Artists should contact their state arts agency for the next deadline. Grant amounts vary depending on programming plans and competition for grant funding available. NEFA grant awards are made to the presenting organization on a reimbursement basis. Therefore, the organizations that hired the performers will pay them as agreed in the contract. NEFA then reimburses the organizations following payment to the performers.
NEST aims to serve the general public.
NEFA provides support for school engagements ONLY if they include events that are open to the public outside of class time. NEFA generally does not fund activities and programs that take place solely in schools during class time. Presenters may also contact individual state arts agencies to request separate roster booklets that, in many cases, include photos and descriptions of roster groups. See other parts of our website . You can also contact your state arts agency for information about each state's roster and performing arts programs.