Opportunity Information: Apply for NEAPS2102
The NEA National Heritage Fellowship Awards Program, FY2022 (Funding Opportunity Number NEAPS2102) is a discretionary National Endowment for the Arts funding opportunity offered as a Cooperative Agreement under CFDA 45.024. Its main goal is to select a single organization to serve as the NEA's "Cooperator" and help plan, produce, and coordinate the 2022 National Heritage Fellowship Awards activities. After the prior year(s) shifted to virtual recognition, including a one-hour film created to celebrate awardees during COVID-19 public health and travel restrictions, the NEA signaled its intent to return to in-person programming in Washington, DC for 2022 while also continuing to use digital components.
The 2022 program is positioned as a milestone year because it marks the 40th anniversary of the National Heritage Fellowships. The selected cooperator is expected to manage a broad slate of interconnected public-facing and production-heavy elements that together form the full awards program. These anticipated deliverables include coordinating a live concert, producing or supporting a webcast, creating a documentary film and shorter video vignettes, and organizing the core ceremonial and hospitality events such as the award ceremony and reception and an awardee dinner, along with other related activities that support the overall celebration and public presentation of the fellowship recipients.
The award is structured as a Cooperative Agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency compared with a standard grant, meaning the NEA is likely to collaborate closely with the cooperator on planning, approvals, timelines, and program execution. The period of performance could begin no earlier than January 1, 2022 and may last up to 24 months, allowing time not only for the anniversary year events themselves but also for pre-production planning, filming, post-production, distribution, and wrap-up activities. The maximum funding amount listed for the opportunity is $1,281,150 (award ceiling).
Eligibility is broad and includes multiple types of public and nonprofit entities: state, county, city/township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that specific nonprofit category). The solicitation limits submissions to one proposal per organization. The opportunity was created on July 30, 2021, and the original application closing date was September 3, 2021.Apply for NEAPS2102
- The National Endowment for the Arts in the arts sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NEA National Heritage Fellowship Awards Program, FY2022" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.024.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-07-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-09-03. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,281,150.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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NEA National Heritage Fellowship Awards Program, FY2022 (NEAPS2102) - FAQs
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) National Heritage Fellowship Awards Program, FY2022 (Funding Opportunity Number NEAPS2102). It is a discretionary NEA funding opportunity offered as a Cooperative Agreement under CFDA 45.024.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The main goal is to select a single organization to serve as the NEA's "Cooperator" to help plan, produce, and coordinate the 2022 National Heritage Fellowship Awards activities.
How many organizations will be selected?
The program is designed to select a single organization to serve as the cooperator for the 2022 National Heritage Fellowship Awards activities.
What does "Cooperator" mean in this context?
The cooperator is the organization selected by the NEA to collaborate on the planning, production, and coordination of the full slate of National Heritage Fellowship Awards activities for 2022, including both public-facing and production-heavy components.
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This award is structured as a Cooperative Agreement. This typically indicates substantial involvement by the federal agency compared with a standard grant, meaning the NEA is likely to collaborate closely with the cooperator on planning, approvals, timelines, and program execution.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 45.024.
What is the maximum funding available?
The maximum funding amount (award ceiling) listed for this opportunity is $1,281,150.
When can the period of performance start, and how long can it last?
The period of performance could begin no earlier than January 1, 2022 and may last up to 24 months.
Why is the period of performance as long as 24 months?
The timeline allows time not only for the anniversary-year events themselves, but also for pre-production planning, filming, post-production, distribution, and wrap-up activities.
Where are the 2022 activities expected to take place?
The NEA signaled its intent to return to in-person programming in Washington, DC for 2022, while also continuing to use digital components.
Will the program include virtual or digital components?
Yes. While the NEA signaled a return to in-person programming in Washington, DC for 2022, it also indicated that digital components would continue to be used.
How did prior year(s) programming influence the 2022 approach?
In prior year(s), recognition shifted to virtual formats, including a one-hour film created to celebrate awardees during COVID-19 public health and travel restrictions. For 2022, the NEA expressed intent to return to in-person programming while still incorporating digital components.
Why is FY2022 described as a milestone year?
The 2022 program is positioned as a milestone year because it marks the 40th anniversary of the National Heritage Fellowships.
What kinds of activities and deliverables is the cooperator expected to manage?
The selected cooperator is expected to manage a broad slate of interconnected public-facing and production-heavy elements that together form the full awards program. Anticipated deliverables include coordinating a live concert, producing or supporting a webcast, creating a documentary film and shorter video vignettes, and organizing core ceremonial and hospitality events such as the award ceremony and reception and an awardee dinner, along with other related activities supporting the overall celebration and public presentation of the fellowship recipients.
Is a live concert part of the anticipated scope?
Yes. Coordinating a live concert is listed as one of the anticipated deliverables.
Is a webcast part of the anticipated scope?
Yes. Producing or supporting a webcast is listed among the anticipated deliverables.
Is film or video production part of the anticipated scope?
Yes. The anticipated deliverables include creating a documentary film and shorter video vignettes.
Are ceremonial and hospitality events included in the anticipated scope?
Yes. The anticipated deliverables include organizing core ceremonial and hospitality events such as the award ceremony and reception and an awardee dinner.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: state, county, city/township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that specific nonprofit category).
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status are eligible, with an exception noted in the solicitation (excluding higher education institutions in that specific nonprofit category).
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible entity types.
Are tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are listed among eligible applicants.
Are local and state government entities eligible?
Yes. The eligible entity types include state governments, county governments, city/township governments, and special district governments.
Are independent school districts eligible?
Yes. Independent school districts are included in the listed eligible entity types.
How many proposals can an organization submit?
The solicitation limits submissions to one proposal per organization.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is NEAPS2102.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on July 30, 2021.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was September 3, 2021.
Does the opportunity description indicate a focus on public presentation?
Yes. The cooperator's work is described as supporting the overall celebration and public presentation of the fellowship recipients, including public-facing events and media components.
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