Opportunity Information: Apply for 2021NEA01ORALABS
The NEA Research Labs, FY2022 opportunity is a discretionary funding program from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) designed to support transdisciplinary research teams that can produce solid, empirical evidence about the arts and how they affect people, communities, and other sectors. It sits within the NEA's broader five-year research agenda and is presented alongside a related program, Research Grants in the Arts. While Research Grants in the Arts typically supports studies on the value and impact of the arts through standard grants, NEA Research Labs specifically supports team-based, cross-field work grounded in the social and behavioral sciences and is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the NEA expects to be substantially involved in shaping the direction, milestones, and outcomes of the funded work.
Funding under NEA Research Labs is offered as matching/cost share cooperative agreements up to $150,000 per award (CFDA 45.024). The matching requirement means recipients must contribute non-federal resources to share the total cost of the project. Because this is a cooperative agreement rather than a traditional grant, applicants should expect more active federal participation than usual, including collaboration with NEA staff around project execution and deliverables. The overall goal is to generate findings that are useful not only to arts organizations and cultural leaders, but also to non-arts partners such as educators, public health stakeholders, local governments, community development groups, and others who can apply research evidence in policy and practice.
Projects funded through this opportunity can begin on or after March 1, 2022. The typical period of performance is up to two years, but projects that include primary data collection (for example, surveys, interviews, experiments, direct observations, or other newly collected datasets) may request up to three years to accommodate the added time needed for study design, data collection, and analysis. An important restriction is that an organization cannot receive more than one NEA award for the same project during the same period of performance, which is meant to prevent duplicate federal support for identical work happening at the same time.
Eligible applicants are broad and include many types of public and nonprofit entities: state, county, and city or township governments; 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 when applying in the nonprofit category). The opportunity is categorized under Arts as the funding activity area, and the posted opportunity number is 2021NEA01ORALABS. The original closing date listed for applications was March 29, 2021.
In practical terms, NEA Research Labs is aimed at teams that can bridge disciplines and methods to answer real questions about the arts using rigorous social and behavioral science approaches. The NEA is looking for research that does more than describe arts activity; it should produce credible, testable, and usable insights that can inform decisions across the arts ecosystem and beyond it. Since the NEA intends to be substantially involved, applicants should be prepared for an ongoing partnership dynamic, with clearer expectations around coordination, progress, and the public value of results than might be typical under a standard research grant.Apply for 2021NEA01ORALABS
- The National Endowment for the Arts in the arts sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NEA Research Labs, 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 2021-01-29.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-03-29. (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 $150,000.00 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 Research Labs (FY2022) - FAQs
What is the NEA Research Labs (FY2022) opportunity?
NEA Research Labs (FY2022) is a discretionary funding program from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) that supports transdisciplinary research teams producing solid, empirical evidence about the arts and how they affect people, communities, and other sectors.
What is the main goal of NEA Research Labs?
The goal is to generate credible findings that are useful to arts organizations and cultural leaders, and also to non-arts partners such as educators, public health stakeholders, local governments, community development groups, and others who can apply research evidence in policy and practice.
How is NEA Research Labs different from Research Grants in the Arts?
Research Grants in the Arts typically supports studies on the value and impact of the arts through standard grants. NEA Research Labs specifically supports team-based, cross-field work grounded in the social and behavioral sciences and is structured as a cooperative agreement, with the NEA expecting substantial involvement in shaping the project direction, milestones, and outcomes.
What type of funding instrument is used for NEA Research Labs?
Funding is provided through a cooperative agreement rather than a traditional grant. This means applicants should expect more active federal participation, including collaboration with NEA staff on project execution and deliverables.
What is the maximum award amount?
Awards are available up to $150,000 per award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. NEA Research Labs awards are matching/cost share cooperative agreements. Recipients must contribute non-federal resources to share the total cost of the project.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number is 45.024.
When can a funded project begin?
Projects can begin on or after March 1, 2022.
How long is the typical period of performance?
The typical period of performance is up to two years.
Can a project last longer than two years?
Yes. Projects that include primary data collection (such as surveys, interviews, experiments, direct observations, or other newly collected datasets) may request up to three years to account for the added time needed for study design, data collection, and analysis.
What kinds of research methods are encouraged?
The opportunity emphasizes rigorous social and behavioral science approaches. It is intended for research that moves beyond describing arts activity and instead produces credible, testable, and usable insights.
What does "transdisciplinary" mean in the context of this opportunity?
It refers to team-based, cross-field research that bridges disciplines and methods to answer real questions about the arts, using strong empirical approaches rooted in the social and behavioral sciences.
Who is expected to use the results of NEA Research Labs research?
Results are expected to be useful across the arts ecosystem and beyond, including arts organizations, cultural leaders, educators, public health stakeholders, local governments, community development groups, and other non-arts partners.
What level of involvement should applicants expect from the NEA?
Because this is a cooperative agreement, the NEA expects to be substantially involved, including helping shape the project direction, milestones, and outcomes, and collaborating with recipients around execution and deliverables.
What is the funding activity area for this opportunity?
The funding activity area is Arts.
What is the opportunity number?
The posted opportunity number is 2021NEA01ORALABS.
What was the original application closing date listed?
The original closing date listed for applications was March 29, 2021.
Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; 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 when applying in the nonprofit category).
Are higher education institutions eligible?
Yes. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicant types.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status are eligible, with the note that higher education institutions are excluded when applying in the nonprofit category.
Are tribal governments eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are eligible.
Are local governments eligible to apply?
Yes. State governments, county governments, and city or township governments are listed as eligible, along with special district governments.
Are school districts eligible?
Yes. Independent school districts are listed as eligible applicants.
Can an organization receive more than one NEA award for the same project during the same period of performance?
No. An organization cannot receive more than one NEA award for the same project during the same period of performance, to prevent duplicate federal support for identical work happening at the same time.
What kinds of projects is the NEA looking to fund through Research Labs?
The NEA is looking for team-based, cross-field research that produces solid empirical evidence about the arts and their effects, with findings that can inform decisions in policy and practice both within the arts sector and in related fields.
How does NEA Research Labs fit within the NEA's broader research efforts?
NEA Research Labs sits within the NEA's broader five-year research agenda and is presented alongside the related Research Grants in the Arts program.
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