NEA Arts and Artifacts International Indemnity Program 1, FY2027 (9/26)
This program offers indemnity protection for international art and artifact exhibitions in the U.S.; application details are at arts.gov.
Funder: National Endowment for the Arts
Due Dates: September 14, 2026 (Grants.gov submission) | September 18, 2026 (NEA Applicant Portal submission)
Funding Amounts: Indemnity coverage up to $1.8 billion per international exhibition; up to $100 million per object; no matching required.
Summary: Supports U.S. nonprofit organizations and museums in securing federal indemnity for international art and artifact exhibitions, minimizing insurance costs for cultural loans.
Key Information: Two-part application: submit via Grants.gov, then NEA Applicant Portal; strict eligibility and object criteria apply.
Description
The NEA Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Program (International Indemnity) enables U.S. nonprofit museums and organizations to obtain federal indemnity coverage for art and artifact exhibitions involving objects loaned from abroad or sent overseas. This program significantly reduces insurance costs and increases access to historically and culturally significant works. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) administers the program on behalf of the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities (FCAH), which reviews and approves indemnity agreements. Indemnity is backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, covering loss or damage to eligible objects during approved exhibitions.
