Opportunity Information: Apply for NEAPS2101
The NEA Mayor's Institute on City Design (MICD), FY2021 (Funding Opportunity Number NEAPS2101) is a discretionary federal grant competition run by the National Endowment for the Arts under CFDA 45.024, offered as a Cooperative Agreement. The NEA is looking to select a single organization to serve as the "Cooperator" that will administer the Mayors' Institute on City Design, a national program that convenes U.S. mayors and experienced design professionals. The core idea is to use structured workshop settings to help mayors work through real urban design challenges, encourage design excellence in public decision-making, and ultimately improve community livability across the country.
A notable application rule is that an organization may submit only one proposal under this solicitation, so applicants need to consolidate their best plan into a single submission rather than proposing multiple versions or separate projects. The opportunity is not limited to one narrow type of entity; eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). This broad eligibility reflects that administering a national convening and technical-assistance style program could reasonably be housed in a variety of institutional settings, from public entities to universities to mission-driven nonprofits.
The program is designed as a Cooperative Agreement rather than a simple grant, which generally means the NEA anticipates a more collaborative relationship with the selected cooperator during the period of performance. The award can be as large as $450,000 (the stated award ceiling). The solicitation was created on January 21, 2021, with an original closing date of March 24, 2021. The agreement period is constrained by a clear timing requirement: the cooperative agreement may begin no earlier than October 1, 2021, and may run for up to 12 months. In practical terms, applicants had to be prepared to launch and operate the MICD administration work within that window, planning activities, staffing, convenings, and coordination tasks accordingly.
In summary, this opportunity funds the administration of a national mayoral urban design institute rather than a single local design project. The selected organization would be responsible for organizing and delivering the MICD experience that connects mayors with design expertise through workshops, with the NEA using this program to elevate design quality in civic leadership and strengthen the livability of communities nationwide.Apply for NEAPS2101
- The National Endowment for the Arts in the arts sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NEA Mayor's Institute on City Design (MICD), FY2021" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.024.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-01-21.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-03-24. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $450,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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