NEA Arts and Artifacts Domestic Indemnity Program 2, FY2027 (12/26)
This grant provides indemnity coverage for eligible art and artifact exhibitions in the U.S. during FY2027; application details are at arts.gov.
Funder: National Endowment for the Arts
Due Dates: June 7, 2027: Part 1 (Grants.gov) | June 11, 2027: Part 2 (NEA Applicant Portal)
Funding Amounts: $10,000–$100,000 per award; up to $1 billion coverage per exhibition; no cost share required.
Summary: Provides federal indemnity to eligible U.S. organizations for high-value art and artifact exhibitions held within the United States, minimizing insurance costs.
Key Information: Two-part application: submit via Grants.gov and NEA Portal by respective deadlines.
Description
The NEA Arts and Artifacts Domestic Indemnity Program supports U.S. nonprofit museums and organizations in presenting temporary exhibitions of art and artifacts within the United States by providing federal indemnity coverage. This program reduces or eliminates the need for commercial insurance for eligible objects owned by U.S.-based entities, thus enabling institutions to mount ambitious exhibitions that might otherwise be prohibitively expensive due to insurance costs. The program is administered by the National Endowment for the Arts on behalf of the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities (FCAH). Coverage is limited to U.S.-owned objects and is designed to facilitate public access to significant cultural, historical, and scientific works.
