Arts Funding Paperwork Gets OMB's 30-Day Rubber Stamp Notice
Published Date: 9/1/2026
Notice
Summary
The National Endowment for the Arts (Arts Endowment) has submitted the following public information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995: Blanket Justification for National Endowment for the Arts Funding Application Guidelines and Requirements. Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by visiting www.reginfo.gov.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
22‑Hour Application Paperwork Burden
If you are an individual, nonprofit organization, or government agency applying for National Endowment for the Arts funding, the agency estimates you will spend about 22 hours to complete the application each year. The Arts Endowment estimates 4,633 respondents and a total of 102,440 annual burden hours, and reports zero annualized capital/startup costs and zero annual operating/maintenance costs.
Electronic Submission via Grants.gov Encouraged
The notice highlights that using electronic submission through Grants.gov can help minimize the burden of responding. OMB requests comments that include consideration of electronic submissions through Grants.gov as a way to reduce respondent burden.
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