Limited Submission Opportunity: National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Research Lab 2025
URL: https://www.arts.gov/grants/research-awards
OBJECTIVES
The NEA Research Labs program funds projects that support transdisciplinary research teams to build public knowledge about the arts and their contributions to individuals, communities, and society at large.
Recipients will develop a multi-year research agenda, conduct multiple research studies, and develop a suite of products or services (e.g., a website, research papers, workshops, or evidence-based tools) of value not only to arts researchers, but also to practitioners in the arts and other sectors such as healthcare, education, and business or management. As part of the multi-year research agenda, applicants must propose a plan for sustaining the research after the conclusion of the NEA supported activities.
The priority research area is:
What are measurable impacts of the arts on the following outcome areas: health and wellness for individuals; cognition and learning; and U.S. economic growth and/or civic or business innovation? Under what conditions do such impacts occur, through what mechanisms, and for which populations and/or sectors?
FUNDING INFORMATION
NEA Research Labs will award 4 grants of between $100,000 and $300,000 for a period of between 24 and 30 months with the possibility of one renewal award.
NEA awards cannot exceed 50% of the total project’s costs.
ELIGIBILITY
BU may forward one application. The NEA Research Labs program requires a confirmed partnership with an “arts partner” by time of application (in-progress partnerships are accepted for BU’s internal deadline). An arts partner is defined as either (a) an arts organization or (b) an individual artist or culture bearer.
NEA welcomes applications from diverse research fields (e.g., economics; psychology; education; sociology; medicine, health, and therapy; communications; business administration; urban and regional planning). NEA expects the funded projects will be diverse in terms of geographical distribution, the artistic and research fields or disciplines involved, and the research topics proposed.
INTERNAL SELECTION
Interested applicants should submit the following materials via InfoReady Review by: 2/13/2025
- Questions outlined in InfoReady Review
- Project Proposal (up to 2 pages) describing the research project’s conceptual framework, design, and plans to develop products that will engage broader audiences
- Up-to-date CV
As necessary, a faculty committee will select the nominee.
DEADLINES
Internal Materials Due: Thursday, February 13, 2025 by 11:59 pm
Application Due: Monday, March 24, 2025 by 11:59 pm