Next to a projection of an older woman, a spotlit man stands and turns to the audience.
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National Theater Project-supported TeAda Productions' "There is Nothing Micro About Micronesia" | photo by Joan Osato

Supporting a thriving, creative future

NEFA invests in artists and communities and fosters equitable access to the arts, enriching the cultural landscape in New England and the nation.

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Upcoming Grant Application Deadlines

NEFA offers grants to artists and organizations to support the creation and presentation of work. These are the grants with upcoming deadlines.

March 3, 2025
Funds nonprofit organizations to present touring artists in venues across New England.
March 5, 2025
Designed for emerging and mid-career artists around the entire country, Jazz Road Tours support small, three- to six-site tours at an array of venue types, often in rural communities and other areas traditionally underserved by the genre.
Rolling Deadline
Presenter Travel Fund enhances the performing arts in the region by supporting travel costs associated with researching artistic work that may eventually be presented in New England.
Rolling Deadline
National Dance Project Travel Fund provides monetary assistance for U.S. based presenters, curatorial staff, and residency directors or for current NDP artist grantees to connect in person to explore feasibility of presenting NDP-funded projects.
Rolling Deadline
Grants provide monetary assistance for travel to promote the touring of NTP funded projects.

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The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) announces the six New England arts leaders selected for the 2024-25 National Leaders of Color Fellowship cohort. These leaders, representing all six New England states, join others from communities across the country to participate in a transformative
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At NEFA, we are always looking to improve the process of applying for and reporting on grants . With that in mind, we are rolling out a new Grants Application and Reporting portal in 2025. We are thrilled that this new portal will be easier and more accessible for our constituents What’s new? The
The New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) is pleased to announce that Leslie Miller Jewett has joined the organization as Finance Coordinator. In this new role, Leslie is an integral member of NEFA’s Finance team. In addition to monthly reporting and reconciliation and additional accounting and
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CreativeGround

CreativeGround spotlights the creative people and places at work in New England: cultural nonprofits like libraries and theaters, creative businesses like recording studios and design agencies, and artists of all disciplines such as performing arts, visual arts, and crafts.

Center Stage

Center Stage is among the most successful programs to bring contemporary international performing artists into direct contact with people across a wide range of U.S. communities, and to share these experiences globally.

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