 4, 2022 by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time

Prepare application material so that it’s ready to upload when the Applicant Portal opens

Part 2 - Submit to Applicant Portal - August 9-16, 2022 by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time

Earliest Announcement of Grant Award or Rejection - April 2023

Earliest Start Date for Proposed Project - July 1, 2023