NEA Arts and Artifacts International Indemnity Program 2 FY2027 (3/27)
This grant supports international exhibitions by providing indemnity coverage for art and artifacts, with guidelines available at arts.gov.
Funder: National Endowment for the Arts
Due Dates: March 8, 2027 (Grants.gov submission) | March 12, 2027 (NEA Applicant Portal closes)
Funding Amounts: $10,000–$100,000 per award; cost sharing/matching required; object and exhibition indemnity limits apply.
Summary: Supports U.S. nonprofit museums and organizations in obtaining federal indemnity for international exhibitions, reducing insurance costs for art and artifact loans.
Key Information: Two-part application: Grants.gov submission and NEA Applicant Portal upload required.
Description
The NEA Arts and Artifacts International Indemnity Program helps U.S. nonprofit museums and organizations minimize the cost of insuring international exhibitions by providing federal indemnity coverage for eligible art and artifact loans. Administered by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) on behalf of the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities (FCAH), the program covers loss or damage to works of art or artifacts lent to museum exhibitions, supporting cultural exchange and public access to significant collections. The program applies to temporary exhibitions that involve bringing works from abroad to the U.S. or sending U.S. works overseas, and may also cover certain U.S.-owned objects on domestic display when part of an international exhibition.
